CBA New Year's Clash: Shandong Highspeed and Xinjiang Yilit Compete to Extend Winning Momentum After Recent Victories

This CBA New Year's match pits two teams against each other who are looking to build on recent wins. Shandong Highspeed, with a 4-4 record, will be playing at home after defeating Shanxi and ending a three-game losing streak. Xinjiang Yilit, with a 3-5 record, will be the away team, also coming off a victory against Guangzhou, halting a four-game losing streak. Historically, Xinjiang holds an advantage with 42 wins compared to Shandong's 20. However, Shandong defeated Xinjiang 111-107 away earlier this season, ending Xinjiang's 14-game winning streak. Shandong's foreign player, Chris, is second in the league in scoring. Purcell provides consistent offensive contributions, and Tao Hanlin anchors the interior defense and rebounding. Xinjiang's foreign players have underperformed, with Lawson and Natole scoring less than 15 points. However, local players such as Qi Lin and Abudushalamu have been in good form, and their interior rebounding (46 per game) ranks third in the league. Recommendation: Shandong Highspeed