Akil mitchell

The Liaoning Flying Leopards: The Liaoning Flying Leopards defeated the Ningbo Rockets 85-75 to maintain their lead in the points standings of the Chinese Basketball Association, while the Beijing Royal Fighters overcame the Tianjin Pioneers 116-97.

Liaoning initiated a 12-3 run at the start of the game. Ningbo responded with Damyean Dotson's lay-up. After the first quarter, Liaoning held a 21-16 lead. Ning Hongyu's three-pointers aided them in narrowing the deficit to two points, but Liaoning executed a 10-1 run at the end of the quarter, finishing the first half with a 48-37 lead, reports Xinhua.

Ningbo rallied in the second half. Damyean Dotson and Akil Mitchell scored successively, helping the visitors end the third quarter tied at 63-63.