Xinjiang beat Zhejiang in 2OT, Guangdong edge Sichuan 118-115

Kay Felder's clutch shot helped Xinjiang overcome Zhejiang 146-138 in 2OT. Defending champions Guangdong beat Sichuan 118-115 in the 2nd round action of the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Tuesday.

Jarnell Stokes scored 40 points for Xinjiang, followed by Zhou Qi, who collected a double-double with 24 points and 20 rebounds. Denmon hit a game-high 50 points for Zhejiang, while Wu Qian added 28.

Marshon Brooks scored 35 points, Yi had 33 and Sonny Weems added 31 for Guangdong, making Courtney Fortson's game-high 41 points all in vain for Sichuan.

The home team scored 51 points in the second quarter to lead 72-51 into the halftime break. Sichuan fought back hard in the third and cut the deficit to only nine points by the end of the quarter. Guangdong held the slender advantage and sealed the victory at the final minute.

In other games, with two big threes pulled by Shi Hongfei in last minutes, Jiangsu edged Nanjing 90-88. Shanghai defeated Beijing Royal Fighters 102-98. Shanxi beat Fujian 115-107 and Qingdao smashed Bayi 113-83.

"My players played good scoring, but they did a poor job on defense," said Bayi head coach Wang Zhizhi.