Strike first! With Da Bai Bian absent, Goodwin scored 34+7 while Zhang Zhenlin had only 1 point; Shanghai defeated Guangsha 101-90 to take a 1-0 series lead.

At 19:35 Beijing time on May 26, 2025, Shanghai claimed a 101-90 home victory over Guangsha in the first game of the 2025-2026 CBA Finals, leading the series 1-0.

Goodwin

Game Stats

Shanghai: Goodwin 34 pts, 7 reb, 12 ast; Li Tianrong 16 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast; Fogg 13 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast; Li Hongquan 12 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast; Wang Zhelin 10 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl; Yan Pengfei 8 pts, 4 reb; Liu Zheng 6 pts, 4 reb; Zhang Zhenlin 1 pt, 3 reb, 3 ast; Lofton 1 pt, 1 reb.

Guangsha: Brown 23 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast; Hu Jinqiu 18 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast; Tucker 15 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast; Zhao Jiaren 12 pts; Sampson 10 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast; Lin Bingsheng 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast; Zhu Junlong 3 pts, 1 reb; Carlton 3 pts, 1 reb; Wu Xiao 10 reb, 1 ast; Sun Minghui 1 reb, 3 ast.

Game Recap

In the first quarter, Lin Bingsheng hit two early three-pointers, and Brown and Hu Jinqiu also scored, giving Guangsha a 10-3 lead and forcing a Shanghai timeout. After the timeout, Fogg drained a three to ignite Shanghai's comeback, and Goodwin converted a 2+1 to cut the deficit. Guangsha stayed hot from outside, with Brown making a three and Sampson hitting a floater, stretching the lead to 6. Fogg and Liu Zheng then combined for an 8-0 run, tying the game at 22 and prompting a Guangsha timeout. After the timeout, the teams traded leads, and following Liu Zheng's jumper, Shanghai led 29-27 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Yan Pengfei and Li Tianrong scored on layups, and Wang Zhelin threw down a dunk, extending Shanghai's lead to 6. Tucker and Hu Jinqiu helped Guangsha fight back, but Li Tianrong nailed a corner three, keeping Shanghai ahead. Guangsha's outside shooting came alive; Zhu Junlong hit a three, cutting the margin to 2. After Brown also connected from deep, Guangsha trailed only 45-46. Fogg and Li Hongquan responded with two three-pointers to extinguish Guangsha's rally. Although Tucker hit a pull-up three, Wang Zhelin added a layup, and Shanghai led 54-48 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Fogg opened with a three, and Li Tianrong added another, giving Shanghai a 62-50 lead and forcing a Guangsha timeout. After the timeout, Hu Jinqiu hit a three to stop the bleeding, but Wang Zhelin immediately answered with a 2+1. Li Tianrong and Goodwin combined for points from the field and free throws, stretching Shanghai's lead to 17. Guangsha didn't give up; Fogg hit another three, but Tucker led a run that brought Guangsha within 10 at 69-79, prompting a Shanghai timeout. After the timeout, Brown hit another three, and Guangsha went on a 10-0 run to close to 72-79 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Zhao Jiaren opened with a three, cutting the deficit to 4. Goodwin immediately answered with a three, and Li Hongquan and Li Tianrong scored inside and out, sparking a run that pushed Shanghai's lead to 95-81, a 14-point margin. Hu Jinqiu scored a 2+1, and Goodwin went 1-for-3 from the free throw line, leading to a Guangsha timeout. After the timeout, Zhao Jiaren and Li Tianrong traded threes. With Goodwin's acrobatic layup, Shanghai sealed the win at 101-87. Ultimately, Shanghai won 101-90 over Guangsha.

Starting Lineups

Shanghai: Wang Zhelin, Zhang Zhenlin, Li Hongquan, Goodwin, Lofton

Guangsha: Hu Jinqiu, Zhu Junlong, Sampson, Lin Bingsheng, Brown