Guangzhou vs Nanjing Monkey Prediction 23 January 2026
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Guangzhou Long Lions and Nanjing Monkey Kings, which will take place on 23 January at 11:35 in the "Basketball League" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Guangzhou Long Lions and Nanjing Monkey Kings:
- played 25 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 16 for today's home team and 9 for the guests;
- the home team averages 108.16 points per match, the guests - 103.88;
- average total match points - 212.04.
The last confrontation took place on 09 August 2025 at the venue of Guangzhou Long Lions and ended with a score of 65:60.
Head-to-head statistics Guangzhou - Nanjing Monkey

Guangzhou Long Lions Team Overview
🏆This season, Guangzhou Long Lions has stepped onto the court for 16 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 8 victories, 8 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Guangzhou Long Lions boasts a success rate of 50%, while their defeats account for 50% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 173.81 points, with an average of 86.25 points per match and conceding 87.56 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 87.71 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 83.86 points per game.
Match Results: Guangzhou Long Lions

Nanjing Monkey Kings Team Overview
🏆This season, Nanjing Monkey Kings has stepped onto the court for 17 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 5 victories, 12 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Nanjing Monkey Kings boasts a success rate of 29.41%, while their defeats account for 70.59% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 179.29 points, with an average of 87.41 points per match and conceding 91.88 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 84.88 points per game, misses on average 92 points per meeting.
Match Results: Nanjing Monkey Kings
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 25;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 4; for the visitors on the road - 5;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 52.76;
- Today's home team averages 25.56, while the visitors average 27.2.
First Quarter Stats: Guangzhou Long Lions (home) vs Nanjing Monkey Kings (away)
- Tournament matches played: 7 vs 8;
- Number of wins: 4 (57.14%) vs 1 (12.5%);
- Number of losses: 3 (42.86%) vs 7 (87.5%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 23.71 vs 19.38;
- Average points conceded: 21.71 vs 23.13.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 7;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 34.3 (scored - 16.4, conceded - 17.9) vs 37.6 (scored - 17.4, conceded - 20.2).
- Nanjing Monkey Kings lost the 1st quarter in 9 of last 10 away games (Basketball League).
- Nanjing Monkey Kings lost the 1st quarter in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 25;
- number of wins for the home team - 16, for the away team - 9.
Statistics: Guangzhou Long Lions vs Nanjing Monkey Kings
- number of tournament matches played: 16 vs 17;
- number of wins: 8 (50%) vs 5 (29.41%);
- number of losses: 8 (50%) vs 12 (70.59%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 4;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- number of losses: 6 vs 8;
- number of home wins for the home team: 4;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
- Nanjing Monkey Kings have lost in 9 of last 10 away games (Basketball League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 108.16, for the away team - 103.88;
- average total points in H2H matches - 212.04.
Statistics: Guangzhou Long Lions vs Nanjing Monkey Kings
- average total in the tournament: 173.81 vs 179.29;
- average total points scored: 86.25 vs 87.41;
- average total points conceded: 87.56 vs 91.88;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 44 vs 44.41;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 41.06 vs 42.53;
- Guangzhou Long Lions: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 87.71;
- Nanjing Monkey Kings: average total points scored away in the tournament - 84.88;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 59.8 (home - 60.86) vs 71.9 (away - 70).
- Over 187.5 points scored in last 12 Guangzhou Long Lions home games against Nanjing Monkey Kings (Basketball League).