CBA: Jeremy Lin’s ‘buzzer beater’ steals victory for Beijing Ducks against Zhejiang Golden Bulls
- NBA champion tries to miss second of game-ending free-throws but scores anyway in 92-90 win
- Elsewhere in CBA, bottom team Bayi Rockets beat second-ranked Xinjiang Flying Tigers
The game, played behind closed doors after the CBA returned from its five-month coronavirus hiatus last month, finished 92-90 with the 31-year-old sealing the win from the free-throw line at the buzzer.
Lin drew a foul with 0.6 seconds left on the clock and sunk both from the charity line to seal a vital win as the Ducks look towards the play-offs at the end of the month.
However, it appeared he tried to miss the second of the free-throws to avoid giving Zhejiang the chance for a final basket attempt.
Lin backed this up on Instagram after the game. “Man … so many hard-fought games in the CBA,” he wrote.
“Praising God for the (kinda) FT buzzer beater … but got roasted by my team for the subsequent worst intentional FT miss of all-time smh Big win but quick turnaround. Gotta rest up for another one tmrw,” he added, ahead of taking on CBA champions Guangdong Southern Tigers on Wednesday.