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In the final game of the CBA regular season, Beijing Shougang defeated Shenzhen 107-102 away, changing the matchup of eight teams in the playoffs in one game.
After losing to Shanxi in their last game, Shougang and Shanxi still have the possibility of fine-tuning their positions in the 11th and 12th places. Shougang did not have any reservations in this game, and the 12 entries were almost sent out after the third stage. Before this game, Shenzhen won three in a row, but it did not lock in seventh, and it is still possible to fall to eighth if it loses, and it will play North Control in the playoffs.
After the start of the first quarter, Shougang dominated the opponent and took advantage of Shenzhen's unstable foothold to play a 12-5 start. Through Sallinger's attack, Shenzhen gradually found an offensive rhythm. After Sun Haoqin assisted Sallinger to score, Shenzhen overtook the score 15-14. Raymond hit a three-pointer, He Xining hit a shot and returned the color, and the two sides fought to a 19-all draw.
At the end of the first quarter, each side sent a veteran of the other side, Li Muhao of Shenzhen and Booker of Shougang. Booker played twice in a row. Kathy Hill hit a buzzer-beating shot to tie the game at 23 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Booker used consecutive pick-and-rolls to cause multiple kills, and Shougang led by 9 points at 41-32. After Leaf scored 2+1, Shougang's lead reached 12 points. Shenzhen mainly relied on Sallinger and He Xining, two offensive strong points, He Xining made two consecutive three-pointers to narrow the gap to 6 points. Shougang stabilized the situation after replacing Booker. Before halftime, Booker broke through to make it 60-51, and Shougang led by nine points.
In the third quarter, Shenzhen's change to a small lineup worked wonders. Shougang fell into a scoring drought of more than 4 minutes, Sallinger and He Xining successively played 2+1, and Shenzhen played a 12-0 small climax, overtaking the score and leading by 3 points.
Shenzhen changed its strategy when defending Booker's blocking, and Shougang's offense was at a loss. Halfway through the third quarter, Shougang scored only 2 points. In the first 8 minutes, Shougang did not score in the sports battle, and was beaten 20-3 by Shenzhen, and Shougang went from leading by 9 points to trailing by 8 points. In the last minute of the third quarter, Leaf hit two three-pointers in a row, and Shougang tied the score at 79.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Leaf continued to be a key point in revitalizing Shougang's offense. After Zeng Fanbo counterattacked and scored 2+1, Shougang led 90-85. Zeng Fanbo made a 2+1 deduction in the air, and the score difference came to double digits. Shenzhen's offense was powered off and there were no points for four minutes, and Shougang played a wave of 12-0. After He Xining broke the ball, he counterattacked and scored, and Shenzhen chased it to 8 points.
Zeng Fanbo stood up and blocked three times in a row, extinguishing the fireworks of Shenzhen's counterattack. In the end, Shougang defeated Shenzhen 107-102 away.
Sallinger 38 points, He Xining 30 points. Booker 22 points, Fan Ziming 20 points, Leaf 19 points and 14 rebounds, Zeng Fanbo 11 points and 7 rebounds.
This game directly disrupted the playoff matchup. Shenzhen was overtaken by Qingdao and ranked eighth, and the playoff play-offs will face Beijing Holdings. Shougang finished 11th in the playoffs ahead of Shanxi and faced Shanghai for the third time in the play-offs.