Beijing Ducks’ Jeremy Lin back to winning ways with Chinese Basketball Association victory over Jiangsu Dragons

Team’s 100-91 win on the road leaves the NBA champion’s side second on standings behind Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Hosts had offered to match Lin’s US$428 charity donation per three-pointer but for missed rather than made shots

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Jeremy Lin at a press conference in Beijing. Photo: Simon Song

Published: 1:35pm, 16 Nov 2019Updated: 1:34pm, 16 Nov 2019

Jeremy Lin got back to winning ways with the Beijing Ducks to extend his Chinese Basketball Association record to 5-1.

The Ducks beat the Jiangsu Dragons 100-91 on the road with Lin integral to their victory during his 32 minutes of game time.

The NBA champion, who left the Toronto Raptors in the summer, posted 26 points against the Dragons. Teammate Zhai Xiaochuan top scored for the visitors with 27.

It was the ideal response from the team after they lost their unbeaten record to the Shenzhen Aviators in midweek. That 109-104 loss at Beijing’s Cadillac Arena had seen their run drop to 4-1.

Jiangsu’s Miroslav Radulica notched a game-high 31 but it was all for nothing after Lin inspired the Beijing team in the second half. The injured Antonio Blakeney sat out, leaving centre Radulica as the team’s only foreigner.

Nonetheless, the hosts had ended the first quarter a point ahead but found themselves four down at the half, 54-50.

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