On April 13, Beijing time, the CBA playoffs continued to be played 12-8, and the series between Shanxi and Guangsha ushered in the second round of competition, and Shanxi returned to its home court to usher in a life-and-death battle. In this game, the Shanxi team broke out in a desperate situation, defeating Guangsha 132-118 and pulling the series to a 1-1 draw.
The series between Guangsha and Shanxi is regarded by the outside world as the most suspenseful group of matchups. Guangsha fell to fifth at the end of the regular season while retaining their strength, but they have the strength to compete for the championship. The Shanxi team stumbled in the regular season and did not catch the last train of the playoffs until the last two rounds. In the first leg of the playoffs, the Guangsha team defeated Shanxi by 10 points at home in the absence of Sun Minghui and got the match point in the best-of-three series. In this game, Sun Minghui and Zhao Yanhao continued to be absent, and Shi Weide, the core foreign aid of the Shanxi team, was also absent, and they were forced into a corner.
In terms of starters, Shanxi's starting five tigers were Xing Zhiqiang, Yuan Shuai, Ge Zhaobao, Zhang Ning, and Taylor; Guangsha sent Hu Jinqiu, Zhu Junlong, Wu Xiao, Wang Xinrui, and Weatherspoon.
In the first quarter of the game, the two sides launched a wonderful battle against each other, the Shanxi team took the lead, and Hu Jinqiu responded by scoring consecutive points on the inside. Xing Zhiqiang, the high battery of the Shanxi team, broke out, and he and Zhang Ning teamed up to help the Shanxi team gain a double. In the absence of Sun Minghui, Guangsha foreign aid Floyd took over the right to fire, and he staged a supernatural play of 6 three-pointers in the first quarter. In the first quarter, Shanxi led Guangsha 36-33. In the second quarter, Zhang Ning continued to run wild, and in a quarter and a half, he was already 9 out of 9. The Shanxi team regained its outside touch, and the score difference was up and down 10 points. The two sides fought until the bayonets were red, and Taylor's head hit the ground, shocking the Shanxi fans into a cold sweat. On the last offense, Taylor pressed the whistle to help Shanxi lead 71-64.
In the third quarter, the Shanxi team continued to make a fuss on the outside, Taylor and Xing Zhiqiang teamed up to blast out an 11-2 attack wave, and the score difference went up again, and the atmosphere at the home of Shanxi was ignited. Zhu Junlong was injured and left the scene, and the pressure on Guangsha increased sharply. However, Guangsha always bit the difference of about 10 points and did not collapse, and at the end of the third quarter, it was a wave of 6-0, chasing 92-97 with only 5 points, and the suspense increased sharply. In the final quarter, although Weatherspoon led the team to chase only 1 point, the Shanxi team still maintained a high level of concentration, and Ge Zhaobao returned to 10 points in the middle distance. In the last half of the quarter, the Shanxi team united and did not give Guangsha a chance. Time is running out, and the scales of victory are completely tilted. In the end, the Shanxi team defeated Guangsha 132-118 and brought the game back to Huanglong.
Bilateral data
Shanxi: Xing Zhiqiang 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Yuan Shuai 28 points and 4 rebounds, Ge Zhaobao 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Zhang Ning 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Taylor 17 points and 9 assists, Chang Lin 5 points and 5 assists, Chen Pengyudi 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Botwright 14 points and 4 rebounds
Guangsha: Hu Jinqiu 31 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Zhu Junlong 10 points and 3 rebounds, Wu Xiao 4 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Weatherspoon 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Zhao Jiaren 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Xu 8 points and 2 assists, Floyd 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Okafor 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Xu Zhonghao 6 points and 1 rebound
After this game, the series score returned to a 1-1 draw, and the deciding game will return to Guangsha's home stadium. In a decisive match, the chance has greatly increased, and the black 12 miracle of the Shanxi team is close at hand. In this game, the Shanxi team completely relied on a lot of strength, and Zhang Ning became the number one hero. And Guangsha was forced into a decisive match, whether Sun Minghui will come back with an injury, we will wait and see.