CBA Round 3 of Finals. Shanghai Sharks inch closer to title with third straight win

- May 31, 2026
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Brandon Goodwin
Brandon Goodwin

Guangsha L. - Shanghai S. 77-110

Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Guangsha Lions' 38. They outrebounded Guangsha Lions 42-25 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Guangsha Lions' players. It was a great evening for American-Qatari Brandon Goodwin (188-1995, college: FGCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 assists. International Zhenlin Zhang (206-1999, college: Tulane) helped adding 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Sharks players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Josh Carlton (209-1999, college: Houston) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Guangsha L.: B.Jr. Barry 29+6reb+4ast, C.Josh 10+7reb+4ast, H.Jinqiu 10+4reb+1ast, T.Rayjon 9+1reb+1ast, Z.Junlong 8, S.Minghui 4+2reb+3ast
Shanghai S.: B.Goodwin 28+3reb+10ast, Z.Zhang 23+9reb+6ast, K.Fogg 22+2reb+3ast, H.Li 14+14reb+2ast, Z.Wang 11+9reb+5ast, C.Liu 7+1reb
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30-12
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29-13
5
27-15
6
27-15
7
25-17
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24-18
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23-19
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22-20
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21-21
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18-24
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18-24
14
17-25
15
15-27
16
14-28
17
14-28
18
13-29
19
12-30
20
0-42
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Last Updated: 5/3/2026
Standings
1
23-3
2
21-5
3
16-10
4
14-12
5
14-12
6
14-12
7
14-12
8
13-13
9
13-13
10
12-14
11
11-15
12
9-17
13
8-18
14
0-26
Full Standings
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Standings
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
5
0-0
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0-0
7
0-0
8
0-0
9
0-0
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2
8-6
3
7-7
4
7-7
6
6-8
7
5-9
8
3-11
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