Li Hongquan scores 27 as Shanghai beats Guangdong 99-87 in CBA

Li Hongquan scored a game-high 27 points, including seven three-pointers, as the Shanghai Sharks defeated the Guangdong Southern Tigers 99-87 at home on Monday to secure their second consecutive victory in the CBA regular season.

D'Angelo Russell added 22 points and five assists for Shanghai, while Li Tianrong contributed 20 points. The three players combined for 69 points and 19 three-pointers as the Sharks dominated the first three quarters.

Shanghai made a strong start, with Wang Zhelin and Zhang Zhenlin helping the home team establish an early lead. Li Tianrong, Russell and Li Hongquan then connected from beyond the arc as the Sharks finished the opening quarter ahead 28-14.

Russell maintained his shooting form in the second quarter, while Li Tianrong added more three-pointers to help Shanghai extend the advantage to 55-31 at halftime.

The Sharks remained in control after the break, with Li Hongquan hitting three more shots from long range late in the third quarter. Shanghai outscored Guangdong 27-22 in the period to take a commanding 82-53 lead into the fourth.

Li Tianrong helped the hosts stretch the margin to a game-high 31 points before Guangdong mounted a late comeback. The Southern Tigers outscored Shanghai 34-17 in the final quarter, but the deficit proved too large to overcome.

Luka Božić led Guangdong with 22 points and six rebounds, while Xu Jie added 14 points and Cui Yongxi contributed 12.

Shanghai shot 54 percent from three-point range, making 20 shots from beyond the arc. Russell hit six three-pointers, matching Li Tianrong's total, while Wang Zhelin finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Goodwin contributed eight assists despite scoring just two points.

The victory followed Shanghai's 94-89 win over the Fujian Sturgeons on Saturday, while Guangdong suffered a defeat after beating the Ningbo Rockets 86-77 in its previous game.

In the other clash of the night, the Jilin Northeast Tigers defeated the Rockets 85-76.