Zhejiang Lions vs Shanxi Loongs, CBA 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

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Zhejiang Lions

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions kick off their CBA playoffs campaign with a first game against Shanxi Loongs. Both sides will meet in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. It will be the first game for Zhejiang after an impressive regular season in the CBA 2025/26. They won their previous three games and finished at number two in the standings. Guangsha posted a 33-9 record in the CBA regular season. Top four teams directly play the quarterfinals in the playoffs. 

Zhejiang had a remarkable campaign at home arena with just one defeat out of 21 matches. With this record, they would eye to take an early lead in the series. The Lions will get two home games in the series. They have beaten Shanxi once in a home game in the regular season. However, they lost the road game. Guangsha also lost the CBA Club Cup 2026 game against the Loongs. It would be a challenging series for them. 

The Lions are averaging 91.7 points and allowing 82.4 points (second-best in the league). They rank eighth in the field goals (47.3%) and third in free throws (79.7). They are ranked fourth in steals per game (8.0) and third in the defensive rebounds (27.3). The visitors are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game. Barry Brown is a player to watch out for. The American guard averaged 21.6 points in the regular season, including 30-point outbursts in three of the last four games. We back him to score 20 or more points in the home fixture. 

Shanxi Loongs

Shanxi Zhongyu are pumped up after back-to-back victories against the Qingdao Eagles in the first round of the playoffs. They outscored the opposition 25-13 in the opening quarter to set the momentum. Despite a late surge, Qingdao failed to force Game 3. Shanxi are back to the toughest assignment against the league’s second-best team. They will eye a surprise victory on the road. However, it won’t be easy. 

Shanxi lost to Zhejiang in the road game but won the home game during the regular season. They beat them in the CBA Club Cup as well. With a 2-1 advantage in the ongoing season, the Loongs will eye an important victory in Game 1 on Thursday. The Loongs would expect a similar performance in the quarterfinals to take the series. The home advantage of Zhejiang would surely give them pressure. 

Shanxi wrapped up the regular season with two straight wins. They dropped a 22-20 record in the regular season. The Loongs are 9-13 on the road this season. They averaged 92.8 points per game and allowed 90.4 points per game. Shanxi are fifth in the three-point shooting (36.4%) and seventh in the field goals (47.5%). Hamidou Diallo could be an offensive threat in the upcoming game. The American guard averaged 16.3 in the regular season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming game.

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Zhejiang Lions vs Shanxi Loongs Match Prediction & Analysis

Shanxi Loongs will travel to play against Zhejiang Guangsha Lions in the first game of the CBA quarterfinals 2025-26. Shanxi Loongs head into this contest on a four-game winning streak, while Zhejiang, currently on a dominant home run, look to get a momentum victory in the series. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Shanxi Loongs have won three out of five matches against Guangsha, scoring 91.8 points per game and allowing 89.6 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Guangsha and Shanxi is 181.4.

Zhejiang Lions vs Shanxi Loongs Player Stats

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Winning Prediction

Zhejiang Guangsha enter this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior offense and a solid home advantage. We are backing the Lions to dominate the game and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 190 points on average with Qingdao scoring more than 100 points. 

Zhejiang Guangsha to win and cover the spread (-5.5).

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