CBA Spring Festival Gala is here! Hu Mingxuan scored 11 points as Guangdong narrowly avoided an embarrassing record, while Zhang Zhenlin’s 23 points led Shanghai to a big win.

At 19:35 Beijing time on February 3, during the 23rd round of the 2025/2026 CBA regular season, Guangdong lost 84-94 at home to Shanghai, marking their second straight loss, while Shanghai celebrated their fourth consecutive victory.

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Game Replay

In the first quarter, Whiteside scored two consecutive layups, helping Shanghai start with a 4-0 lead. Sumner’s flying floater off the backboard finally got Guangdong on the scoreboard. Shanghai’s perimeter shooting exploded as Zhang Zhenlin and Whiteside hit back-to-back three-pointers. Goodwin’s fastbreak solo run extended Shanghai’s lead to 10 points. Jiao Boqiao’s strong layup stopped the bleeding, and Du Runwang nailed a catch-and-shoot three-pointer from the left, cutting Guangdong’s deficit by 5 points consecutively. Zhang Zhenlin hit another three, and Wang Zhelin scored twice in the paint, pushing Shanghai’s lead to 21-9, forcing Guangdong to call a timeout. After the break, Lofton complained to the referees and received a technical foul, with Sumner converting the technical free throw. Lofton quickly responded with a jumper and free throw, but Shanghai still led 28-16 at the end of the quarter.

In the second quarter, Lofton opened with a right corner three-pointer, prompting Guangdong to call a timeout immediately. After the break, Zhang Zhenlin sank another three, pushing Shanghai’s lead to 18 points. Sumner scored on a layup, ending Guangdong’s scoring drought, which led Shanghai to request a timeout. When play resumed, Goodwin and Whiteside combined free throws with isolation plays, quickly extending the gap to 20 points. Sumner responded with two powerful dunks for Guangdong, narrowing the gap by 4 points, causing Shanghai to call another timeout. After the break, Whiteside answered with two dunks, and Zhang Zhenlin added a step-back three-pointer, increasing Shanghai’s lead to 23 points. Quinn hit a three to respond, followed by Zhang Zhenlin’s fifth three-pointer of the game. A scuffle broke out between Zhang Haojia and Goodwin under the basket, resulting in a technical foul on Zhang Haojia, with Xie Liyongwei converting the technical free throw. With Sumner’s buzzer-beater strong drive, Shanghai led 51-30 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Jiao Boqiao scored first with a layup, and Sumner shined both inside and outside. Guangdong went on a 10-2 run to narrow the gap to 40-53, forcing Shanghai to call a timeout. After the break, Hu Mingxuan and Quinn each hit a three-pointer, shrinking the deficit to 9 points. At a critical moment, Lofton’s put-back basket steadied Shanghai. Du Runwang quickly responded with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer, cutting the difference to 6 points. Wang Zhelin and Zhang Zhenlin combined to score, and Lofton drained a clean three-pointer, restoring Shanghai’s 10-point lead, prompting Guangdong to take a timeout. After the break, Wang Shaojie’s dunk continued Guangdong’s comeback, and Quinn’s catch-and-shoot three-pointer followed. Guangdong’s coach Du Feng received a technical foul for protesting the referees. Lofton’s turnaround jumper increased Shanghai’s lead to 71-59 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Whiteside and Zhang Zhenlin scored from multiple spots, extending Shanghai’s lead to 16 points, forcing Guangdong to call a timeout. After the break, Whiteside and Sumner, the two foreign players, continued their duel. Liu Zheng’s smooth layup made it 84-67, causing Guangdong to call another timeout. Hu Mingxuan hit his second three-pointer, Zhang Zhenlin kept his hot shooting, Quinn completed a dunk, and Hu Mingxuan added another three-pointer, cutting Guangdong’s deficit to 78-90, prompting Shanghai to call a timeout. When play resumed, Xie Liyongwei scored a layup, Whiteside slammed a dunk, and Shanghai stretched the lead again. After Hu Mingxuan made two free throws, Whiteside finished with an alley-oop dunk, sealing the game. Ultimately, Shanghai defeated Guangdong 94-84.

Starting Lineups

Guangdong: Hu Mingxuan, Du Runwang, Wang Shaojie, Sumner, Quinn

Shanghai: Liu Zheng, Zhang Zhenlin, Li Hongquan, Goodwin, Whiteside