ZHUJI, China, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Royal Fighters finally grabbed their first victory of the season by defeating the Nanjing Monkey Kings 110-82 in the fifth round of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association league (CBA) here on Wednesday.
Ranking sixth in the previous season, the Royal Fighters have suffered four straight losses since the start of the new season. They started the game with a 9-0 run off shooting from Wang Zirui and Hou Yifan, and established a 35-22 lead at the end of the first quarter.