BEIJING -- The Shenzhen Aviators sailed past the Sichuan Blue Whales 117 - 98 for their seventh consecutive win in the Chinese Basketball Association CBA on Sunday.
He Xining scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures for Shenzhen, and Jared Sullinger finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
Shenzhen had a 51 -- 41 lead at the break. He took over the game to help Shenzhen extend the lead to 30 points in the third quarter.
The Shanghai Sharks took a 72 -- 60 lead in the third quarter. The Beijing Ducks cut the deficit to 96 94 with two minutes and 45 seconds left in the fourth before Wang Zhelin sealed the victory for Shanghai with two minutes and 45 seconds left in the fourth.
The Shanghai Sharks edged the Beijing Ducks 102 -- 98, as Wang Zhelin had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Shanghai led 25 -- 20 in the first quarter. Lei Meng hit consecutive 3 pointers to put Beijing up briefly, 30 -- 29, but Shanghai regained the lead before the break.
Shanghai took its biggest lead in the third quarter, with 72 - 60 in the third quarter. The deficit was reduced to 96 94 with two minutes and 45 seconds left in the fourth before Wang Zhelin sealed the victory for Shanghai.
The Jilin Northeast Tigers beat the Ningbo Rockets 96 -- 95 in other games on Sunday, and the Shandong Heroes 109 -- 87 smashed the Fujian Sturgeons in other games.