by BEIJING — Lindy Waters III scored 14 points as the Beijing Ducks stayed perfect, beating the Ningbo Rockets 120–88 on Tuesday in CBA Round 8 at Shougang Gymnasium.
Waters started at shooting guard and played 20:06, finishing 5-of-11 from the field, 2-of-6 from three-point range and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line. He added 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block with no turnovers and 1 foul.
Waters got off to a fast start, scoring 10 points in the first quarter as Beijing raced to a 32–16 lead. The Ducks never trailed, leading 59–42 at halftime after a 27–26 second quarter.
Ningbo won the third quarter 30–28, but Beijing still carried a 15-point cushion into the fourth, then pulled away with a 33–16 final period to seal the 32-point win.
Barry Brown Jr. led Beijing off the bench with 30 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 6-of-10 from three. Zhou Qi and Fanbo Zeng added 13 points apiece, while Rui Zhao dished out a team-high 8 assists. Franco Miller Jr. led Ningbo with 30 points.
Beijing improved to 8–0, while Ningbo fell to 0–8. The Ducks shot 57.1 percent from the field and 48.5 percent from three as a team.
