Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Liaoning Flying Leopards by 7Jumping straight into the action, we have a dazzling matchup here between the Liaoning Flying Leopards and Zhejiang Golden Bulls. Contrary to popular belief, they are not actual leopards or bulls playing basketball. Now that we have cleared that up, let's look at the players on the court.
Liaoning boasts its own trifecta – Kyle Fogg, Dez Wells, and Dejun Han. Fogg and Wells have been reigning the court, with last month's stats showing averages of 22.3 and 21.9 points per game respectively. Han's been noticeably hitting the boards, he's been averaging 9.9 rebounds per game last month!
However, Zhejiang isn't coming to this match with empty buckets either. Gabe York and Damian Jones have bucketed in 25.8 and 17.8 points per game respectively last month. Not just that! Jones had a double-double average with 10.5 rebounds last month. Looks like their uniform isn't the only thing that's golden about them.
Now, in the world of sports, past dramas matter. It's a storyline. Liaoning secured a convincing victory in their latest face-off with Zhejiang, but we cannot ignore that Zhejiang did dominate their encounter earlier in the year.
One can't simply discount their regular-season records. Liaoning Flying Leopards have a slightly higher win-loss ratio, which gives them a bit of "kitty" advantage. Plus, they are sitting slightly comfortable at Number 4 in the standings, ahead of sixth-placed Zhejiang, for whom it's certainly not a golden picture.
The recent on-court performances of both teams have shown more consistency from Liaoning, having won 4 out of their last 5, compared to Zhejiang's 3 out of 5.
In conclusion, gambling with numbers is easier than gambling with balls. I'm not talking about lottery balls here. We're looking at various parameters from top players to team history and current performance.
Albert’s Prediction: Liaoning Flying Leopards by 7