Beijing beat Guangdong

On the evening of March 27th, Beijing time, the CBA league witnessed several matches, with the top-ranked teams all in action. Among them, the league leader Shanghai played away against Tianjin, while the second-ranked Guangsha faced the bottom-ranked Sichuan away from home. The most notable game was the home match between the third-ranked Guangdong and the fifth-ranked Beijing. In this heavyweight CBA showdown, there was a 20-point comeback! Beijing edged out Guangdong in the final moments. The post-game statistics were clear, and the top contributor was not Zhao Rui. Guangdong team came out with an extremely strong desire to win. Xu Jie scored with a layup to get Guangdong team on the board. Then, Samner scored two consecutive fast-break dunks. Beijing team couldn't hold onto the ball at the start and failed to adapt to the game rhythm. Guangdong team continued to score, leading 11-0. Beijing team finally got on the board through Speelman's free throw, 1 of 2. Guangdong team's morale was high, and the score reached 16-1 and 20-3. After such a wonderful start, Guangdong team's offensive momentum couldn't be sustained. At the end of the first quarter, Guangdong 29-21 Beijing. At the start of the final quarter, Zhou Qi made a layup for a 2+1 but missed the free throw. Cui Yongxi scored on a reverse layup and Chen Yingjun hit a two-pointer. The game officially entered the decisive stage with five minutes left. McGee turned and scored a layup, giving Beijing an 84-83 lead! Xu Jie made a layup, and Cui Yongxi hit a crucial three-pointer. This game really felt like a playoff game. Xu Jie was fouled out, and Beijing tied the game at 90. After both teams missed consecutive shots, Zhang Cairen of Beijing hit a three-pointer from the corner, and Samner responded with a three-pointer! With only 16.7 seconds left, Beijing had a chance to win. With a step-back three-pointer, Jerman gave Beijing a 96-93 victory over Guangdong!