The Guangdong Southern Tigers pulled away in the second half to defeat the Guangzhou Loong Lions 93-85 on the road, maintaining a perfect start to the new CBA season with five consecutive wins.

Hu Mingxuan remained sidelined with a leg injury, but Guangdong started strong as Xu Jie's three-pointer made it 6-2. Guangzhou responded, with Lindell Wigginton cutting the deficit to one midway through the first quarter. The visitors regained control as Jared Sullinger hit a corner three to close the quarter ahead 33-23.

Guangzhou fought back in the second quarter, with Justin Holiday scoring a lay-up while drawing a foul. The hosts took a 43-41 lead when Wigginton converted a step-back three, finishing with a team-high 20 points. However, Du Feng's men restored their lead, with Trevelin Queen's speed helping Guangdong to a 52-50 advantage at halftime.

Guangzhou briefly regained the lead as Liu Yancheng hit back-to-back triples. Guangdong countered in the third quarter, with Edmond Sumner feeding Xu for a three-pointer that extended the Southern Tigers' lead to 74-68. In the fourth quarter, the 11-time champions expanded the gap to double digits with Sumner's layup. Xu then found Sullinger for two of his game-high 32 points, securing a 93-85 win and keeping Guangdong perfect at 5-0, now sitting in second place.

The Jiangsu Dragons defeated the Tianjin Pioneers 88-84 on the road for their first win of the season. Tianjin opened the game with an 8-0 run, with Lin Ting-Chien's jumper giving the hosts a 20-19 first-quarter lead. Tianjin kept it going with an 11-0 run, including a triple from Li Rongpei, taking a 47-36 advantage into halftime.

Jiangsu began their comeback in the third quarter as guard Pang Zhenglin converted a fast-break lay-up to cut the deficit to seven. The 26-year-old, making his CBA debut, had averaged 20 points per game in the first four rounds and added a crucial three-pointer. Pang scored 11 points in the third quarter alone, giving Jiangsu a 51-47 lead.

With the game tied at 82, Pang was fouled with 64 seconds remaining and made two clutch free throws to narrow the gap. He then sealed the victory with the final basket of his career-high 34 points. Jiangsu claimed an 88-84 win, recording their first victory of the season while handing Tianjin their fifth consecutive loss.