Beijing Royal Fighters defeat Zhejiang Lions in Faried's CBA debut
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Former NBA player Kenneth Faried (#3) makes his CBA debut for the Zhejiang Lions on November 17, 2019. /VCG Photo

Former NBA player Kenneth Faried (#3) makes his CBA debut for the Zhejiang Lions on November 17, 2019. /VCG Photo

The Beijing Royal Fighters routed the Zhejiang Lions 105-86 on Sunday for their fourth straight win, as the Bayi Rockets shook off the label of being the remaining winless team in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Kenneth Faried, who played for the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets during the 2018-2019 NBA season, struggled in his debut for Zhejiang with eight points and seven rebounds. The 29-year-old averaged 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds in 25 games with Houston last season.

Beijing fell behind by nine points in the first quarter but bounced back after halftime, heading into the final quarter with a 75-63 advantage. Zhejiang never put together a serious run in the fourth.

It's a historic victory for Beijing, who failed to beat Zhejiang in their last 11 meetings.

Kyle Fogg led Beijing with 24 points and 12 assists, Sani Sakakini had 18, and Sun Yue scored 15, his highest output of the season. Zhejiang's Sun Minghui finished with 21 points.

Fu Hao scored a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead Bayi in a 104-94 win against the Jilin Northeast Tigers, which ended a five-game losing streak to start the season.

Dominique Jones had a game-high 47 points for Jilin. Bayi's Liu Hangchu notched 23 points, while Lei Meng contributed 19 points.

In Sunday's other game, the Shenzhen Aviators had seven players in double figures to defeat the Shanghai Sharks 130-122.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency