CBA Rankings Experience Major Shakeup! Guangdong Defeats Guangsha to Rise to Third, Shanghai Achieves 19 Straight Wins, Qingdao Narrowly Beats Ningbo

On April 13 Beijing time, the CBA regular season continued. Three games concluded last night: Qingdao edged out rapidly progressing Ningbo 78-77, Beijing suffered a close defeat to top-ranked Shanghai 83-88, and in a heavyweight duel Guangsha lost to Guangdong 85-91. Thus, the updated standings are out: Shanghai leads with 19 consecutive victories, Guangsha is second, Guangdong reclaims third spot with three straight wins, Beijing's four-win streak ends ranking them fourth, and Qingdao ascends to sixth!

Qingdao faced Ningbo. Against Ningbo, who had three consecutive losses but has shown remarkable improvement this season—truly a case of "seeing with new eyes after three days"—Qingdao encountered strong resistance. The match was extremely tough, evolving into an intense seesaw battle that was hard to separate, with suspense lasting until the final moments. Mickey helped Qingdao maintain a slight edge, ultimately securing victory over Ningbo and handing them a fourth consecutive loss!

Beijing versus Shanghai. Two top-four ranked teams met, both riding winning streaks: Beijing with four straight wins, Shanghai with an impressive 18-game streak, ensuring one side's streak would end. In the first half, Shanghai was dominant, suppressing Beijing in both offense and defense, and raining down three-pointers that stunned Beijing. Goodwin and Fogg alternately fueled the fire, allowing Shanghai to build a 16-point lead by halftime. In the second half, Shanghai's offensive momentum declined, and Beijing seized the chance with multiple players scoring to gradually reduce the gap, once narrowing it to single digits. However, Beijing always lacked that final push, resorting to desperate fouls to强行 stay alive. In the decisive moments, Wang Zhelin, who had been hot throughout the game, stepped up, continuously scoring to help Shanghai defeat Beijing, extending their astonishing streak to 19 wins—truly formidable!

Guangsha versus Guangdong. Both are traditional powerhouses, and this round featured a clash of titans. Guangdong was in fiery form, with two foreign players McColl and Quinn firing alternately, helping Guangdong dominate Guangsha. The lead grew steadily like芝麻开花节节高, reaching double digits after three quarters. In the final quarter, Guangsha leveraged home advantage to mount a counterattack,一度 making the game fiercely悬念. However, Guangdong relied on Xu Jie's outstanding performance to secure the victory, claiming a third straight win and returning to third place. Notably, Guangdong won with great resilience, overcoming a challenging 5-versus-8 situation to clinch the game, which was very tough!

By Sports Fiction