On January 12th， Beijing time， the CBA regular season saw an exciting matchup as Guangdong hosted Beijing Beikong. With a 18-11 record， Guangdong was ranked 8th on the standings and was riding a 5-game win streak， with the trio of Xu Jie， Gillenwater， and Morand building strong chemistry. In contrast， Beikong， with a 15-13 record， ranked 10th and had suffered two consecutive losses， dealing with injuries. The game promised to be a heated battle. After four intense quarters， Xu Xin delivered a clutch shot with 3.2 seconds leftai 萝莉， securing a narrow 99-98 victory for Guangdong， extending their win streak to six games. Here’s a summary of the game and player ratings.

**Pre-game Analysis:**

Guangdong had recently defeated Qingdao at home， with Gillenwater showcasing his scoring abilities， Xu Jie playing a key role as the ball handler， and Morand anchoring the paint. Xu Xin made a significant contribution off the bench in the previous game. Beikong had narrowly lost to Liaoning， nearly making a comeback after trailing by 15 points. Their star player， Salinger， posted strong numbers， but it wasn’t enough. This match marked the second meeting between the two teams， with Guangdong having won the first encounter with a comeback on the road. Would Guangdong extend their longest win streak of the season at home? That was the question on everyone’s mind.

**Game Highlights:**

In the opening quarter， Du Runwang's hook shot put Guangdong on the board， while Trellis hit a quick three-pointer， followed by Liu Xiaoyu adding another. Beikong led 2-8 early. Morand responded with a pick-and-roll basket， and Xu Jie’s floater helped narrow the gap. Both teams traded baskets back and forth， with the lead staying within 5 points. After a 6-point surge from Gillenwater， Guangdong led 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second， Guangdong launched an 11-0 run， pushing their lead to double digits. Beikong responded， cutting the deficit behind Salinger’s scoring. Despite efforts from Beikong， Guangdong maintained their lead， ending the half with a 55-45 advantage.

The third quarter saw a flurry of pointsai 萝莉， with both teams exchanging runs. Beikong made a 10-0 run to close the gap to 1 point， but Guangdong quickly stabilized with key three-pointers from Gillenwater and Xu Jie. The quarter ended with Guangdong up 77-70.

In the final period， Zhang Fan’s jump shot and Beasley’s three-pointer helped Guangdong extend their lead to 10 points. However， Beikong wasn’t done. With key plays from Salinger and Trellis， Beikong closed the gap to 3 points with under a minute remaining. After some tense back-and-forth， Xu Xin’s final clutch shot with 3.2 seconds left gave Guangdong a thrilling win.

**Guangdong Player Ratings:**

- **Gillenwater:** Defended Salinger well and struggled early with his shooting but ended strong. Finished with 23 points， 3 rebounds， 2 assists， and 1 steal.

- **Xu Jie:** Played an all-around game with 15 points， 10 rebounds， 12 assists， and 3 steals， showcasing his leadership and vision.

- **Morand:** Dominated both ends of the floor， contributing 10 points， 15 rebounds， 1 assist， 1 steal， and 3 blocks.

- **Huang Rongqi:** Struggled with shooting and fouls， contributing 2 points， 1 rebound， and 3 assists but left the game with 6 fouls.

- **Du Runwang:** A quiet night defensively， finishing with 5 points and 1 rebound.

- **Beasley:** A solid performance off the bench with 13 points， 10 rebounds， 3 assists， and 2 blocks.

- **Zhang Wenyu:** Showed solid scoring off the bench， contributing 10 points but fouled out.

- **Ren Junfei:** Contributed experience and hustle with 7 points， 2 rebounds， 4 assists， 1 steal， and 1 block.

- **Xu Xin:** A key factor in the win， scoring 14 points， 4 rebounds， 1 assist， and 1 block， including the game-winning shot.

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