On December 10, Beijing time, in the fifteenth round of the CBA regular season, the Jilin Siberian Tigers faced Ningbo Tingwu at home. After a passive suppression in the first half, the Jilin team achieved a stunning comeback in the second half, with five players scoring in double figures and the whole team began to hit three-pointers frequently. In the end, Jilin defeated Ningbo 116-100, ending a ten-game losing streak, which was an exciting victory. Jilin, once a playoff powerhouse, had only two wins in the previous 14 rounds, and a ten-game losing streak dropped the team's ranking to the bottom three. Tonight's opponent is Ningbo, who also have only 2 wins. Although the difference in strength between the two teams in the past was very obvious, tonight's game was extremely intense, and there was no so-called underdog in the CBA.
Full-court statistics show that Jiang Weize scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Jiang Yuxing got 10 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, Peterson contributed 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Rakosevich got 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Ang Lee contributed 17 points and 7 rebounds, Wu Changze scored 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Liu Tianyi scored 8 points. The performance of the Ningbo team was that Ning Hongyu got 10 points and 5 rebounds, Zhao Jianshu contributed 4 points, Dosen got 8 points and 5 rebounds, Mitchell contributed 21 points and 12 rebounds, Wang Junjie got 24 points and 5 rebounds, and Luo Kaiwen scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. In terms of starting lineup, the Jilin team sent Wu Changze, Li An, Peterson, Cui Jingming, and Jiang Yuxing, while the starting lineup of the Ningbo team was Luo Kaiwen, Zhao Jianshu, Mitchell, Ning Hongyu, and Wang Junjie. At the beginning of the game, Ning Hongyu hit a three-pointer to break the deadlock with two minutes into the game, and Wu Changze got two points in return with a mid-range shot.
Subsequently, the two teams entered a fierce battle against each other. Peterson opened the game with great form, hitting three three-pointers in a row, and Mitchell, a foreign player of the Ningbo team, also performed well. Halfway through the quarter, Ningbo built up a lead, forcing Jilin to call a timeout. After returning from the timeout, Jiang Weize led the team to launch a counterattack, and at the end of the first quarter, the Jilin team temporarily trailed Ningbo 27-29. Entering the second quarter, Liu Tianyi scored a free throw at the beginning of the game to equalize the score, and Jiang Weize's assist helped Rakosevich achieve a reversal. Jilin went on a 7-0 run, but after the timeout, Ningbo responded with an 8-0 run to regain the lead. Wang Junjie's outstanding performance gave Ningbo an instant 11-point lead, forcing Jilin to ask for a timeout again. At halftime, Jilin temporarily trailed Ningbo 56-62.
At the beginning of the second half, the Ningbo team sent a double foreign aid lineup, but the Jilin team's Peterson led the team to quickly chase the points with his individual ability. With 5 minutes left in the quarter, Liu Tianyi's three-pointer helped Jilin regain the lead. Subsequently, the two teams began a fierce battle against each other, and the score continued to rise and fall. At the end of the third quarter, the Jilin team temporarily led Ningbo 90-85, and in the single quarter of the game, the Jilin team won by 11 points. Jilin finally defeated Ningbo 116-100, successfully ending a ten-game losing streak. The win was a great boost for the team and gave them back the confidence to win. Jilin opened up the deficit with a 6-0 start in the final quarter of the game, quickly extending the lead to double digits. Despite Ningbo's efforts to fight back after the timeout, Jilin continued to hold on to the advantage and eventually won at home.
Wu Changze had an eye-catching performance in this game, and he showed all-round ability, both offensively and defensively, and his shooting consistency was impressive. His form has suddenly improved and hopefully he can continue to do so and continue to contribute to the team's progress.