The South team rallied to beat the North team 138-122 in the 2024 CBA All-Star Game in Xiamen on Sunday. Guangdong Southern China Tigers' Mingxuan Hu (191-PG-1998) scored a game-high 31 points and received the MVP award. The two teams staged a high-scoring game. The first quarter ended with North leading 38-34. Xinjiang rising star Lin Qi (200-SF-1999) kept scoring, helping the North lead by 13 points into the half of the second quarter. Zeng Fanbo (211-C/F-2003) of the Beijing Ducks and Zhenlin Zhang (206-SF-1999, college: Tulane) from the Liaoning Flying Leopards executed slam dunks, helping the North to take a 10-point lead by halftime. The South hit consecutive 3-pointers to start the second half and leveled the score 114-114 in the final period. The South kept moving on under the lead of Mingxuan Hu and Jinqiu Hu (211-C-1997), delivering a 24-8 run to wrap up the victory. Zhejiang Lions center Jinqiu Hu had 20 points and 19 rebounds for the South. Cui Yongxi from Guangzhou added 23. "I'm very happy that both teams tried their best to entertain the fans, so it's a good game," said Mingxuan Hu. "The MVP award belongs to the team, and I want to thank my teammates for passing me the ball and protecting the paint area." Lin Qi led the North with 29 points. Zeng Fanbo and Zhenlin Zhang had 22 and 20 points respectively. Fujian guard Yiyang Li (181-PG-1998) defeated Gao Shiyan of Shandong to win the Skill Challenge Contest. The Shanxi Loongs shooter Shuai Yuan (194-SG-1994) was crowned in the Three-Point Shooting Contest with 25 points, edging Mingru Jia (185-PG-1997) of Guangzhou who scored 24. Wildcard player Wan Lei won the Slam Dunk Contest.
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