In we plunge folks, looking at a matchup between the Tianjin Pioneers and the Shanghai Sharks. Now, looking at head-to-head encounters from the past, Sharks had an upper hand by 9 points, although the Pioneers did steal a win in their last meeting.
In the player spotlight for the Pioneers, we can't ignore David James; this man was averaging fewer points last season but had a bully of a month recently scoring a mean 33.0 PPG. And his sidekick in the squad, Lin Tingqian, isn’t just warming the bench either; the man's boosted his scores quite a bit, knocking down an average of 23 PPG tokens last month.
Now, jersey swapping to the Sharks, Tremont Waters is leading the charge. He pocketed an impressive 24.0 PPG last month. Now, talk about scraping the clouds! Devante Wilson is another one who made the scoreboards blush with 22.0 PPG and 11.0 RPG, replicating his sturdy performance from this season.
Now trekking back to the regular season, the Pioneers are enjoying the view from their high horse with a 1-0 record, while the Sharks, well, they’re trailing at 0-2! Position in standings? Hardly better, with the Pioneers chilling at #13 while the Sharks linger at #15.
Looking at the recent results, the Pioneers seem to be on a roller-coaster ride winning their last outing, while the Sharks appear to be swimming against the current, suffering a double loss.
So, given the recent strange winds in the performance sails of both squads and considering... other factors... it's time to drop the prediction bombshell.
Albert’s Prediction: Tianjin Pioneers by 6