In the 32nd round of the CBA regular season, Zhejiang team against Guangsha team, this game is crucial for both sides, because their record gap in previous games is not very large, and the ranking is also alternately leading. Before this match, Zhejiang and Guangsha were both ranked 3rd and 4th in the league with 25 wins and 6 losses, and whoever can win this game will throw off the opponent and take the lead in the record. As two teams in the same city, the win or loss of this game determines the ranking of the two teams in the league, so both teams hope to win this game and win this crucial playoff card battle.
In the first quarter of this game, Zhu Junlong and Okafor had a strong sense of presence in the game, and they became the offensive strengths of the Guangsha team, and both of them had high shooting efficiency. The Zhejiang team relied on Green to complete the score under the basket, and Yu Jiahao also frequently completed the score under the basket. At the end of the first quarter, Guangsha only took a 1-point lead, and the gap was very small.
In the second quarter, Sun Minghui's status rebounded, Okafor continued to maintain high efficiency on the inside, and Zhao Yanhao also hit two three-pointers on the outside, and the Guangsha team opened up the point difference in this quarter, they scored 29 points in a single quarter, a net victory over Zhejiang team by 6 points. At the end of the half, Guangsha's lead came to 7 points.
In the third quarter of the game, Guangsha still occupied the initiative of the game, and with their performance in the interior and conversion offense, they quickly widened the score gap to double digits. The offensive efficiency of the Zhejiang team is not high, and it is impossible to narrow the point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Guangsha team held an 11-point lead, and the advantage was obvious.
In the final quarter of the game, the Zhejiang team began to exert strength, and under the leadership of Yu Jiahao, the team played a wave of 13-3 attacks, narrowing the score gap to 1 point. However, after the Guangsha team stabilized their mentality, they relied on Zhu Junlong's three-point and Okafu basket to attack, the team once again opened up the point difference, Zhao Yanhao's breakthrough high difficulty layup also hit steadily, the team had 3 minutes left in the game, the lead once again came to double digits. In the final moments, Zhejiang was unable to respond, and the game also lost suspense, and Guangsha defeated Zhejiang 107-95 to win five consecutive games.
As opponents in the same city, every time the two teams of Zhejiang and Guangsha play, they will play very stiffly, and no one can easily win the game. And this game is no exception, although Guangsha team has achieved a score lead for most of the time, but in the last quarter, Zhejiang team still stubbornly narrowed the score gap to less than 5 points. But unfortunately, the crazy continuation of the zhejiang team in the last quarter was not long, and after the Guangsha team requested a timeout, they also quickly responded with a wave of high-quality counterattacks, and the game also lost suspense. In the end, the Guangsha team won the derby battle and led the Zhejiang team in terms of record.
Okafor performed well in this game, he played his best performance since joining the CBA, he had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 12 of 16 shots, and played very efficiently. Sun Minghui had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Zhao Yanhao had 22 points, Zhu Junlong also scored 17 points, and Hu Jinqiu contributed 7 points and 11 rebounds. On the Zhejiang side, Wu Qian slumped 1 of 4 with 5 points and 5 assists, Green cut 31 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, and Yu Jiahao had 19 points and 7 rebounds. In terms of overall play, the Guangsha team is stronger than the Zhejiang team, and the Point of Wu Qian on the Zhejiang side is not opened, which also leads to the team's final defeat to a certain extent.