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Beijing pulls off a last-minute victory over Shanghai, tying the score at 1-1 and taking things back to Wukesong. On March 7th, Beijing time, the second match of the round of 16 in the 2017-18 CBA playoffs was played, with Shanghai hosting Beijing at home. Zhai Xiaochuan will remain absent due to injury, while the Beijing team has made adjustments to its foreign players, giving up Thornton in favor of returning to the regular playmaker, Allen Jackson. In this match, Hamilton had a stellar performance, scoring 36 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Wang Xiaohui hit a crucial three-point shot, and Beijing fought hard to defeat Shanghai 101-95 away from home, bringing the series score to 1-1. The two teams have faced each other 55 times in history, with Shanghai having 31 wins and 24 losses, giving them the upper hand. Following the conclusion of the first round of their playoff series, the Shanghai team has now achieved 6 consecutive wins over the Beijing team in playoff history. Cai Liang for the Shanghai team scored 21 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, made 2 steals, and provided 2 assists; Fredette scored 36 points, had 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 assists; Zhang Zhaoxu scored 3 points and grabbed 10 rebounds; Luo Hanchen scored 4 points; Minnaras scored 25 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, while Lu Wei scored 4 points and made 2 steals. For the Beijing team, Hamilton scored 36 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and provided 3 assists; Wang Xiaohui scored 13 points and 4 rebounds; Fang Shuo scored 16 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and delivered 5 assists; Chang Lin scored 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and provided 2 assists; Jackson scored 22 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, and provided 7 assists; Liu Xiaoyu scored 3 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, provided 4 assists, and made 2 steals.