Shanghai - HK JinNiu 65-117HK JinNiu dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to
Shanghai's 30 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game.
HK JinNiu forced 25
Shanghai turnovers and outrebounded them
34-18 including a
15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds.
HK JinNiu looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by
Shanghai's players. Hong Kong guard
Ruihong Yang (186-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 8 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). American guard
Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college:
St.John's) contributed with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four
HK JinNiu players scored in double figures. American guard
Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college:
St.John's, agency:
Octagon Europe) replied with 17 points and his fellow American import swingman
William Douglas (196-1998, college:
PVAMU, agency:
BIG) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Shanghai. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:Shanghai: L.Jr. Marcus 17+1reb+3ast, T.Jie 11+1reb, D.William 11+2reb+5ast, S.Chunpeng 8+3reb, M.Zelai 6+1reb, W.Shemar 6+4reb+2ast
HK JinNiu: R.Yang 28+8reb+3ast, E.Anosike 23+6reb+3ast, S.Ponds 23+6reb+6ast, C.Sun 11+1reb+2ast, Y.Lu 8+2reb+1ast, J.Dong 8+1reb+3ast
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