China News Service, Hangzhou, March 15th (Guo Tianqi) On the evening of the 14th, in the 43rd round of the 2023-2024 Chinese Men’s Professional Basketball League (CBA) regular season, the Zhejiang team defeated the Shanxi team 119:100 at home and achieved three consecutive victories.

In this game, the Zhejiang team adjusted its status in time in the third quarter and took advantage of fast breaks. Seven members of the team scored in double figures.

Although the slightly tired Shanxi team performed actively on both ends of the offense and defense, they made many mistakes. New aid Boatwright scored 30 points and 8 rebounds, and Zhang Ning scored 7 three-pointers in the air.

The picture shows the score of this game.

Screenshot of CBA official website

　　In the last round of competition, the Zhejiang team at home defeated the Shandong team 120:115 in overtime. After this round, the Zhejiang team, which had achieved 31 wins and 11 losses, had locked in a playoff spot 10 rounds in advance.

Currently, the top three teams in the standings, Liaoning, Xinjiang, and Zhejiang, have all received playoff tickets.

　　In the last round, the Shanxi team fought fiercely with the Ningbo team, which had already missed the playoffs, until the third overtime, and finally narrowly won by 4 points.

In this campaign, facing the Zhejiang team that is good at quick transitions and full-court pressing defense, the Shanxi team was greatly tested physically. In addition, the team's main players, the original coach and Chang Lin, chose to rest.

　　In this game, the Zhejiang team used three guards as the starter. Foreign aid Carrick Jones showed a hot state at the beginning of the game and made three-pointers; then, the Zhejiang team continued to show off its power from the outside, hitting three-pointers. Reaching 5 of 6, the Shanxi team was directly stopped; after returning from the timeout, the Shanxi team relied on quick counterattacks to create a small climax; then, the Zhejiang team strengthened its inside offensive and continued to expand the point difference.

At the end of the first quarter, the Zhejiang team led by 11 points.

　　In the second quarter, the Shanxi team's defensive intensity increased, and the Zhejiang team only scored 6 points in the second half of its strict defense. Subsequently, the Zhejiang team's shooting percentage still did not improve significantly, while the Shanxi team seized the opportunity to counterattack. The point difference between the two teams continued to narrow.

At the end of the first half, although the Zhejiang team still maintained a 6-point advantage, the Shanxi team showed a strong game temperament and only allowed its opponent to score 20 points in a single quarter.

　　After changing sides, the Zhejiang team recovered and made more points. The Shanxi team once again faced defensive difficulties. Subsequently, the Zhejiang team strengthened its pressing, accelerated the pace of the game, and firmly maintained the double-digit score advantage. The Shanxi team was in chaos and made frequent mistakes. ; In the final quarter, Shanxi team’s new aid Boatwright showed strong physical fitness and ball-holding ability, but still failed to help the team narrow the point difference. However, the Zhejiang team cooperated tacitly, played beautiful team basketball, and completely took over the game. .

In the end, the Zhejiang team defeated the Shanxi team 119:100.

　　In the next round, the Zhejiang team will face the Jilin team at home, and the Shanxi team will face the Nanjing team, which is in the hottest form recently. The two teams on the edge of promotion will have a direct dialogue.

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