In a nail-biter that had fans on the edge of their seats, the Liaoning Flying Leopards snapped the Shanghai Sharks’ 16-game winning streak in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) with a heart-stopping 117-114 victory! 🌟 The game was a rollercoaster of three-pointers, buzzer-beaters, and a *legendary* game-saving block by Li Xiaoxu that sealed the deal. 💪
First Half Fireworks 🎆
Liaoning came out swinging, with Kyle Fogg and Li Xiaoxu dropping back-to-back threes for an 11-0 run. Shanghai’s Wang Zhelin and ex-NBA star Eric Bledsoe fought hard, but turnovers kept the Sharks trailing 35-25 after Q1. By halftime, Bledsoe’s steal-and-layup heroics trimmed the gap to 60-53. 🦈
Second Half Showdown ⚡
Shanghai clawed back in Q3, led by Bledsoe’s drives and D.J. Wilson’s clutch three, briefly taking the lead 89-88. But Fogg’s icy jumper put Liaoning up 90-89 heading into Q4. Drama peaked when Bledsoe was ejected for flopping (😬), yet Shanghai nearly stole the win with a 114-112 edge in the final minutes… until Li Xiaoxu blocked Li Tianrong’s layup, setting up Fogg’s game-winning shots. 🚫🏀
Meanwhile, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers soared past Jiangsu 92-82, with Zhao Rui dropping 20 points post-suspension. 🔥
