CBA highlights on July 11: Incredible Joe Young carries Nanjing to win

The Nanjing Monkey Kings defeated the Tianjin Pioneers 116-107 in Qingdao on Saturday, all thanks to the outstanding performance of Joseph Young. Despite missing all shot attempts from downtown, Young dropped, wait for it, 51 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists and five steals for Nanjing. Though Nanjing had so many injuries that the team only had three sit on the bench in Saturday's game, Young made sure that Tianjin's awkward losing-streak in the CBA restart continued to 10.

Joseph Young #3 of the Nanjing Monkey Kings drives towards the rim in the game against the Tianjin Pioneers in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Joseph Young #3 of the Nanjing Monkey Kings dribbles the ball in the game against the Tianjin Pioneers in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Liu Shuai #12 of the Tianjin Pioneers tries to penetrate in the game against the Nanjing Monkey Kings in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Liu Tie, head coach of the Tianjin Pioneers, gives instructions to his players in the game against the Nanjing Monkey Kings in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Joseph Young #3 of the Nanjing Monkey Kings shoots the ball in the game against the Tianjin Pioneers in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

The Fujian Sturgeons beat the Guangzhou Loong Lions 123-111 thanks to Wang Zhelin's 35 points, 14 rebounds and Ty Lawson's 35 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, which was the first triple-double since the season restarted. This was Fujian's fifth win in a row and they are 1.5 wins away from the No. 8 Shandong Heroes.

Ty Lawson #1 of the Fujian Sturgeons shoots the ball in the game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Wang Zhelin of the Fujian Sturgeons shoots the ball in the game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

Aleksandar Kesar, head coach of the Fujian Sturgegons, gives instructions to his players in the game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions in Qingdao, July 11, 2020. /VCG

The Zhejiang Lions, who have already booked their seat in the playoffs, defeated the Sichuan Blue Whales 91-76, who already said goodbye to the post-season in a brick game. Neither side reached 40 percent in field goal conversion rate. In the end, Hu Jinqiu's 22 points, 15 rebounds and Li Jinglong's five 3-pointers sealed the win for Zhejiang.

In the other two games on Thursday night, the Qingdao Eagles defeated the Shenzhen Aviators 81-74, avoiding suffering their seventh loss in a row. The Liaoning Flying Leopards claimed a big win of 123-98 over the Shandong Heroes. Zhao Jiwei put down 26 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and four steals for Liaoning.