CBA Roundup: Guangdong trounce Shandong for 12th straight win
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Yi Jianlian of Guangdong Southern Tigers during a CBA game against Shandong Heroes in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, south China, January 18, 2020.

Yi Jianlian of Guangdong Southern Tigers during a CBA game against Shandong Heroes in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, south China, January 18, 2020.

Yi Jianlian, Sonny Weems and Marshon Brooks combined to score 78 points as Guangdong Southern Tigers stun Shandong Heros 132-103 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province on Saturday.

Guangdong is now 27-2 to lead the league after extending its winning streak to 12.

"We kept our focus on the court and shared the ball well," Guangdong coach Du Feng said after the game.

Guangdong dominated at both ends and led the game all the way to bag their third consecutive victory with more than 20 points advantage.

"We had 30 assists tonight and that was what the team needed, we did well in the recent three games," he added.

Yi Jianlian had 29 points plus seven rebounds, Weems contributed 26 points and 15 assists, Brooks added 23 points and nine rebounds for Guangdong. Manny Harris scored a game-high 32 points for Shandong.

Jamaal Franklin of Shanxi Loongs guarded by players of Nanjing Monkey Kings during a CBA game in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, east China, January 18, 2020.

Jamaal Franklin of Shanxi Loongs guarded by players of Nanjing Monkey Kings during a CBA game in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, east China, January 18, 2020.

Elsewhere on Saturday, in another CBA game between Shanxi and Nanjing, Jamaal Franklin racked up 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists, helping Shanxi Loongs beat Nanjing Monkey Kings 96-86.

Shanxi have now bagged a third win in a row and stays seventh in the league standings while Nanjing drops to the 14th from 12th.

"We beat Nanjing, and one reason for this was that Young didn't play. Our players were not patient enough to play at the beginning," Shanxi coach Wang Fei said, referring to the fact that Nanjing's top shooter Joseph Young had been suspended.

Hamed Haddadi, who scored 19 points and grabbed 24 rebounds, led hosts Nanjing to prevail 34-24 in the first half. But Franklin was on fire, tallying 15 points alone in the second period.

(With input from Xinhua News Agency)