Talk about clutch! In a heart-stopper at Beijing on Monday, 24-year-old Liao sank a game-winning three with just 5.1 seconds left, lifting the Royal Fighters to a 94-91 victory over the Fujian Sturgeons. After nearly blowing a 23-point lead, the home side finally sealed their sixth win of the season in dramatic fashion. 🎯🏀
Despite that being his only triple of the night, Liao finished with a solid double-double of 11 points and 10 assists. Teammates Zhu Songwei and Grant Riller each drained three threes, putting up 27 and 26 points respectively.
The Sturgeons nearly pulled off an epic comeback, powered by Zeng Lingxuan’s insane performance: 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting, including a perfect nine-for-nine from downtown—the first perfect nine-threes game in CBA history! 🤯
Elsewhere in the league, the Tianjin Pioneers rallied past the Guangzhou Loong Lions 98-93 on the road. Javion Hamlet led with 28 points, while Scottie James posted a monster double-double of 23 points and 18 rebounds.
And the Zhejiang Golden Bulls extended the Sichuan Blue Whales’ winless streak to 14 games, cruising to a 103-68 home win. Dakari Johnson chipped in with 14 points and 13 boards to keep the Bulls rolling. 🔥
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