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    CHN - Guangdong restore parity

    DONGGUAN (CBA) - The CBA play-off final will head to Ningbo all square after Guangdong secured a comprehensive 97-57 victory over Bayi to level the best-of-seven series at 1-1. The hosts raced into a 24-10 lead in the first quarter and consolidated their dominance with a 63-point blitz in the second half.

    DONGGUAN (CBA) - The CBA play-off final will head to Ningbo all square after Guangdong secured a comprehensive 97-57 victory over Bayi to level the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

    The hosts raced into a 24-10 lead in the first quarter and consolidated their dominance with a 63-point blitz in the second half.

    Yi Jianlian poured in 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for defending champions Guangdong, while Li Ke snaffled 18 points in a losing cause.

    Bayi, who have contested every CBA final but one in the competition's 12-year history, will have home-court advantage for games three and four, which will take place on March 22 and 24.

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