CBA: Jeremy Lin’s Beijing Ducks lose to Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Jeremy Lin and the Beijing Ducks came away empty-handed after a dramatic 88-87 loss to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in Beijing on Christmas Day.

Wednesday's encounter saw the CBA’s second-best team travel to the third-placed Ducks and it was the visitors who did the early running despite an injury setback.

The Flying Tigers lost Abudushalamu Abudurexiti to a knee injury, with the China national team star leaving the court on a stretcher.

Beijing were unable to take advantage and found themselves nine points down midway through the fourth quarter.

Lin returned to the fray and Beijing went on a 10-2 run to leave the game in the balance with the score 85-84 with a minute on the clock.