April 2012 Shanxi Zhongyu Wiretap
Stephon Marbury scored 30 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and handed out 8 assists to lead the Beijing Ducks to a 110-98 deciding Game 5 victory over the Shanxi Brave Dragons.
Randolph Morris added 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the Ducks, while Marcus Williams totaled 25 points for Shanxi.
Beijing will meet GuangDong in the CBA Finals beginning Wednesday.
The Chinese Basketball Association has postponed Game 5 of the semifinals between Beijing and Shanxi and Game 1 of the Finals, originally scheduled for Friday March 16, due to yet another high-profile altercation.
According to reports, tempers flared at the end of a tense Game 4 between Beijing and Shanxi, with Shanxi supporters reportedly throwing debris and water bottles onto the court and preventing the Beijing team from leaving the arena after the game.
A newspaper photograph showed Shanxi fans pounding on the windows of the Beijing team van.
Marcus Williams scored a game-high 34 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and handed out 4 assists to lead Shanxi to a 102-100 win over Beijing in Game 4 of the best-of-five CBA semifinals.
Charles Gaines added 29 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Brave Dragons.
Stephon Marbury scored 25 points in a losing effort.
Beijing and Shanxi will meet in the deciding game 5 in Beijing on Wednesday.
Guangdong cruised to the CBA Final with a 120-102 win over Xinjiang on Friday.
Aaron Brooks scored 16 points, handed out 7 assists and recorded 5 steals as Guangdong captured a 3-0 series sweep over Xinjiang.
Guangdong will play the winner of Beijing and Shanxi.
Stephon Marbury scored 53 points on Friday as Beijing beat Shanxi 128-115 to take a 2-1 series lead.
Stephon Marbury scored 52 points, including 25 in the first quarter, and handed out 10 assists to lead the Beijing Ducks to a 132-123 semifinal victory over the Shanxi Brave Dragons. The series is tied 1-1 with Beijing owning homecourt advantage.
Marcus Williams tallied 42 points and six rebounds in a losing effort.
Stephon Marbury’s Beijing Shougang Ducks are set to face the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons in the best-of-five CBA semifinals.
Marbury will match up with Brave Dragons point guard Marcus Williams, who spent four seasons with the Nets, Warriors, and Grizzlies.
Marbury has averaged 27.8 points over his last five games.
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