Liaoning Flying Leopards take 3-0 lead in semi-final series

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Lester Hudson scored the game-high 29 points to give the Liaoning Flying Leopards a 96-84 win over the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The win on Saturday gave the Flying Leopards a 3-0 lead in the CBA semifinals.

Andrew Nicholson poured in 20 points in the second quarter, as the hosts Guangdong enjoyed a 51-42 lead in the first half.

Liaoning later went on a 13-1 run and to turn the tide in their favor – with Hudson's basket turning the game around.

Guangdong lost their first home game against Liaoning in the 2017-18 CBA best-of-seven semifinals. /VCG Photo

Things got choppy in the final quarter as Guangdong's club president Chen Haitao came down to the court, argued with officials over calls and ended up pushing the referee, which led to a technical foul.

The Flying Leopards though proved too much for the hosts, as Guo Ailun finished the night with 16 points.

Liaoning held on for a victory and a three-nothing stanglehold on the series. No team in CBA history has blown that margin in a seven-game series. Game four is Thursday in Guangdong.