NBL Round 12: Shaanxi defeat Hunan in the game between Top 4 teams

- August 3, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Shaanxi (11-2) which hosted in Xian 3rd ranked Hunan (8-5). First ranked Shaanxi managed to get a 7-point victory 96-89. Shaanxi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-2 record. Hunan at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Shaanxi are looking forward to face HK JinNiu (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hunan will play against the league's second-placed Anhui W. (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between second ranked Anhui W. (9-4) and 6th ranked Jiangsu YS (6-7) in Anhui ended with biggest points difference. Anhui W. outscored guests from Yannan 129-110. Anhui W. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Shaanxi, which they share with Liaoning Y. Jiangsu YS lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Hebei. Anhui W. will play against Hunan (#4) in Changsha in the next round. Jiangsu YS will play against Hefei and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Guangxi beat Wuhan on the road 107-100. Henan won against HK JinNiu on its own court 96-92. Jiangxi unfortunately lost to Hebei in a road game 94-100. Liaoning Y. managed to beat Hefei at home 108-94.

Wuhan - Guangxi 100-107

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Guangxi (7-6) beat on the road bottom-ranked Wuhan (3-10) 107-100. Guangxi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-6 record. Wuhan at the other side stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Guangxi will play against Henan (#8) on the road in the next round. Wuhan will play against Hebei (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Anhui W. - Jiangsu YS 129-110

The game between second ranked Anhui W. (9-4) and 6th ranked Jiangsu YS (6-7) in Anhui ended with biggest points difference. Anhui W. outscored guests from Yannan 129-110. Anhui W. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Shaanxi, which they share with Liaoning Y. Jiangsu YS lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Hebei. Anhui W. will play against Hunan (#4) in Changsha in the next round. Jiangsu YS will play against Hefei and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Henan - HK JinNiu 96-92

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Henan and 10th ranked HK JinNiu had identical 4-8 record. This time Henan used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from 96-92. Henan (5-8) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Hefei and Jiangxi. HK JinNiu lost fourth consecutive game. HK JinNiu at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eleventh position with nine games lost. Henan will play against higher ranked Guangxi (#5) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. HK JinNiu will play against the league's leader Shaanxi (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

Shaanxi - Hunan 96-89

An interesting game for Shaanxi (11-2) which hosted in Xian 3rd ranked Hunan (8-5). First ranked Shaanxi managed to get a 7-point victory 96-89. Shaanxi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-2 record. Hunan at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Shaanxi are looking forward to face HK JinNiu (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hunan will play against the league's second-placed Anhui W. (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Hebei - Jiangxi 100-94

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Hebei and 8th ranked Jiangxi had identical 5-7 record. This time Hebei used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from 100-94. Hebei (6-7) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Jiangsu YS. Newly promoted Jiangxi keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Henan and Hefei. Hebei will play against bottom-ranked Wuhan (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Jiangxi will play against Liaoning Y. (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Liaoning Y. - Hefei 108-94

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Hefei (5-8) lost on the road to fourth ranked Liaoning Y. (9-4) 108-94. Liaoning Y. moved-up to second place, which they share with Anhui W. Hefei at the other side dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Henan and Jiangxi. Liaoning Y. will play against Jiangxi (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hefei will play against Jiangsu YS and it may be a tough game between close rivals.