NBL Round 17 (Regular Season): HK JinNiu defeat Changsha in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for HK JinNiu (17-3) which hosted in 3rd placed Changsha (12-8). Second ranked HK JinNiu managed to get a 8-point victory 100-92. HK JinNiu maintains second place with 17-3 record behind leader Anhui W. Changsha at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. HK JinNiu are looking forward to face Henan (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Changsha will play against the league's leader Anhui W. (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Wuhan managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they won against fourth-ranked Hebei 114-105. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hebei. Wuhan (6-14) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hebei at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Wuhan will play against Hefei (#7) in the next round. Hebei will play against Jiangsu YS in Yannan and hopes to get back on the winning track.
NBL top team - Anhui W. (18-2) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked Hefei (6-14) 104-86. Anhui W. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Hefei lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anhui W. will meet at home Changsha (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hefei will play against Wuhan (#10) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 17 Henan was beaten by Jiangsu YS on the road 93-84. Guangxi won against Jiangxi on its own court 95-89.



HK JinNiu - Changsha 100-92

An interesting game for HK JinNiu (17-3) which hosted in 3rd placed Changsha (12-8). Second ranked HK JinNiu managed to get a 8-point victory 100-92. HK JinNiu maintains second place with 17-3 record behind leader Anhui W. Changsha at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. HK JinNiu are looking forward to face Henan (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Changsha will play against the league's leader Anhui W. (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Wuhan - Hebei 114-105

Bottom-ranked Wuhan managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they won against fourth-ranked Hebei 114-105. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hebei. Wuhan (6-14) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hebei at the other side keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Wuhan will play against Hefei (#7) in the next round. Hebei will play against Jiangsu YS in Yannan and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Jiangsu YS - Henan 93-84

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked Jiangsu YS (6-14) beat 8th ranked Henan (6-14) in Yannan 93-84 on Thursday. Jiangsu YS moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Henan. Jiangsu YS will meet at home higher ranked Hebei (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Henan will play against the league's second-placed HK JinNiu and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Hefei - Anhui W. 86-104

NBL top team - Anhui W. (18-2) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked Hefei (6-14) 104-86. Anhui W. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Hefei lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Anhui W. will meet at home Changsha (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hefei will play against Wuhan (#10) and hope to secure a win.

Guangxi - Jiangxi 95-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Jiangxi's (8-12) road loss to fifth ranked Guangxi (10-10) 89-95 on Thursday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Guangxi. They maintain fifth place with 10-10 record. Loser Jiangxi keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Guangxi will meet higher ranked Changsha (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jiangxi will play against the league's leader Anhui W. and hope to secure a win.