Kyle Wiltjer (left) of Zhejiang Lions shoots the ball during the 7th round match against Sichuan Blue Whales at the 2022-2023 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Oct 26, 2022. (CHEN ZHENHAI / XONHUA)

HANGZHOU - The Zhejiang Lions beat the Sichuan Blue Whales 85-75 while the Guangdong Southern Tigers smashed the Ningbo Rockets 120-90 in the seventh round of the 2022-2023 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) here on Wednesday.

It was the sixth straight loss for Sichuan in the season, while Ningbo remained winless after seven rounds into the season.

Guangdong's Marshon Brooks had a game-high 30 points, and five of his teammates also pocketed double-digit scores

After a 16-16 first quarter, Zhejiang opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run and made another 7-0 scoring streak three minutes later thanks to brilliant assists from star guard Sun Minghui. Sichuan, on the other hand, continued to struggle for the baskets, trailing by 43-32 into the second half.

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Sun went on with his passing show after the interval and Kyle Wiltjer was hot beyond the arc, helping Zhejiang establish a 48-32 lead early in the third quarter. However, frequent errors later on saw their advantage cut by half before the late 12 minutes, where they denied Sichuan's comeback efforts with a solid defense.

Wiltjer got the game's highest 27 points, plus 10 rebounds. Sun added 13 points and a remarkable 13 assists. Sichuan's Hasheem Thabeet contributed a team-high 15 points.

Thus, Zhejiang climbed to the eighth place on the 20-team table, while Sichuan stayed in the 17th on a six-game losing streak.

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Also on Wednesday, Guangdong had an easy victory over Ningbo. A big second quarter saw Guangdong enjoy a 13-point advantage at 67-54, before expanding it further without any suspension.

Guangdong's Marshon Brooks had a game-high 30 points, and five of his teammates also pocketed double-digit scores. Ningbo's Marko Todorovic got a team-best 19 points.