Shanghai upset Guangsha to jump to No. 1; Guangdong suffer a shock loss and drop to No. 3; Liaoning sit 10th and Shandong 12th.

On January 6 (Beijing time), Round 11 of the CBA regular season was still ongoing, but the standings race had already reached a boiling point. Shanghai jumped to the top after a statement win, while Guangdong—despite leading by 16—was stunned by Zhejiang on a last-gasp three in overtime, missing a chance to take first place and dropping to third. Meanwhile, Liaoning sat 10th and Shandong 12th, highlighting how quickly the table is shifting.

Headliner: Shanghai crushes defending champion Guangsha and goes No. 1

The marquee matchup featured Shanghai versus defending champion Guangsha. Shanghai entered the round in third place, while Guangsha led the league. But on the court, Shanghai controlled the game with overwhelming intensity and won by 22 points, securing their ninth victory.

With both Shanghai and Guangsha at 9–2, Shanghai moved to first place on tiebreakers (point differential/small points). It’s Shanghai’s first time atop the standings this season, a win that boosts confidence and strengthens their momentum for the playoff push.

Guangdong collapse: up 16, then loses on a deep OT buzzer three

Guangdong hosted Zhejiang with Xu Jie and Quinn returning, and everything looked smooth early—Guangdong built a 16-point lead. But their defense broke down in the fourth quarter, allowing Zhejiang to storm back and force overtime.

In OT, Zhejiang completed the upset with York’s extremely deep game-winning three, handing Guangdong a painful loss. Guangdong fell to 9–2 but slid to third in the standings, with late-game defensive execution emerging as a clear issue.

Top-tier chaos: same records, tight margins

After this round, the top of the table became even tighter:

• Shanghai and Guangsha are both 9–2, with Shanghai taking first on tiebreakers
• Guangdong is also 9–2, but drops to third after the loss
• Qingdao (8–3) sits fourth after a home loss in which they collapsed late against Shenzhen
• Beijing (8–2) ranks fifth and could re-enter the top three with a win next round

Mid-table and bottom half: Zhejiang rising, Liaoning slipping, Sichuan still last

In the middle, Shenzhen improved to 6–5 (6th), while Ningbo at 6–4 sits 7th with a game in hand. Zhejiang, after a slow start, is trending upward; the OT upset moved them to 5–6, climbing to 8th. Four-time champion Liaoning dropped to 10th at 5–5 and needs to stabilize.

In the lower half, Shandong sits 11th with two games in hand, while Xinjiang at 4–6 holds the “playoff gatekeeper” position. Tongxi, Fujian, and Jilin are also 4–6, making the race tight. Guangzhou is 5–4 in 16th, and Sichuan remains bottom after 10 straight losses.