With Guangdong suffering a last-second defeat, Guangsha achieves a 5-game winning streak, Shandong is surprisingly beaten by Jiangsu, and the latest CBA standings are released.

On January 18th Beijing time, the CBA regular season went on with several games ending last night. Guangdong was narrowly upset 98-99 by Beijing Enterprises, Jiangsu surged to a surprising 106-101 win over Shandong, Qingdao held firm to beat Zhejiang 87-76, Sichuan was overwhelmed 79-103 by Jilin, and top team Guangsha soared with a 109-82 thrashing of Guangzhou. As a result, the latest standings have been updated: Guangsha first, Guangdong second, Shandong fifth, Zhejiang seventh!

Guangdong vs. Beijing Enterprises. Guangdong has consistently ranked in the top four this season. In the first half, both teams played well each quarter, leading to a back-and-forth battle with a narrow margin at halftime. The second half grew intense with exchanges and collisions. Beijing Enterprises seized the chance to erase the gap. In the decisive fourth quarter, both sides struggled with shooting, but Beijing Enterprises edged out Guangdong with Liao Sanning’s buzzer-beater, pulling off a shocking upset. Truly a hard-fought victory!

Jiangsu vs. Shandong. Jiangsu’s previous round saw a surprise win over Beijing Enterprises, marking their second victory of the season and ending a losing streak. This round they faced Shandong, who were on an 8-game winning streak—quite a challenge. The first half was tightly contested with no clear gap. In the second half, Shandong struck first with a balanced attack, scoring 27-14 in one quarter to take an 8-point lead. However, Shandong went cold in the final quarter, failing to score, while Jiangsu chipped away steadily with inside drives and outside shots, winning the quarter 24-16 and securing a rare two-game winning streak!

Qingdao vs. Zhejiang. Facing Zhejiang, who had won 5 straight games, Qingdao maintained offensive pressure through the first three quarters, exploiting any openings and steadily extending the lead. Weatherspoon exploded offensively, scoring at will. Although Zhejiang fought back in the final quarter, narrowing the gap, Qingdao held firm and decisively claimed the victory!

Sichuan vs. Jilin. Sichuan started the season winless and faced another tough challenge against Jilin. They were completely dominated on the court as Jilin unleashed full firepower, steadily pulling away. Jilin’s multi-point attack overwhelmed Sichuan, handing them their 16th consecutive loss!

Guangsha vs. Guangzhou. In this game, the first quarter was a lively back-and-forth with Guangsha only leading by 3 points. However, Guangsha’s offense exploded in the following quarters, dominating with scores over 30 points in two consecutive periods (35-21 and 30-24), effectively sealing the game. Guangzhou rallied in the final quarter to reduce the deficit, but Guangsha crushed their opponents with unstoppable momentum, claiming their 5th straight win and firmly holding first place!

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