On April 21, Beijing time, Xinjiang defeated Guangzhou at home in the G2 game, taking a 2-0 lead in the total score and winning the match point. Xinjiang foreign aid Jones played a very strong performance, he played less than 30 minutes, and he has scored 22 points and 10 assists in 7 of 12, leading Xinjiang 3 people to score 20+, as well as Abudu 20 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists and Qi Lin 20 points, easily defeated Guangzhou to win the match point, one step away from advancing to the semifinals.
It is worth mentioning that Xinjiang foreign aid Jones ushered in two milestones:
First, Jones used this game to deliver 10 assists, and he reached just 3,100 assists in his CBA career, becoming the first player in CBA history to reach such a milestone. As for the second-highest player in the CBA's all-time assist list, it is retired star Hu Xuefeng's 2,595 points, and Jones is expanding his lead advantage.
Second, Jones made 3 of 4 three-pointers from the outside of the game, and his CBA career three-point shooting increased to 736 three-pointers, surpassing the 733 three-pointers of Xinjiang's current coach Qiu Biao, occupying the 35th place on the CBA all-time three-point list, and 5 three-pointers away from Liu Wei (741 three-pointers) in 34th place.
Jones showed great offensive aggression in this game, he played less than 30 minutes and was extremely efficient with 7-of-12, especially 3-of-4 from the perimeter and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, scoring a game-high 22 points, which showed his offensive power.
Jones also dished out a team-high 10 assists, effectively threading the needle to guide four Xinjiang players to score double-doubles, especially as many as three players scored 20+. After Xinjiang beat Guangzhou to take a 2-0 lead on aggregate, they have already won match points and are close to advancing to the semi-finals, and it is unlikely that Guangzhou will want to counterattack.