Zhou Qi is injured in the third quarter of a 109-100 win over the Nanjing Monkey Kings on Sunday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

URUMQI - Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) side Xinjiang Flying Tigers star center Zhou Qi is likely to miss a few games after suffering a lateral collateral ligament strain, sources said.

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Zhou was injured and forced off the court in the third quarter of a 109-100 win over the Nanjing Monkey Kings on Sunday, while Nanjing player Sun Siyao fell unbalanced on Zhou's right knee.

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Zhou, 25, averages 21.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks this season.