Salinger scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Xu Jie contributed 20 points and 4 assists, while Guo Ailun was absent; Guangdong completed a double victory over Guangzhou and achieved a five-game winning streak.

At 19:35 on December 23rd, in the fifth round of the 2025/2026 CBA regular season, Guangzhou was defeated 85-93 at home by Guangdong, being swept twice by the same opponent in four days. Guangdong celebrated their fifth straight victory to start the season.

Salinger

Statistics

Guangdong team: Salinger with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist; Xu Jie contributed 20 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals; Sumner added 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals; Quinn scored 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals; Zhang Wenyi had 5 points, 2 assists; Wang Shaojie posted 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Jiao Boqiao with 3 points, 3 rebounds; Wang Hongze grabbed 2 points, 7 rebounds; Chen Jiazheng contributed 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Guangzhou team: Wigginton scored 20 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists; Holiday added 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Liu Yancheng had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Yuan Zhaoyao contributed 13 points, 2 rebounds; Chen Guohao posted 8 points, 4 rebounds; Xu Xin recorded 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks; Thomas scored 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Zhang Xingliang had 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Li Xiangbo grabbed 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Shao Weiyun provided 2 assists.

Highlights

In the first quarter, Salinger and Xu Jie each made back-to-back three-pointers. Guangzhou scored from free throws, and after Quinn made a bank shot layup, Guangdong led 10-4. Wigginton drove inside and hit outside shots to close the gap by 5 points, making it a 1-point difference. Xu Jie immediately responded with a chasing three-pointer. After Salinger scored on a layup, Guangzhou called a timeout. After the break, Yuan Zhaoyao hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding. Wigginton and Shao Weiyun combined inside and outside to score continuously. Guangdong shot with very high accuracy, with Sumner and Xu Jie scoring successively. Salinger nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer, and Guangdong ended the quarter leading 33-23.

In the second quarter, Sumner hit a chasing three-pointer to extend the lead. Chen Guohao scored on a cut to the basket. Thomas made a wide-open three-pointer. Holiday completed a 2+1 play. Guangzhou went on a 9-0 run to narrow the score to 36-39, trailing by only 3 points. Xu Jie ended Guangdong’s scoring drought with a fast-break layup. Wigginton and Liu Yancheng scored 4 consecutive points to make it 40-41, just one point behind, prompting a timeout from Guangdong. After the timeout, Wigginton stepped back and made a clean three-pointer, putting Guangzhou ahead. Salinger and Quinn combined to score as Guangdong pulled the lead back. Holiday hit a three-pointer followed by a tip-in, and Guangdong led 52-50 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Salinger scored repeatedly, allowing Guangdong to widen the gap again. Holiday kept chasing with points, and after hitting another three-pointer, the difference was only 2 points. Xu Jie quickly responded with a three-pointer. Liu Yancheng was unwilling to fall behind and made two consecutive three-pointers, giving Guangzhou a 66-65 lead by one point. Salinger and Sumner, the two foreign players, combined to score. After Xu Jie made his fourth three-pointer, Guangdong led 74-68 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Wang Shaojie scored on a reverse layup, followed by Holiday’s chasing three-pointer. Sumner and Wang Shaojie scored together, and Xu Jie made his fifth three-pointer. Guangdong went on a 14-6 scoring run to extend the lead to 88-74, forcing Guangzhou to call a timeout. After the break, Wigginton scored two points, Yuan Zhaoyao hit a three-pointer, and Xu Xin slammed a one-arm dunk, leading Guangzhou on a 9-0 run to narrow the score to 83-88. Salinger stepped up, first scoring a floater, then making a big two-pointer, effectively ending any doubt about the outcome. Ultimately, Guangdong defeated Guangzhou 93-85.

Starting Lineups

Guangzhou team: Liu Yancheng, Yuan Zhaoyao, Xu Xin, Wigginton, Holiday

Guangdong team: Xu Jie, Salinger, Wang Shaojie, Zhang Wenyi, Quinn