Guangzhou Long Lions vs Shenzhen Leopards, CBA 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

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Guangzhou Long Lions

Guangzhou enter the matchup with a 94-101 victory against the Fujian Sturgeons. It was their second straight victory in the league. The hosts will wrap up their regular season campaign with the final assignment against Shenzhen. The Loong Lions improved to 18-23 in the regular season. They are on the finishing line of the playoff qualification. Guangzhou are sitting 12th in the points table and they kept their hopes alive by winning the previous two games. 

The Loong Lions tie their record with the Royal Fighters so they desperately need a win in their final game. If they lose, they need to pray for Beijing’s loss against Ningbo. The Lions went 10-10 at home this season. They shot 49% from the floor and 28% from the three-point line. They out-rebounded Fujian 43-34. Guangzhou are averaging 87.7 points per game, while allowing 88.3 points per game. They shot 36.3% from the three-point range this season which is fifth highest in CBA.

Guangzhou rank fourth in rebounds per game (39.7). Lindell Wigginton went for 36 points, while Yanthenz Liu contributed 27 points. Justin Holiday dropped 13 points and Xu Xin added 16 rebounds. Lindell Wigginton is a player to watch out for. The Canadian guard averaged 23.1 points in the regular season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the home fixture. 

Shenzhen Leopards

Shenzhen Leopards head into the contest with a 95-103 loss to Shandong Heroes. With this loss, they snapped a four-game winning streak in the regular season. The Leopards also had a victory in their final game of the Asian Tournament. Shenzhen fell to 29-12 in the regular season. The visitors are currently placed third in the CBA standings. They have earned the ticket to the playoffs. They would finish the regular season with 30 wins. 

The Leopards were shooting 39% from the floor and 27% from the three-point line. They were out-rebounded 42-50 and were out-assisted 14-18. Shenzhen are scoring 99.3 points per game and allowing 94.4 points per game. The visitors are fourth in steals per game (8.0) and forcing 10.3 turnovers per game (second-best). 

Lamont Smith led the scoring with 34 points and seven rebounds. Alize Johnson went for 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Haoran Wang dropped 16 points. Lamont Smith is a player to watch out for. The American forward averaged 24.4 points in the regular season, including four 20-point outbursts in the last five. We back him to score 18 or more points in the road fixture.

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Guangzhou Long Lions vs Shenzhen Leopards Match Prediction & Analysis

Guangzhou Loong Lions will play hosts against Shenzhen Leopards in the weekend encounter of the CBA 2025-26. Shenzhen head into this contest on a playoff-leading run, while Guangzhou, currently on a two-game winning streak, look to get momentum. 

Current Standings: Shenzhen currently stand in 3rd place in the regular-season with a 29-12 record, while Guangzhou are in 12th place in the table with a 18-23 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Guangzhou have won three out of five matches against Shenzhen, scoring 105 points per game and allowing 102 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Shenzhen and Guangzhou is 207. 

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Winning Prediction

Guangzhou enter this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior ball-movement and home advantage. We are backing Guangzhou to extend the run and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 185 points on average with Guangzhou scoring more than 95 points. 

Guangzhou to win.

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