Li Gen scores 31 points, Adams 38+8; Xinjiang defeats Guangdong 104-96
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On January 5th, Beijing time, during the 24th round of the 2017-18 CBA season, Xinjiang hosted a match against the currently performing well Guangdong team at home. Adams scored 38 points and provided 9 assists, while Li Gen added 31 points; ultimately, Xinjiang defeated Guangdong 104-96 to secure their third consecutive win. The two teams have faced each other 57 times in history, with the Guangdong team having a clear advantage with 39 wins and 18 losses. In the first leg of this season, the Guangdong team secured a narrow 98-95 victory over the Xinjiang team at home. Sun Tonglin for the Xinjiang team scored 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds; Yu Changdong scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Adams scored 38 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Xirelijiang scored 8 points, while Li Gen scored 31 points. The new foreign player Lima scored 6 points and 8 rebounds in his CBA debut. For the Guangdong team, Yi Jianlian scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds; Zhou Peng scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; Nicholson scored 28 points and 13 rebounds; Yang Jinmeng scored 5 points; Hu Mingxuan scored 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists; Jackson scored 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.
As long as Li Gen performs well, the Xinjiang team will surely defeat its opponents. The problem is that Li Gen has not been consistent this year, which has caused a lot of instability in the team. The issue of the foreign player also needs to be resolved as soon as possible; otherwise, it’s hard to predict what might happen.