Liaoning defeats Zhejiang to lead CBA semifinals 1-0

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Liaoning Flying Leopards beat the Zhejiang Lions 100-88 to lead the best-of-five semifinals 1-0 in the 2022-2023 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) playoffs on Wednesday.

The Lions who lost to the same opponents 4-0 in the finals last season, tried to forget the tragic sweep as they have a healthy star center Hu Jinqiu back on the court this year. However, young coach Wang Bo'