CBA highlights on July 16: Can anyone stop Guangdong from winning?

The Guangdong Southern Tigers on Thursday night claimed their 26th straight win this season after beating the Zhejiang Lions 104-97, matching the longest winning streak record in CBA history kept by themselves in the 2014-15 season. Sonny Weems scored court-high 25 points plus 10 rebounds for Guangdong. His teammate Yi Jianlian went 5-7 but shot 10 free throws to get 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Sonny Weems #13 of the Guangdong Southern Tigers drives towards the rim in the game against the Zhejiang Lions in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Zeng Fanri #18 of the Guangdong Southern Tigers defends Hu Jinqiu #21 of the Zhejiang Lions in the game in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Yi Jianlian #9 of the Guangdong Southern Tigers defends Sun Minghui of the Zhejiang Lions in the game in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Sun Minghui (C) of the Zhejiang Lions passes the ball in the game against the Guangdong Southern Tigers in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Hu Jinqiu #21 of the Zhejiang Lions shoots the ball in the game against the Guangdong Southern Tigers in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

The Beijing Ducks achieved the seventh win in a row after defeating the Shenzhen Aviators 90-81. Jeremy Lin shot down game-high 29 points in the second straight game. While happy for their team's great performance, fans of the Ducks came up with an interesting rule. Since the CBA restart, the Ducks won all the games in which Lin shot more than 10 times.

The two CBA teams that were already ruled out of the playoffs this season, the Guangzhou Loong Lions and the Jiangsu Dragons put up a close game in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on Thursday. Foreign aids of the two sides, Marcus Hunter and Antonio Blakeney, drew the most attention with their incredible performances on the court. In the end, Hunter, who dropped 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists helped Guangzhou beat Jiangsu 107-100 despite Blakeney's 46 points, 12 rebounds.

Marcus Hunter 3 of the Guangzhou Loong Lions faces defense of Antonio Blakeney of the Jiangsu Dragons in the game in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Marcus Hunter #3 of the Guangzhou Loong Lions shoots the ball in the game against the Jiangsu Dragons in the game in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Marcus Hunter #3 of the Guangzhou Loong Lions tries to do a double pump in the game against the Jiangsu Dragons in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Antonio Blakeney of the Jiangsu Dragons makes a layup in the game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG

Wu Guanxi of the Jiangsu Dragons dunks in the game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions in Qingdao, July 16, 2020. /VCG