BEIJING - Chinese rising star Cui Yongxi collected 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the Guangzhou Loong Lions beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 99-84 at home in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League on Wednesday.

Lion's Dallas Moore scored a game high 18 points. Xinjiang's new signing guard Zhao Rui had 15 points, plus three rebounds.

Xinjiang enjoyed a 10-2 run at the beginning, but Guangzhou grabbed three offensive rebounds and gradually brought the rival into a seesaw game. After the first quarter, Guangzhou led 25-23.

Xinjiang Flying Tigers' center Wu Guanxi suffered his fifth foul before the last quarter. However, Zhu Xuhang hit two three-pointers consecutively and Zhao Rui contributed three points beyond the arc, cutting the deficit to five points after the third quarter

Guangzhou made a 10-2 scoring dash midway in the second quarter, taking a 57-46 lead at halftime when Cui had got 12 points.

Xinjiang's center Wu Guanxi suffered his fifth foul before the last quarter. However, Zhu Xuhang hit two three-pointers consecutively and Zhao Rui contributed three points beyond the arc, cutting the deficit to five points after the third quarter.

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Xinjiang kept chasing in the fourth quarter, but Moore's jumper and layup in two possessions stopped Xinjiang from taking over the game.

With 3:38 left, Wu was ejected after the sixth foul. Li Yanzhe helped Guangzhou re-establish a double-digit advantage through free throws.

In a clash between two play-offs participants of last season, the Jilin Northeast Tigers edged the Shandong Heroes 95-93.

Nicholas Rakocevic scored a game-high 30 points, and Jiang Yuxing added 19 points.

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Elsewhere, the Shanxi Loongs downed the Tianjin Pioneers 124-113, the Shanghai Sharks overpowered the Jiangsu Dragons 105-96, and the Fujian Sturgeons hammered the Ningbo Rockets 109-79.