XI'AN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Barry Brown scored 30 points as the Beijing Ducks maintained their perfect start to the 2026-27 Chinese Basketball Association regular season with a commanding 120-88 home victory over the Ningbo Rockets on Tuesday.
The Ducks, who improved to 8-0, took control early with a barrage of three-pointers. Lindy Waters III made two shots from beyond the arc in the first quarter as Beijing hit five of its first seven three-point attempts.
Ningbo, meanwhile, struggled offensively, shooting just 6 of 17 from the field in the opening period as Beijing raced to a 32-16 lead.
The hosts maintained their momentum in the second quarter, adding three more three-pointers, while Zhou Qi contributed 13 first-half points to help Beijing take a 59-42 advantage into halftime.
Ningbo briefly cut the deficit to 11 points midway through the third quarter but could not sustain its comeback as Beijing pulled away for a comfortable victory.
Franco Miller led Ningbo with 30 points, while Lutpulla added 12.
In Monday's action, the Beijing Royal Fighters edged the Shandong Heroes 99-97 in overtime to claim their sixth victory of the season.
The teams were tied 87-87 at the end of regulation before Alfonso Plummer's layup gave Shandong a 97-96 lead with 30 seconds remaining in overtime.
Grant Riller responded to put the Royal Fighters ahead 98-97 with 19 seconds left. Zhu Mingzhen then missed a three-point attempt, and Shen Zijie made one free throw to seal the victory.
Elsewhere, the Qingdao Eagles beat the Guangdong Southern Tigers 112-109, the Liaoning Flying Leopards defeated the Guangzhou Loong Lions 100-93, and the Jiangsu Dragons edged the Nanjing Monkey Kings 95-93.
The Shanghai Sharks narrowly defeated the Jilin Northeast Tigers 110-109, while the Shanxi Loongs beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 87-84 and the Fujian Sturgeons overcame the Sichuan Blue Whales 82-74.
The Zhejiang Lions defeated the Tianjin Pioneers 99-88, while the Shenzhen Aviators outlasted the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 93-90 in triple overtime.
The CBA regular season's opening phase has concluded, with the second phase scheduled to begin on December 4. ■
