🏀 What a night in Dongguan, on the Chinese mainland! Last night, CBA fans were treated to a high-octane season opener as the Guangdong Southern Tigers narrowly beat the Nanjing Monkey Kings 107-102 in overtime.
Despite a career-high 42 points from Guo Haowen, the Monkey Kings couldn't seal the deal. Guangdong set the tone early: a monster block by Wang Shaojie led to Xu Jie finding Hu Mingxuan for a fastbreak layup, giving the hosts an early 14-11 lead.
Things got intense when Xu Jie, after assisting Jared Sullinger's three-pointer to push the lead into double digits, crashed to the floor contesting a shot and later left with a broken brow bone. 😧
The second half saw Nanjing fight back. Guo's relentless scoring—six triples and counting—kept the game tight. He even dished to Brady Manek for a floater that put Nanjing up 80-79 in the fourth.
With seconds ticking in regulation, Guo's shot rimmed out, and the teams were deadlocked at 94-94. ⏳
In OT, Guangdong's Edmond Sumner was unstoppable, driving to the hoop for 26 points and setting up Zhang Wenyi for the dagger three. 🔥 The Southern Tigers pulled away to win by five and will head to face the Zhejiang Golden Bulls tomorrow.
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Guo Haowen scores 42 points but Nanjing fall to Guangdong in overtime
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