Shandong's collective depth proved to be the difference in a scrappy 84-79 road win over the Liaoning Flying Leopards in the CBA. Five players reached double figures for the Kylins, with Marquese Chriss leading the way after scoring 16 points.

The visitors nudged ahead early. Myles Powell's feed to Tao Hanlin produced a thunderous two‑handed dunk that made it 8-7, en route to a 39-30 Shandong lead at halftime.

Liaoning clawed back after the break. Wang Lanqin hit a three to cut into the deficit and Li Xiaoxu's triple left the hosts down by six going into the fourth quarter. Zhao Jiwei's free throw then briefly put the Flying Leopards ahead with three minutes remaining.

Gao Shiyan answered with a corner three to tie the score at 79-79 before making a clutch steal against his former team. Chriss finished the job by finding Xie Zhijie for the dagger as the Kylins picked up their 10th win in 11 games, while the home side slumped to a third straight defeat.

In Ningbo, the Rockets ended a three‑game skid with an 82-68 home victory against the Qingdao Eagles. Tacko Fall's hustle gave the hosts a late edge, with his offensive rebound and putback reclaiming the lead. Frank Jackson poured in 25 points in just 16 minutes, helping Ningbo extend the margin into double figures.

Qingdao's Quinndary Weatherspoon led all scorers with 29 points while Duan Angjun contributed 14 off the bench, but those efforts weren't enough to help the Eagles stop Ningbo from claiming the win, as the Rockets halted a brief slide.