Xinjiang eliminates Zhejiang to reach CBA finals

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Xinjiang Flying Tigers eased past the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 108-95 to clinch a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) semifinals on Thursday.

Xinjiang withstood its star guard Zhao Rui's absence through injury to establish a 14-point lead as the first quarter expired, indicating its determination to seal the series win on the road, while Zhejiang was troubled by its low free-throw percentage throughout the game.