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

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Shenzhen Leopards head into the contest with a 95-91 victory in Game 2 of the CBA quarterfinals. They have now built a 2-0 lead in the series. One more win will confirm their place in the semifinals. Once again, they didn’t allow the Golden Bulls to counter with a tight defense. The Leopards remain the only third team to win 30 games in the regular season. They finished third in the regular season with a 30-12 record. Shenzhen had a 17-point lead and never trailed in the game. 

Shenzhen will still get one more home game in the series. They are clear favourites to reach the semifinals. The visitors scored 99.3 points per game and allowed 94.4 points per game. They were fourth in steals per game (8.0) and forcing 10.3 turnovers per game (second-best). Shenzhen posted a 21-5 record at home in the regular season. They had a glorious run in the CBA season so a sweep is on the cards. The Bulls dropped all three games against the Leopards in CBA this season. 

Shenzhen didn’t lose a single game against Zhejiang in the regular season, excluding one defeat in the CBA Club Cup. Shenzhen are currently 7-3 against Zhejiang in the last ten games. The Leopards are in the mood to sweep this series. Lamont Smith could be a player to watch out for. The American forward averaged 24.4 points in the regular season, including five 20-point outbursts in the last seven. We back him to score 15 or more points in the home fixture.

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Zhejiang Chouzhou are under pressure in the quarterfinal round of the CBA playoffs. The Golden Bulls suffered yet another defeat against the Shenzhen Leopards. They got a 2-0 deficit in the series which means an elimination is on the cards. They lost the momentum in the middle of the game and never recovered. The fourth quarter comeback couldn’t deny them a defeat. The Golden Bulls recently snapped a six-game winning streak and now dropped a consecutive game. 

The Bulls will be on the road to force Game 4 where they can get home advantage. Zhejiang overcame the Ningbo Rockets 2-0 in the opening round of the playoffs. They qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed. Zhejiang posted a 9-12 record on the road so the pressure will be there. Teams who made automatic qualification to the quarterfinals are doing great in the playoffs. It looks like all four will play the semifinals as well. 

Zhejiang won their previous four road games before facing a defeat in Game 1. They can still push for a comeback victory. The visitors ended the regular season with a 27-15 record. They are shooting 44.7% from the floor and 34.1% from the three-point line. Zhejiang allowed a season-best 81.6 points per game and scored 86.9 points per game in the regular season. Cheng Shuaipeng could be an offensive threat in this fixture. The 26-year-old guard averaged 14.6 points in the regular season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming playoffs fixture against Shenzhen.  

Shenzhen Leopards vs Zhejiang Lions Starting Lineups