The Guangsha Lions beat the Shanghai Sharks 114-101 in your home in Hangzhou, east Chinas Zhejiang Province, on Monday, to secure their team record 35th win of the season in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Barry Brown shot 17-for-29 from the field to score a game-high 49 points for Guangsha, beating everybody on both sides, consisting of Kenneth Lofton, who contributed 33 points, 23 rebounds, and 9 helps for checking out Shanghai.The rating was knotted at 23-23 in the first quarter before James Nunnally tore down a triple, helped by Zhu Junlong, to put the hosts on the top by three points.
Nunnally and Brown contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, in the opening period, during which the home side lead 34-26.
Lofton consistently drove into Guangshas paint in the 2nd quarter, and his work freed up Li Tianrong to sink numerous open triples.
Lofton ended up the first half with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Li added 16 points.
However Brown added 14 more points in the duration, extending the home teams benefit to 66-56.
Yan Pengfei drilled 3 straight shots for Shanghai to open the 3rd quarter.
Lofton, D.J.
Wilson, and Liu Lijia warmed up from the outside.
The Sharks cut the deficit to four points, at 88-84, however Zhu set up Nathan Knight for a triple, extending the Lions lead back to seven.A 9-4 run assisted Shanghai close the gap to 2 points, at 95-93, in the 4th quarter.
Lofton devoted his 5th individual foul after hacking Brown and was lowered to a practical non-entity on defense.
Brown and Hu combined to score Guangshas last 15 points to seal the offer, extending their winning streak to 4 games.Other outcomes (winners listed first): Beijing Ducks 113-101 Tianjin PioneersFujian Sturgeons 120-112 Shanxi LoongsLiaoning Flying Leopards 136-99 Jilin Northeast TigersQingdao Eagles 122-99 Ningbo RocketsShandong Kylins 106-98 Jiangsu DragonsShenzhen Leopards 114-95 Beikong Royal Fighters