Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Stephon Marbury failed to bring his team, the powerhouse Beijing, to victory against Qingdao on Sunday.
Qingdao defeated Beijing 84-74 in the 21st round of the 2016-2017 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), with the lead hitting 22 points during the game.
With two three-pointers from Tian Jiafu, Qingdao established a 18-1 lead and Beijing called two timeouts in the first seven minutes.
Beijing managed to cut the deficit to 10 points only one minute left in the fourth quarter.
In Sunday’s other games, Tianjin overwhelmed Bayi 92-80, Liaoning trounced Jiangsu112-97, Jilin defeated Guangzhou 90-81, Shanghai beat Tongxi 117-108, Sichuan smashed Guangsha 123-91, Zhejiang tamed Fujian 120-112, Shandong edged Shanxi 107-104, Guangdong won over Shenzhen 107-100 in overtime, and Xinjiang hammered Aolong 131-99. – BusinessNewsAsia.com