CBA Roundup: Xinjiang thwarts Guangdong, Liaoning snaps Beijing winning streak


By Luo Xin

BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Xinjiang Flying Tigers held off a ferocious fourth-quarter rally from the Guangdong Southern Tigers to emerge victorious 114-110, while the Liaoning Flying Leopards ended the Beijing Royal Fighters' six-game winning streak 92-76 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League on Sunday.

The duel between Xinjiang and Guangdong, both ranked in the top four, lived up to its billing. Down by 25 points with nine minutes to play, Guangdong pulled within 110-112 after Marshon Brooks made three free throws with 31 seconds remaining.

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