Liaoning Leopards vs Beijing Royal Fighters Prediction: CBA Chinese Basketball Betting Preview January 8, 2022   

Liaoning Leopards vs Beijing Royal Fighters Prediction

WagerTalk CBA expert handicapper Brandon Siefkin offers his predictions and betting picks for Sundays’s Liaoning Leopards vs Beijing Royal Fighters clash in Beijing. 

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Liaoning Leopards vs Beijing Royal Fighters Betting Analysis

On Sunday January 8th the Liaoning Leopards travel to play the Beijing Royal Fighters. The Fighters are led by ex-NBA legend Stephon Marbury. Liaoning has been atop the rankings the last three years, being in contention for a championship every year. This year is no exception as they find themselves in 3rd place with a 17-5 record.

Liaoning Can Still Score AND Can Finally Play Defense

Although they are not the high-flying explosive offense they were in years past, they have enough scoring and a much-improved defense. The Leopards allow only 93 points per game, which is a marked improvement from years past. 

Beijing Royal Fighters Are in a Free Fall

The Royal Fighters, on the other hand, are trending in the wrong direction. Two years ago they were a young team on the rise but they have fallen quickly. They are 9-13 and only scoring 89 points a game while allowing 96.

They have literally no scoring power, and have stooped so low as to give the flaccid Fujian Sturgeons their only win in their last 5 games. In capping this game, I see in their last three matchups the Fighters are trending toward scoring less and less. They scored 86 in November 2021, 80 in January 2022 and most recently a putrid 63 vs Liaoning in December 2022.

Liaoning Leopards vs Beijing Royal Fighters Prediction – Check Our Projection Models & The Betting Picks

When I run my projection models I get the following score projection: Liaoning 104 – Beijing 87 for a  total points of 191.

When the odds come out, use this projection to check the team totals and spread and bet accordingly.

1st Quarter Betting Pick:

Also keep in mind that Liaoning is the highest 1st quarter scoring team in the league. They regularly score over 28 points in the 1st quarter and cool off later.

The books make their numbers based on the total and do not account for streaks, so there are good numbers to take advantage of in 1st quarter and 1st half plays

I will be looking to play Liaoning, likely in an over depending on the over/under numbers, in the 1st quarter, or a Beijing Royal Fighters under in the first quarter.

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