The Beijing Ducks punched their ticket to the CBA playoffs semifinals after a thrilling 112-95 victory over the Beikong Royal Fighters in Game 4 of the Beijing derby! 🏆🔥 Led by clutch performances from Chen Ying-chun, Zhai Xiaochuan, and import player Eugene German, the Ducks sealed the best-of-five series 3-1.
The Royal Fighters fought hard to avoid elimination, tightening their defense in the second quarter to cut the deficit. But German’s buzzer-beating three-pointer before halftime ⏰💥 kept the Ducks ahead 53-47. Enter Zachary Nutall: his third-quarter corner three at the shot-clock buzzer extended the lead to 15 points, leaving the crowd stunned! 🚨
Seven Ducks players scored double digits 👏, with German dropping 25 points and 6 assists. Beikong’s Grant Riller shined with a game-high 27 points, but couldn’t halt the Ducks’ momentum.
Next up? A showdown against the second-seeded Shanxi Loongs in the semifinals. Will Beijing’s teamwork and sharpshooting carry them to the finals? 🦆🏀 Stay tuned!
