Round 16 of the CBA regular season wrapped up with intense battles across the league. Defending champions Guangsha remain top (14-2), followed closely by Shanghai (13-3) and Guangdong (12-4). Qingdao’s four-game winning streak pushes them to 4th, while Beijing sits 5th with an 11-5 record.
Highlight of the round: Shenzhen sweeps Liaoning, moving to 6th, while Liaoning drops to 10th after losing 3 of their last 4 games. Shanxi returned to the top 8 with a dominant win over Fujian. Xinjiang struggles continue, ranking 15th.
Top 10 standings:
1️⃣ Guangsha 2️⃣ Shanghai 3️⃣ Guangdong 4️⃣ Qingdao 5️⃣ Beijing
6️⃣ Shenzhen 7️⃣ Shandong 8️⃣ Shanxi 9️⃣ Zhejiang 🔟 Liaoning
Positions 11-15:
Ningbo, Jilin, Beikong, Guangzhou, Xinjiang
Positions 16-20:
Tianjin, Fujian, Tongxi, Jiangsu, Sichuan (bottom)
CBA playoff race heats up: can Liaoning return to the top 8, and can Shanxi maintain their winning streak? Stay tuned.
