In their initial encounter this season, Ningbo Rockets narrowly defeated Jiangsu Dragons 114-110 in overtime, with Wang Junjie's career-high 36 points and 7 assists being pivotal. In a December 2023 regular season game, Ningbo Rockets also won away, 108-105. Jiangsu Dragons have had home victories previously, but have struggled against Ningbo Rockets recently, failing to capitalise on their home advantage. The last five meetings have been decided by margins under 10 points, highlighting the importance of in-game performance and clutch plays. Ningbo Rockets rely on Simpson's playmaking and Far's interior defence, with a solid team defence and good control of turnovers (low average turnovers). Their recent offense has been diverse, with significant point differentials during their three-game winning streak. They do not have to travel for this away game and are good at limiting their opponents' outside shooting and fast breaks. Jiangsu must slow down the pace and control turnovers. They will rely on their interior presence and import players' individual plays to limit Ningbo's fast breaks. Ningbo Rockets will try to speed up the game and use their imports and rotations to pressure Jiangsu's offense, focusing on Jiangsu's turnovers and outside shooting weaknesses. The keys to the match are Ningbo's outside shooting consistency, Jiangsu's turnover control, Ningbo's ability to contain Jiangsu's import players, and Ningbo's execution on the road. Recommendation: Under 174.5 points.