Chinese Basketball Association: Shenzhen 129 - Shandong 103

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We return with action from the Chinese Basketball Association where the Shenzhen Leopards welcomed the Shandong Golden Stars. The visitors entered the contest on a three-game win streak but would find ex-Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger in excellent form, showing why he is considered one of the league's brightest overseas talents.

In the first quarter, Yu Dehao finds Li Muhao for the alley-oop to give the home side an early 7-2 lead.

Yu continues to increases the advantage with a three-point play. Shenzhen in control. Sullinger then goes the distance for three to add to the Leopard's lead, 18-2. Keith Langford links up with Li as they go in front 37-9 not long afterward to add more misery to the face of visiting coach Aleksandar Kesar.

Wu Ke needs all of the rims to get this triple, but his Shandong side is getting thoroughly outplayed -- its a 33 point deficit.

But they come out for the second with much more fight. Donatas Motiejunas narrowing the gap to 47-22 shortly after the re-start Which is followed by Jia Cheng's corner three. 49-25 now. Shenzhen guard Meng Duo finds the range from the wing, as the Leopards go in front by 24 points, 52-28.

Ty Lawson seeks out Tao Hanlin for a lay-up in the fourth but it does little help for the Golden Stars who trail by 31 in the final Q.

Shenzhen run out 129-103 winners to snap Shandong's three-game win streak, Sullinger finishing with 40 points.

Elsewhere, Shanghai got past Beijing 88-79. Visiting Liaoning were 115-105 winners in Qingdao. Shanxi edged Zhejiang 106-102 while Guangzhou defeated Nanjing 123-120. Tianjin suffered a 114-94 loss to Jilin and Guangsha took down Sichuan 124-100.