The Guangsha Lions defeated the Beijing Ducks 114-103 in Game 3 of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Finals in Beijing on Monday, leading 2-1 in the series.The visitors had only three players, Barry Brown, Hu Jinqiu and Sun Minghui, who scored double-digit points, but they showed complete dominance with a combined score 92 points.
44 of them came from Brown while Hu and Sun contributed 27 and 21 respectively.Six of Beijing's roster scored in double digits, led by Zhou Qi with 26 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Eugene German had a double-double as well with 16 points and 14 assists.
However, he also committed four turnovers, the second-most on the court, behind only his teammate Chen Ying-Chun who turned the ball over five times.Brown scored 15 points in the first quarter alone, enabling Guangsha to overcome a 14-5 run by Beijing and lead 31-28.
Josh Carlton assisted Sun to make a three-pointer that extended their advantage to 40-33 in the second quarter, but Guangsha failed to add any points over the next four minutes.
Beijing exploited the opportunity with a 15-0 run and finished the first half with a 62-51 lead.Guangsha regained shooting form from downtown in the third quarter as Sun, Hu and Zhu Junlong all made three-pointers, cutting the deficit to five points at 84-79 as the quarter ended.
The visitors increased their defensive aggression in the fourth quarter, forcing seven turnovers from the opponents.
They drove a 21-3 run in seven minutes, coming back from seven points down at 96-89 to lead 110-99 and seal their second straight win in the series.Game 4 will take place in Beijing on Wednesday.