The Beijing Royal Fighters delivered a road statement in the Chinese Basketball Association, beating the Shenzhen Leopards 103-70 on Sunday, October 25, 2026. It was a complete performance from the visitors: efficient offense, relentless defensive pressure and a bench that kept the intensity high after the starters built the lead.

For Shenzhen, the night never settled into a comfortable rhythm. The Leopards were held to 70 points and managed only 15 in the third quarter, the period in which Beijing effectively put the game beyond reach.

Match overview

Beijing’s 33-point margin reflected its control of nearly every phase. The Royal Fighters moved the ball quickly, attacked closeouts and punished Shenzhen’s help defense with extra passes. Defensively, they clogged the paint and forced Shenzhen into contested jump shots.

• First quarter: Shenzhen 18-28 Beijing
• Second quarter: Shenzhen 20-25 Beijing
• Third quarter: Shenzhen 15-27 Beijing
• Fourth quarter: Shenzhen 17-23 Beijing
• Final score: Shenzhen Leopards 70-103 Beijing Royal Fighters

The quarter-by-quarter line shows the consistency of Beijing’s advantage: 28-18 after one, 53-38 at halftime, 80-53 through three and 103-70 at the final buzzer.

Key moments

Beijing opened with a 10-2 burst and immediately forced Shenzhen into a slower, half-court game. A 9-0 run late in the first quarter pushed the lead to 28-16 before Shenzhen hit a late jumper to trim the gap.

The decisive stretch came in the third. Leading 53-38 at halftime, Beijing scored the first seven points of the second half and later added a 14-2 run that made it 74-49. Shenzhen’s offense stalled for long possessions, and the margin never dropped below 24 in the fourth quarter.

Tactical story

Beijing’s defense was the engine. The Royal Fighters switched aggressively on the perimeter, kept Shenzhen’s guards out of the lane and contested nearly every catch-and-shoot look. On offense, they played with pace after misses and consistently found the open man against a Shenzhen defense that was forced to rotate.

The Leopards’ half-court sets were slow, and their perimeter shooting did not force Beijing to extend. When Shenzhen tried to post up, Beijing sent double-teams and forced kick-outs. The visitors also won the second-chance battle, limiting Shenzhen to few clean follow-up attempts.

Standout performers

Beijing’s scoring was balanced, with the backcourt controlling tempo and the wings knocking down open threes. The bench provided a spark in the second and fourth quarters, maintaining the defensive standard even after substitutions. Shenzhen’s best moments came from its interior players, who competed on the glass, but support was limited. The Leopards’ leading scorer never found a rhythm against rotating defenders.

Season impact

For Beijing, the win is a confidence boost and a useful road marker in the CBA standings race. A 103-point road output signals that the Royal Fighters can punish teams when their ball movement and defense click together. For Shenzhen, the loss demands a reset: better shot selection, stronger transition defense and more movement away from the ball. The head-to-head result will also matter if the teams meet again later in the campaign.