On April 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBL regular season, Adelaide 36ers against the Brisbane Bullets. After some competition, the Brisbane Bullets beat Adelaide 36ers 93-85 to send their opponents four consecutive defeats. In this game, Liu Chuanxing contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds on 3-of-2 shooting in 10 minutes but was sent off for accumulating 5 fouls.
Statistics
Brisbane Bullets: Liu Chuanxing 8 points and 6 rebounds, Cady 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Schotter 8 points and 7 rebounds, Patterson 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Deng 14 points and 8 rebounds, Digb 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.
Adelaide 36ers: McAllen 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Johnson 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Soto 21 points and 3 rebounds, Harris 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Diez 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Before the matchup, the Brisbane Bullets were 9-16 and the Adelaide 36ers were 7-16 and had just suffered a three-game losing streak. In the regular season this season, the two sides have met twice before, with the Brisbane Bullets winning both. In the Brisbane Bullets game against the Illawarra Hawks, Liu Chuanxing grabbed 10 points and 3 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting.
Game replay
At the beginning of the first quarter, Demich took the lead in hitting the outside three-pointer for the Brisbane Bullets, and the Adelaide 36ers then continued to take a 17-4 wave through the outside three-pointer, counterattack and breakthrough layup. The Brisbane Bullets quickly gave the opponent a return shot and an internal attack to blast out a small climax, in which Liu Chuanxing first made a foul after the debut of 2 free throws and then grabbed the defensive rebound, and when Cady shot the shot, the Brisbane Bullets 21-20. In the closing stages of the first quarter, the two sides alternated points by breaking through layups. In the first quarter, the Brisbane Bullets were 23-24.
Liu Chuanxing scored a penalty
Liu Chuanxing scrambled for rebounds
Entering the second quarter, the Brisbane Bullets took the lead in the opening stage of a 5-1 blast. In the following period, the two sides alternated points through jump shots, counterattacks and internal ball-holding attacks, in which Liu Chuanxing counter-attacked and received a long pass to complete the two-handed dunk score, and the Brisbane Bullets were 37-34 at this time. Subsequently, Liu Chuanxing was replaced for a large number of fouls. In the closing stages of the second quarter, the two sides alternated points through breakthrough layups, mid-range jump shots and inside ball-holding offenses. At the end of the half, the two sides fought to a 41-41 draw.
Liu Chuanxing clasped his hands violently
After the easy side re-battle, the Adelaide 36ers scored consecutive points through jump shots, breakthrough layups and free throws. But the Brisbane bullets hit three points on the outside line in succession, and Liu Chuanxing immediately scored four consecutive points through the basket with the ball and free throws. Then, Liu Chuanxing was once again caught in the trouble of too many fouls and was replaced. At the end of the quarter, the Adelaide 36ers scored consecutively from the inside, but the Brisbane Bullets also scored consecutive points through mid-range jumpers and free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the Brisbane Bullets 66-56 Adelaide 36ers.
Liu Chuanxing scored a strong attack under the basket
Liu Chuanxing scored a free throw
Liu Chuanxing attacked fouls
In the final quarter, the two sides hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside in the opening stage, and the Brisbane Bullets took a 79-66 lead by 13 points. Then, the Adelaide 36ers successfully approached the score through a wave of scoring small climaxes, during which Liu Chuanxing committed another foul and accumulated 5 fouls and was sent off. In the closing stages, the Adelaide 36ers hit a three-pointer to make the final counterattack, but the Brisbane bullets hit a series of key balls to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Brisbane Bullets beat the Adelaide 36ers 93-85.
Both sides started
Brisbane Bullets: Wigness, Demick, Cady, Sauter, Patterson;
Adelaide 36ers: Withers, McCarran, Johnson, Harris, Dietz;