The highly anticipated Shanxi Loongs-Guangdong Tigers match, a game that will undoubtedly be etched in the annals of basketball history, will be played at Shanxi Sports Centre in Taiyuan on October 13. The Guangdong Tigers have won 24 of 27 matches in this rivalry. In their last match on January 10, 2024, Guangdong won 115-110.
Shanxi Loongs, with 6 wins in its past 10 games and an average of 112.8 points, owes much of its success to the contributions of Alexey Shved and Frank Jackson. The Guangdong Tigers, with 5 wins in its past 10 games and an average of 104.7 points, have been propelled by the stellar performances of their stars, Mingxuan Hu and Qi Zhou.
The fourth quarter will be a crucial period for both teams. Shanxi will rely on Jackson’s playmaking and Zhang Ning’s scoring, while Guangdong will look to Qi Zhou’s defense and Mingxuan Hu’s scoring. With their history and current form, Guangdong is expected to win a closely contested game.
Shanxi will win because of their attacking strengths.