In a heart-pounding showdown in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, Xu Xin nailed a game-winning floater with just seconds left, lifting the Guangdong Southern Tigers to a thrilling 99-98 victory over the Beikong Royal Fighters on Sunday! 🏀✨ This marks Guangdong's sixth consecutive win in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), keeping their momentum blazing hot! 🔥
The game tipped off with Beikong launching ahead with an 8-2 lead. But Guangdong's Xu Jie was dishing out dimes, and Eric Moreland was unstoppable in the paint, helping the Tigers snatch a 25-24 edge by the end of the first quarter. 🐯💪
Guangdong roared ahead in the second quarter! Ren Junfei was sinking triples like they were layups, and Darius Bazley was flying high with powerful dunks. 🚀 The Tigers' offense was on fire, stretching their lead to 47-32 after Bazley slammed down another two-handed dunk off a fast break initiated by Xu Jie stealing the ball from Zhu Songwei. 🔥🔥
But the Royal Fighters weren't backing down! Shen Zijie, Travis Trice, and Jared Sullinger led a fierce comeback in the third quarter, unleashing a 10-0 run that shrank Guangdong's lead to just one point at 61-60. 😱 Troy Gillenwater and Xu Jie stepped up big time, nailing clutch shots to keep Guangdong ahead 77-70 heading into the final quarter.
The fourth quarter was an absolute rollercoaster! 🎢 Shen Zijie continued to dominate, and Trice was hitting from downtown. After Trice drilled his second three-pointer, Beikong tied it up at 97-97 with less than a minute remaining. 🥶
In a tense finale, Beikong missed crucial free throws, holding only a 98-97 lead with 7.1 seconds left. 🚨 Ren Junfei lofted a high pass, and Gillenwater tipped it to Xu Xin, who floated in the game-winner! 🏆 The crowd erupted as the Tigers clinched the win, handing Beikong their second straight loss.
What a game! Moments like these are why we love basketball! 🏀❤️ Stay tuned for more CBA action!
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Xu Xin's game-winner extends Guangdong's winning streak to six games
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