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Yao Ming scores 15 as China wins last warm-up
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-31 09:11

HARBIN, China, August 30 -- Yao Ming scored 15 points Tuesday to help China win its last warm-up game, a 96-80 win over Iceland.

Yao Ming of China (back) looks at the ball as he is guarded by Hlynur Baeringsson of Iceland during a friendly match between the Chinese and Icelandic national teams in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province, August 30, 2005.
Yao Ming of China (back) looks at the ball as he is guarded by Hlynur Baeringsson of Iceland during a friendly match between the Chinese and Icelandic national teams in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province, August 30, 2005. [Reuters]
China got behind 22-24 in the first quarter due to the absence of Liu Wei but ended the first half with a 52-43 lead. In the third quarter, China dominated the game with successive long-shots and kept the lead 79-65.

Iceland tried to catch up in the fourth quarter but had to surrender 96-80.

Iceland guard Magnus Gunnarsson gave a perfect performance and scored a game-high 21.

China wrapped up the warm-up games for the Asian Basketball Championships with 12 wins and 10 losses and will start its first championships game against Iran in Doha, Qatar on September 8.



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