ZHUJI, China - With Wang Zhelin's 26 points and 15 rebounds, the Shanghai Sharks edged the Shandong Heroes 110-108 in the Chinese Basketball Association league in Zhuji on Sunday.

Melo Trimble brought Shanghai an 8-0 start, making Shandong trail by six in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Johnny O'Bryant's free throw gave Shanghai a double-digit advantage. But Shandong kept chasing and turned the table through a 20-5 run, leading 62-55 at halftime

In the second quarter, Johnny O'Bryant's free throw gave Shanghai a double-digit advantage. But Shandong kept chasing and turned the table through a 20-5 run, leading 62-55 at halftime.

Shanghai narrowed the gap and even took an 83-81 lead in the third quarter.

With 23 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Wang enlarged Shanghai's lead to three points through a dunk. Sylven Landesberg's jumper kept Shandong alive. After a foul tactic, Zhang Hui of Shandong tried to make a final buzzer beyond the arc, but he failed.

In the first CBA game of the year 2023, the Ningbo Rockets beat the Shanxi Loongs 100-95, ending its 20-game losing streak in the season.

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Facing Ningbo, Shanxi almost turned the game around in the last quarter. However, Ning Hongyu scored eight points consecutively in the midway of the fourth quarter, helping Ningbo secure its first victory this season.

Brandon Taylor led Ningbo with 29 points, plus five rebounds and four assists, and Zhao Junfeng added 20 points. Kay Felder of Shanxi pocketed 29 points.

Elsewhere, the Zhejiang Lions beat the Jiangsu Dragons 92-83, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers saw off the Qingdao Eagles 108-99, and the Guangzhou Loong Lions defeated the Shenzhen Aviators 109-105.