Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Shanxi Loongs by 13So, we're about to dive into an interesting matchup between the Shanxi Loongs and the Tianjin Pioneers. Before we get started here, I would like to leave out the phrase, "Well, folks," and let you feel the unedited awkwardness. Now, let's get down to some basketball talk because that's why we are here, aren't we?
Looking at the top players, Shanxi's Brandon Goodwin has been turning heads with his stupendous 27.7 points per game in the last month, while Hamidou Diallo does a solid job in tacking on 24.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in the same time frame. A nod to Chuanxing Liu who buffeted Goodwin and Diallo's performances with a balanced 17.3 points and 11 rebounds.
On the other hand, Tianjin's hope seems to be concentrated on David James, whose stats are as dazzling as a shooting star, averaging 41 points per game last month. Besides him, Hao Ran Zheng has been chipping in decent numbers with 16.0 points a game last month.
In terms of past matchups, the Loongs have consistently emerged on top, like an irrelevant pop-up ad that keeps defeating your ad-blocker. Their regular season record speaks volumes of their performance, standing tall at 32-12, which makes you wonder how the Tianjin Pioneers, with a 12-32 record, managed to sneak into this game.
Recent results show that the Shanxi Loongs have been on a bit of a roller coaster ride with a slightly tilted 2:3 win-loss ratio. Contrastingly, Tianjin Pioneers make no effort to hide their struggles with only one win in their last five games.
Taking the stand, Shanxi Loongs rank #3 in the 24/25 CBA while Tianjin find themselves in the dingy alleyways of the standings at #15.
Now, if I didn't know any better (and sometimes, I don't), I'd predict a victory for Shanxi Loongs. They're already strutting around like they own the place with their heads held high, so why not throw in a resonating winning margin, too, for good measure.
Albert’s Prediction: Shanxi Loongs by 13