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

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Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Zhejiang Chouzhou faced a setback in the first assignment of the quarterfinal round against the Leopards. The fourth quarter debacle assured them a loss. However, they fought hard in the road game. The Golden Bulls also snapped a six-game winning streak with this defeat. However, they will be at home arena to settle the score. They would look to make it 1-1 ahead of Game 3. 

Zhejiang defeated the Ningbo Rockets 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs. They overcame a 13-point deficit in the final 4:30 minutes and then held their nerves in overtime. The Golden Bulls qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed. With a 19-3 record at home, they will surely fancy their chances to tie the series. Meanwhile, Zhejiang won their previous four road games before facing a defeat in Game 1. Numbers can change anytime. 

The Golden Bulls ended the regular season with a 27-15. They are shooting 44.7% from the floor and 34.1% from the three-point line. Zhejiang allowed a season-best 81.6 points per game in the regular season. They averaged 86.9 points per game in the regular season. The Bulls dropped all three games against the Leopards in CBA this season. 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.  

Shenzhen Leopards

Shenzhen Leopards head into the contest with a 108-95 victory in Game 1 of the CBA quarterfinals. They are already on an impressive run in the CBA. They didn’t allow the Zhejiang Golden Bulls with a tight defense. The Leopards were only the third team to win 30 games in the regular season. They finished third in the regular season with a 30-12 record. They outscored the opposition 28-19 in the final quarter to take glory. 

Shenzhen will get two more home games in the series so they are the frontrunners to reach the semifinals. The Leopards scored 99.3 points per game and allowed 94.4 points per game. They were fourth in steals per game (8.0) and forcing 10.3 turnovers per game (second-best). Shenzhen posted a 14-7 record on the road in the regular season. With this form, they would fancy their chances to go 2-0 up in the quarterfinals. 

The Leopards didn’t drop a game against the Golden Bulls in the regular season. However, they lost one game in the CBA Club Cup. Shenzhen are currently 6-4 against Zhejiang in the last ten games. The Leopards are in the mood to sweep this series. Lamont Smith could be a player to watch out for. The American forward averaged 24.4 points in the regular season, including five 20-point outbursts in the last six. We back him to score 18 or more points in the road fixture.

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Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs Shenzhen Leopards Match Prediction & Analysis

Shenzhen Leopards will travel to play hosts against Zhejiang in the second quarterfinal encounter of the CBA 2025-26. Shenzhen head into this contest on an early advantage, while Zhejiang, currently on a solid home record, look to get a comeback win. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Shenzhen have won three out of five matches against Zhejiang, scoring 97 points per game and allowing 96 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Shenzhen and Zhejiang is 193. 

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ZHEJIANG GOLDEN BULLS vs SHENZHEN LEOPARDS
Winning Prediction

Shenzhen enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior offense and a H2H advantage. We are backing Shenzhen to extend the run and take a 2-0 lead. We also back both teams to score a total of 195 points on average with Shenzhen scoring more than 100 points. 

Shenzhen Leopards to win and cover the spread (-2.0).

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