In the 8th round of the 2025-2026 CBA season, Ningbo will host Sichuan on December 30th at 19:35. Key pre-match conclusions highlight a significant advantage for Ningbo, underpinned by their two foreign players, a perfect home record, and balanced offense and defense. Sichuan, on the other hand, struggles with a seven-game losing streak, the absence of a foreign player, and multiple injuries. Ningbo's overall strengths are evident, with the game's outcome hinging on the intensity difference between the foreign players, interior dominance, turnover control, and pace management. Ningbo is likely to win by more than 15 points, while Sichuan needs exceptional outside shooting and flawless execution to stand a chance. Pre-match data shows Ningbo with a 4-3 record, ranking 9th, riding a two-game winning streak and boasting a perfect 3-0 home record. Their foreign players provide stability in defensive rebounding and protect the rim effectively, ranking high in the league. Their recent offense has been fluid, particularly strong in the third quarter. Sichuan sits at the bottom with a 0-7 record, enduring a seven-game losing streak. White is injured, and Jack is not on the roster, suggesting they will likely field one foreign player or an all-domestic team. They average 72.3 points per game, conceding 95.7, with 18.6 turnovers per game, ranking among the worst in the league. Their offense is slow, with poor inside-outside connections, and key injuries have stretched their rotation. Analyzing the teams' core strengths, Ningbo's foreign players excel in playmaking and rim protection, with a strong interior presence, needing to maintain offensive continuity and disrupt opponent transitions, leveraging home advantage to increase their lead. Sichuan has some inside scoring potential, needing to improve outside shooting consistency, strictly control turnovers (18.6 per game), and create opportunities through fast breaks and interior play while avoiding a collapse in the third quarter. Key battlegrounds include: foreign player strength (Ningbo's two vs. Sichuan's one/all-domestic, giving Ningbo the edge in crucial moments), interior dominance (Ningbo's superior rim protection and rebounding, while Sichuan needs to fight for offensive rebounds), turnover control (Sichuan must reduce turnovers to prevent fast breaks, and Ningbo should exploit opponent turnovers to extend their lead), and pace management (Ningbo needs to speed up the pace for transitions, while Sichuan needs to stabilize the pace to prevent the gap from widening quickly). Match prediction: Ningbo's home advantage, two foreign players, and balanced offense and defense, contrast with Sichuan's injuries, lack of a foreign player, and offensive struggles.