Wang Shipeng buried a 3-pointer to help Guangdong take their first lead of this game at 26-25. Zhu Fangyu dished out his own show, scoring eight points in a row after he converted two free throws to establish Guangdong a 42-32 advantage, their first double-figure lead.
The third quarter turned out to be a decider in the match. Guangdong used a 15-5 spurt to open the quarter, forcing the opponents into a timeout, which turned out little effect.
Zhu pleased home fans with long shots and Guangdong led 77-55 into the final 12 minutes.
Jeter scored 11 straight points to help Shandong cut the gap. Zhou Peng's 3-pointer for Guangdong in the last minute secured a comfortable home victory for last season's runners-up.
"The victory is attributed to our defense. Generally speaking, one team's offense may experience ups and downs, while defense won't. Our solid defense created many fast break and open shots chances, and players such as Wang Shipeng, Zhou Peng and Zhu Fangyu took it," Du Fu, Guangdong's coach, said.
Shandong's Jeter led all players with 25 points. Zaid Abbass and Dingyan Yuhang contributed 15 points and 14 points respectively.
"The opponents are a more mature team. This is a series, neither team has secret," Gong Xiaobin said.
The Shandong coach regarded the Finals as the best platform for young players to gain experience.
"We played hard, that's enough. We should provide more opportunities for young players to accumulate experience," he added.
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