Refuse to be swept! Sun Minghui benched, Hu Jinqiu scores 30 with 5 rebounds, two foreign players combine for 49 points, Guangsha beats Shanghai 1-3 in series

At 19:35 on June 2 Beijing time, the fourth game of the 2025-2026 CBA playoff finals saw Guangsha triumph 101-93 over Shanghai on their home court, cutting the overall series gap to 1-3.

Hu Jinqiu

Game statistics

Guangsha: Hu Jinqiu 30 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast; Brown 27 pts, 3 reb, 8 ast, 3 stl; Tucker 22 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast; Lin Bingsheng 11 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl; Zhu Junlong 9 pts, 3 reb; Carlton 2 pts; Wu Xiao 4 reb, 1 ast; Zhao Jiaren 1 reb; Sun Minghui 1 reb

Shanghai: Goodwin 28 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 2 stl; Fogg 22 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast; Zhang Zhenlin 15 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast; Li Hongquan 10 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast; Wang Zhelin 9 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast; Yan Pengfei 4 pts; Liu Zheng 3 pts, 2 reb; Li Tianrong 2 pts, 1 reb; Ma Diancheng 1 reb; Lofton 1 ast

Game review

In the first quarter, Hu Jinqiu and Zhu Junlong scored 6 consecutive points to start, with Wang Zhelin making 1 of 2 free throws to break the ice for Shanghai. Hu Jinqiu was unstoppable, scoring in succession while Goodwin and Fogg kept Shanghai in the game. After Brown scored on consecutive layups, Guangsha led 22-11, forcing a Shanghai timeout. Coming back, Hu Jinqiu and Tucker added points from the field and the line, widening the gap. Fogg hit a three-pointer, then Wang Zhelin committed his third foul. The referee reset the clock to 0.6 seconds, and Tucker made 2 of 3 free throws, giving Guangsha a 28-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Wang Zhelin, Goodwin, and Fogg combined for a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to 27-30, just three points, prompting a Guangsha timeout. After the pause, Hu Jinqiu and Tucker scored to stretch the lead again. Tucker's dunk made it 36-29, forcing a Shanghai timeout. Coming back, Wang Zhelin scored 5 points inside and out, and Li Hongquan hit a three-pointer, sparking an 8-0 Shanghai run that put them ahead, leading to another Guangsha timeout. Hu Jinqiu then scored from the field and free throws, and Liu Zheng hit a three, tying the game at 49-49 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Fogg and Zhang Zhenlin scored consecutively, putting Shanghai ahead. Tucker hit back-to-back threes, and Lin Bingsheng scored on a layup, giving Guangsha a 3-point lead. Zhang Zhenlin converted an and-one layup, but Tucker and Zhu Junlong scored inside and out, pushing Guangsha to a 72-63 lead and forcing a Shanghai timeout. After the pause, Fogg made a three, while Brown scored from the field and the line, giving Guangsha a 76-68 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Hu Jinqiu and Brown combined for a 7-2 run, making it 83-70 and forcing a Shanghai timeout. After the stoppage, Goodwin scored from the field and free throws, and Zhang Zhenlin added a layup, sparking an 8-2 Shanghai run to close to 78-85, prompting a Guangsha timeout. Coming back, Zhang Zhenlin made two free throws to cut further. At a critical moment, Lin Bingsheng hit a three, and Brown converted a 3+1 play, extending Guangsha's lead to 92-83. Goodwin then scored from the free-throw line, but Brown answered with another three, making it 99-88 with an 11-point lead to seal the win. Ultimately, Guangsha defeated Shanghai 101-93.

Starting lineups

Guangsha: Brown, Lin Bingsheng, Tucker, Zhu Junlong, Hu Jinqiu

Shanghai: Goodwin, Fogg, Li Hongquan, Zhang Zhenlin, Wang Zhelin