CBA Showdown: Shandong Highspeed vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers - A Statistical Preview Before the Tip-Off

As the new year begins, the new CBA season is fast approaching. Before this exciting clash, we need to analyse the technical statistics of both teams to understand the possible course of the match, providing fans with a clearer visual feast. Playing at home, Shandong Highspeed has shown significant improvement recently: their overall shooting accuracy has increased by 1.2 percentage points in the last ten games, rising from the previous 42.5% to a more stable 43.7%. The three-point shooting performance has also improved significantly – from around 33.3% to nearly 40% (specifically, from 33.3% to 37.6%). This indicates that they have adjusted their offensive state and have shown a decreasing trend in turnovers, with about one fewer turnover per game, which will greatly reduce the opponent's counter-attack opportunities. At the same time, the title of "rebounding king" seems to be gradually under the control of this team. They can grab up to about 35 rebounds during regular time; even when the observation period is shortened to about the last month, they are still able to maintain this number (35+). Such excellent backcourt defence makes any opponent who tries to attack the inside face a huge challenge, and it also gives them more offensive opportunities. In contrast, Xinjiang, although also having bright spots in recent matches, such as a team shooting percentage of nearly 50%, is clearly slightly inferior in several key areas. For example, compared to before, only a slight fluctuation, with no more than two small indicators, has made substantial progress; especially in long-distance two-point jump shots, it only maintains an average performance without showing breakthrough achievements. In addition, the average number of assists per game is only about 20% and is slightly lower than the support provided by the strong opponent they will face tonight. Match: 01-02 19:35 Shandong Highspeed vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers Prediction: -2.5, Shandong Highspeed Win