The Chinese men's national basketball team overturned an Australian team 80-58 in Zhuhai on Monday in a warm-up for the upcoming Doha Asian Games.
Chinese center Wang Zhizhi is defended by an Australian player during a match between China and Australia on Monday, November 20, 2006.
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Chinese center Wang Zhizhi is defended by an Australian player during a match between China and Australia on Monday, November 20, 2006 [Photo source: China Foto Press]
Former NBA player Wang Zhizhi and rising star Yi Jianlian each contributed 15 points for China, while Li Nan added 12.
Leading 23-18 from the very beginning, China widened the gap to 17 points at half time and ended it with a huge margin 80-58.
China won all matches in their three-stop trip. They upset visiting NBDL's Thunderbird 82-55 in the opening match in Beilun last Thursday, and beat the same team 86-78 in Macao two day later.
The Chinese basketball squad will leave for Doha on Friday.
The 15th Asian Games is slated to be held on December 1-15.
