CHN - Guandong, Bayi on course for Finals showdown
BEIJING (CBA) - Guangdong and Bayi took 2-0 leads in their best-of-five CBA play-off semi-finals on Friday to move within touching distance of a final showdown. Guangdong were 104-83 winners at Jiangsu, but needed a 27-16 third quarter to pull away after finding themselves a point behind at half-time. Yi Jianlian had a fantastic run-out, pouring in 35 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
BEIJING (CBA) - Guangdong and Bayi took 2-0 leads in their best-of-five CBA play-off semi-finals on Friday to move within touching distance of a final showdown.
Guangdong were 104-83 winners at Jiangsu, but needed a 27-16 third quarter to pull away after finding themselves a point behind at half-time.
Yi Jianlian had a fantastic run-out, pouring in 35 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Tang Zhengdong was the star performer for Jiangsu with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Garnett Thompson contributed with nine assists.
In the other semi-final, Bayi led from start to finish at Liaoning to claim a 91-84 victory, but suffered a minor scare as the hosts came storming back with a 30-17 rally in the fourth quarter, which ultimately proved to be too little too late.
Wang Zhizhi`s 33 points and 13 rebounds led the way for Bayi, while Zhang Qingpeng poured in 20 points for the losers.
Both Guangdong and Bayi can secure their place in the final on Sunday, when the third games take place at the same venues.
FIBA