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Top teams have a win rate of over 50%… Widening the gap between lower-ranked teams
Cheong Kwan-jang and KT injured players return… Expectations for performance
As the first half of the 2025-2026 professional basketball season passes, it appears that the semifinals that will allow players to advance to the spring basketball season are solidifying.
The top 6 teams, from leader Changwon LG to 6th place Suwon KT, have a winning percentage of over .500, widening the gap with the bottom 4 teams, and the internal ranking battle is fierce.
As of the 19th, with 31 to 33 games played per team in the LG Electronics professional basketball 2025-2026 season, Changwon LG is in first place with 22 wins and 10 losses (0.688 winning percentage) in 32 games. Defending champion LG was the first to reach 20 wins based on consistent play. The combination play of top rebounder Assem Marey (14), Yang Jun-seok, and Yoo Yu-sang stands out.
However, Anyang CheongKwanJang (21 wins, 11 losses, 0.656 winning percentage) is following LG by one game based on a solid defense.
Jeong Kwan-Jang’s strength is its defense, allowing the team’s lowest number of goals with 71.1 points. They also rank first in steals per game with 7.9, and sharp counterattacks are also a scary factor.
Contrary to the prediction that Cheong Kwan-Jang would compete in the middle of the rankings to advance to the playoffs before the start of this season, he ranked at the top and is also continuing to compete with LG for the championship.
The ranking with LG can change at any time.
Wonju DB, ranked 3rd, is also continuing its battle for the rankings by narrowing the lead to one game with 20 wins and 12 losses in 32 games, and Seoul SK, ranked 4th, is also in a good mood, having won two consecutive games with 19 wins and 13 losses in 32 games.
The last place in the semi-finals battle is held by KT, which has 17 wins and 16 losses in 33 games, with a winning percentage of 0.515.
Goyang Sono, ranked 7th, is 4.5 games behind KT with 11 wins and 21 losses (0.375 win rate) in 32 games, and is not expected to easily overturn it.
As the structure of the top 6 is solidifying, the battle for rankings appears to be intensifying due to the narrow gap. Additionally, the clubs are also expecting that the injured players will return and play an active role.
Lens Abando, Jeong Kwan-jang, who left the team due to a sprained ankle, and Jun-hyung Byun, who had a left foot injury, are scheduled to return in the second half of the season.
KT’s veteran guard Kim Seon-hyung also suffered a heel injury in the second round, and it is reported that the timing of his return will be adjusted after a final examination during the All-Star break.
/Reporter Lee Young-seon zero@kyeongin.com
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