Beijing, Zhejiang take 1-0 lead in CBA playoffs first round

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Ducks overwhelmed the Jilin Northeast Tigers 123-79, while the Zhejiang Lions smashed the Shanxi Loongs 103-81 for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three first round of the 2022-23 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) playoffs on Monday.

Beijing led the first quarter 23-18 before using a 15-0 surge midway through the second period to expand their advantage to 24 points. Beijing