In the Intercontinental Cup game on 26 September 2026, Beijing Royal Fighters beat Shanghai 101:87. Match numbers: rebounds 34:36, assists 20:21.
Score by Quarter
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Beijing Royal Fighters
27
25
24
25
101
Shanghai
25
18
16
28
87
Match report
Beijing Royal Fighters beat Shanghai 101 to 87 in the Intercontinental Cup on Friday. The hosts ran out of luck for the visitors, who had looked like favourites before the game. Shanghai's three-point shooting was non-existent, and that is what let Beijing in.
There were no minutes to note — this is basketball, not football — but the game turned on one number. Beijing made nine three-pointers from 21 attempts. Shanghai managed two from 12. The rest of the stats were close, but distance shooting decided it.
Beijing shot 51 per cent from the field, Shanghai 54. Both sides hit 36 field goals, but Beijing did it with more attempts and more range. Free throws told a similar story: 20 from 24 for the hosts, 13 from 21 for the visitors. Shanghai missed too many from the line.
Our prediction gave Shanghai a 58 per cent chance of winning. It did not come off. The game broke the way it did because of the three-point line, and because Beijing's defence generated 11 steals to Shanghai's 10. Turnovers were 13 against 15 — not a huge gap, but enough when shots are going in.
Recent form does not help either side look strong. Beijing lost four of their last five before this result. Shanghai lost three of five. This was not a statement about league position — the standings are too early to read — but it showed something about tonight.
