CBA: Landesberg leads Zhejiang past Beijing, Shenzhen downs Jilin

Sylven Landesberg scored a game-high 41 points to help the Zhejiang Golden Bulls snap the Beijing Royal Fighters' four-game CBA winning streak, while the Shenzhen Aviators defeated the Jilin Northeast Tigers 121-111 on Thursday.

Zhejiang led from start to finish as Landesberg dominated the first quarter by scoring 18 points. Zhu Xuhang had 30 points, Wu Qian finished with 17 points and 10 assists.

Zhejiang went into the fourth quarter with a 90-76 lead, but the Royal Fighters had an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to six points. Wu and Zhu knocked down three long-range shots to rebuild the double-digit lead as Zhejiang extended the winning streak to three games with a 112-102 victory.

Sylven Landesberg of Zhejiang Golden Bulls during the CBA match against Beijing Royal Fighters, Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China, February 4, 2021. /CFP

Joseph Young contributed 32 points for the Royal Fighters while Wang Shaojie added 22 points and 14 rebounds.

Askia Booker scored 43 points and 13 assists for Shenzhen's straight win, making Dominique Jones' triple-double of 42 points, 10 assists and 16 rebounds in vain for Jilin.

Shenzhen held a 93-84 advantage after the third quarter. Jones tried to bounce Jilin back but Booker hit a pair of 3-pointers with two minutes left to put the game away.

Elsewhere, the Shanxi Loongs beat the Tianjin Pioneers 108-100, putting an end to their seven-game skid.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency