On March 2, Beijing time, the 29th round of the CBA came to an end, after the start of the third stage, the performance of the strong teams in this round was still very good, and the teams ranked 2nd to 8th in the league won, many of which won a big victory with a score of more than 40 points, consolidating their league rankings. However, what is surprising is that the Liaoning team, which ranks no. 1 in the league, did not perform well in this round of the game, they lost to Qingdao team with a disadvantage of 23 points, becoming the only team in the top 8 teams to lose in this round, after a long rest, Liaoning team did not continue the previous good state, and the play in the game was not ideal. After the end of this round of games, the league rankings have also undergone some changes, let's take a look at the latest ranking of the CBA after the end of the first 29 rounds.
Liaoning No. 1 unstable
Liaoning have been ranked No. 1 in the league for a long time, and they have previously led other teams by a large margin and have locked up a playoff spot this season in advance. But the team wants to get the best regular season record this season, and their current no. 1 position in the league is not stable. So far this season, they have lost 4 games, the current team record is 25 wins and 4 losses, ranking first in the league, while Shanghai team is currently in the league with a record of 24 wins and 5 losses, they are only 1 win away from Liaoning, the gap is very small.
In the next round, Liaoning will stage a direct dialogue with Shanghai, and if the team loses, then their no. 1 position in the league will be replaced by Shanghai. For the Liaoning team, although the team has a very good record this season, they also need to pay attention, the team needs to quickly adjust to the state, in the next round of the match against Shanghai, for the team, there is no room for loss, if they lose, then they will fall to the second place in the league.
Guangsha Zhejiang competition is fierce
In third and fourth place are Guangsha and Zhejiang, both of which have a record of 23 wins and 6 losses so far this season, behind Liaoning and Shanghai. Both teams have performed well this season, consistently in the top four of the league, and they have also recently won a wave of consecutive wins, and the competition in the rankings is very fierce. If they play steadily, both teams have the potential to qualify for the playoffs in the top four of the league this season.
The gap between 5th and 9th is not large
The 5th to 9th places are Guangdong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanxi, the gap between the records of these 5 teams is not very large, the Guangdong team in the 5th place has a record of 21 wins and 8 losses, while the Shanxi team in the 9th place has a record of 17 wins and 12 losses, in the case of little left in the regular season, these teams will work hard to get a good ranking in the playoffs, the record between them may change in one or two games, for these teams, every subsequent game is critical, Whether the team can get a good ranking in the playoffs, in the last few games, they need to grasp it.
Jilin came to the top
The Jilin team is currently ranked 10th in the league with a record of 15 wins and 14 losses, and in the past period of time, they have achieved a wave of 6 consecutive wins and entered the top 10 of the league. For this team, after a slump at the beginning of the season, the team found form in the second and third stages, winning consecutive games. With little left in the regular season, if The Gillings can play steadily, they are expected to come in the top 8 of the league.
North Control has lost consecutively, and Xinjiang has a chance
The 11th to 16th places are Shandong, Beikong, Xinjiang, Tianjin, Sichuan and Qingdao, among which the Beijing Control team has performed very badly in recent times, they have suffered four consecutive defeats, and the record has reached 14 wins and 15 losses, and they are currently 12th in the league. The Xinjiang team, with a record of 12 wins and 17 losses, ranked 13th in the league. When the North Control team is not in good shape, xinjiang teams have the opportunity to use these games in the third stage to try to improve their record, and at the end of the season, they have the opportunity to get a ticket to the playoffs.
Tongxi continues to set a record for losing streaks
Ranked 17th to 20th are Fujian, Jiangsu, Ningbo and Tongxi, four teams that have largely missed this season's playoffs because they are too far behind other teams and their recent performances have not been ideal. At this stage, they have suffered 26 consecutive losses, continuing to refresh the longest losing streak in CBA history, according to their current state, if the team can not quickly adjust the state, then their losing streak may reach 30 games.
This season's CBA regular season competition is very fierce, especially the battle for the top of the list, Liaoning, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Guangsha all have opportunities, and in the battle for playoff seats, teams such as Xinjiang and Beijing Control are equally fiercely competitive. For now, the suspense of who will be the final top of the table and which teams will make it to the playoffs may not be revealed until the last minute.