Star forward Hu Weidong played his best game coming back from injuries, scoring 42 points at home to lead Jiangsu Dragons for a 142-108 win over Nanjing Army in the new season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Wednesday.

Hu, who was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Asian championships in September in Fukuoka, Japan, was 15-23 in the field and converted five out of 10 from behind the arch after the two-time league's MVP was plagued by injury last season.

The Jiangsu had seven players scored in double figures and shot. 630 in the field, compared to .480 from Nanjing Army.

Xiao Weiguo and Li Dongliang led Nanjing Army by 27 points each with Li also grabbing 19 rebounds.

Shanghai Sharks stunned Shandong Bulls, who finished third last season, by 99-91 at home thanks for 20 points, 17 boards and eight blocks efforts from teenager pivot Yao Ming.

The 2.24-meter Yao did not rest for a single minute throughout the 48-minute game, and proved to be the key for the hard-fought victory in which forward Cheng Chih-lung, the first CBA player coming from China's Taiwan province, scored team-high 23 points.

Defending champions Bayi Rockets, runners-up Liaoning Hunters and Guangdong Tigers remained undefeated after two rounds.

Bayi demolished new comers Hubei Mei'erya 120-92 at home while Liaoning, set their determinations to dethrone the four-time defending champion Bayi in this new season, captured a 107-96 road win over Jilin Northeast Tigers. Guangdong had to rallied from a 48-42 first half trail to beat Zhejiang Cyclone, 100-87.

Vanguard Aoshen held a home meeting with arch-rivals Beijing Ducks in Beijing, with the home team took the advantage to pocket a 86-78 win. (Xinhua)