Wu Qian of Zhejiang Golden Bulls (right) drives the ball during the 12th round game of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league between the Zhejiang Golden Bulls and the Fujian Sturgeons, in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang province, Nov 14, 2020. (SADAT / XINHUA)

ZHUJI - The Zhejiang Golden Bulls overwhelmed Fujian Sturgeons 143-90, delivering the latter its 11th consecutive loss, while title favorites Xinjiang Flying Tigers beat the Nanjing Monkey Kings 112-108 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) 2020-21 season here on Saturday.

With a two-point advantage in the first quarter, Zhejiang dominated the court from the midway of the second quarter and led 67-44 at the half break.

In the middle of the third quarter, Zhejiang added a 10-2 dash and extended their lead, making Fujian finish the season's first phase with just one win out of 12 games.

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Seven players of Zhejiang pocketed double-digit points, with Liu Zeyi scoring a game-high 25 points, including 11 rebounds and four assists. Wu Qian only had four points but grabbed 10 rebounds.

Zeng Lingxu of the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (second left) is blocked by three players of the Nanjing Monkey Kings during the 12th round game of the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league between the Xinjiang Flying Tigers and the Nanjing Monkey Kings, in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang province, Nov 14, 2020. (JIANG HAN / XINHUA)

Meanwhile in the Xinjiang-Nanjing game, the latter had a double-digit advantage in the middle of the first quarter, but lost their lead before the second quarter as Xinjiang turned the game around and led 60-52 in the first half.

Both sides kept firing in the second half, and Nanjing narrowed the difference to six points after Heng Yifeng made a three-pointer before the end of the third quarter.

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Entering the final quarter, Nanjing played tough defense to claw back the deficit to one point, but lost Shirelijan Muxtar, who collected his sixth foul with 1:28 remaining. Xinjiang then widened their advantage to seven points to ensure its second consecutive win.

Zhou Qi contributed nine points and 17 rebounds for Xinjiang, while Arnett Moultrie scored a game-high 28 points plus 11 rebounds for Nanjing.

Gao Shiyan of Shandong Heroes (right) competes during the 12th round game of the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league between the Shandong Heroes and Tianjin Pioneers, in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang province, Nov 14, 2020. (SADAT / XINHUA)

In the other games played on Saturday, the Shandong Heroes edged the Tianjin Pioneers 131-100, while the Jiangsu Dragons lost to the Beijing Royal Fighters 94-76.

The CBA season's first phase came to the end after 12 rounds of games on Saturday.  

Stephon Marbury (left), head coach of Beijing Royal Fighters, talks to his player, Joseph Young, during the 12th round game of the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league between Jiangsu Dragons and Beijing Royal Fighters, in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang province, Nov 14, 2020. (JIANG HAN / XINHUA)