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14:59, 10-Nov-2017
CBA: Shandong routs Jilin by 55 points
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Shandong Golden Stars traveled to Jilin to take on the Northeast Tigers on Thursday night at the 2017-2018 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league.
It was Shandong's sixth game of the CBA season on a three-game winning run.
The visiting Golden Stars got into form early as Donatas Motiejunas added 21 points and ten rebounds in the game.
Ding Yanyuhang from Shandong Golden Stars in action against Jilin. /VCG Photo
Ding Yanyuhang from Shandong Golden Stars in action against Jilin. /VCG Photo
Von Wafer stepped up for Jilin as the two teams kept close in the opening quarter. All four import players from both teams previously spent time playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA.
But mistakes started to cost the hosts as Lawson led the visiting side to pull away. Lawson poured in a game-high 35 points.
Ding Yanyuhang's three pushed Shandong ahead by 30 early in the third quarter. Ding added 18 points in 22 minutes as Shandong going on to rout Jilin 151-96, the biggest margin of victory this season.
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