Shenzhen Leopards vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls, CBA 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

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Shenzhen Leopards

Shenzhen Leopards head into the contest with an impressive run in the CBA regular season. They kick off their campaign in the playoffs with a quarterfinal clash against the Zhejiang Golden Bulls. The Leopards are only the third team to win 30 games in the ongoing season. They finished third in the regular season with a 30-12 record. Only the top four sides qualify for the direct quarterfinals. Shenzhen will get two home games in the series and it will impact their game. 

The Leopards are scoring 99.3 points per game and allowing 94.4 points per game. They are fourth in steals per game (8.0) and forcing 10.3 turnovers per game (second-best). Shenzhen posted a 16-5 home record in the regular season. With this form, they would fancy their chances to go 1-0 up in the quarterfinals. The hosts made a sweep over the Golden Bulls in the regular season. Meanwhile, they lost their only game in the CBA Club Cup. 

Shenzhen are 5-5 against Zhejiang in the last ten games. The Leopards would eye to snap the opposition's six-game winning streak. The hosts averaged more than 108 points in the last five matches of the regular season. Lamont Smith is a player to watch out for. The American forward averaged 24.4 points in the regular season, including four 20-point outbursts in the last five. We back him to score 18 or more points in the home fixture.

Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Zhejiang Chouzhou should believe in their consistency after a clinical victory against the Ningbo Rockets in the first round of playoffs. They secured an 83-81 victory over Ningbo in Game 2 to complete the sweep. The Golden Bulls overcame a 13-point deficit in the final 4:30 minutes and forced an overtime. A crucial two-pointer with three seconds left assured them a series win. Zhejiang will now face Shenzhen in the quarterfinals. 

The Golden Bulls would now eye to take the early advantage with this run. They are currently on a six-game winning streak. Zhejiang will be on the road for two times against the Leopards in this series. They qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed. With a 19-12 record on the road, they will surely face the heat of pressure. However, they beat Ningbo in the most recent road game. Zhejiang won their previous four road games 

The Golden Bulls posted a 27-15 record in the CBA 2025-26. They are shooting 44.7% from the floor and 34.1% from the three-point line. Zhejiang allowed 81.6 points per game in the regular season which is best in the league. They averaged 86.9 points per game in the regular season. Zhejiang lost both games against the Leopards. Cheng Shuaipeng could be an offensive threat in this fixture. The 26-year-old guard averaged 14.6 points in the regular season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming playoffs fixture against Shenzhen.  

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Shenzhen Leopards vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls Match Prediction & Analysis

Shenzhen Leopards will play hosts against Zhejiang in the first quarterfinal encounter of the CBA 2025-26. Shenzhen head into this contest on an impressive regular season, while Zhejiang, currently on a six-game winning streak, look to get an early advantage. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Shenzhen have won three out of five matches against Zhejiang, scoring 95.8 points per game and allowing 99 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Shenzhen and Zhejiang is 194.8.

Shenzhen Leopards vs Zhejiang Golden Bulls Player Stats

SHENZHEN LEOPARDS vs ZHEJIANG GOLDEN BULLS
Winning Prediction

Shenzhen enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior offense and a home advantage. We are backing Shenzhen to extend the run and win the series. We also back both teams to score a total of 195 points on average with Shenzhen scoring more than 100 points. 

Shenzhen to win and cover the spread (-3.5).

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