BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Seven teams maintained perfect starts to the 2026-27 Chinese Basketball Association season as the second round of games concluded Wednesday.
The Shanghai Sharks defeated the Beijing Royal Fighters 105-92 on the road, with Zhang Zhenlin scoring 28 points to lead the Sharks to their second straight victory.
The teams were tied at 27-27 after the first quarter before Shanghai took control to build a lead they maintained for the remainder of the contest. Liao Sanning scored a game-high 34 points for the Royal Fighters, but could not prevent their first defeat of the season.
The Beijing Ducks also improved to 2-0 with a 96-78 home win over the Guangdong Southern Tigers on Tuesday.
Guangdong briefly led in the opening quarter, but Beijing used a 14-3 run in the second period to establish a 14-point halftime advantage before pulling more than 20 points clear in the fourth.
Barry Brown Jr. led the Ducks with 20 points and 10 assists, while Guangdong suffered its second consecutive defeat.
In Wednesday's action, Sharife Cooper scored 27 points and handed out seven assists as the Liaoning Flying Leopards edged the Qingdao Eagles 97-93 on the road.
Cooper made several crucial baskets in the closing stages to secure Liaoning's second win, while Duan Angjun led Qingdao with 19 points and four steals.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, the Zhejiang Golden Bulls claimed their first victory of the season with an 89-75 win over the Shandong Heroes, leaving Shandong winless after two games.
In other second-round matches, the Guangzhou Loong Lions routed the Nanjing Monkey Kings 114-81, the Xinjiang Flying Tigers beat the Tianjin Pioneers 107-92, and the Zhejiang Lions edged the Fujian Sturgeons 99-94.
The Shenzhen Aviators defeated the Jiangsu Dragons 89-81, the Sichuan Blue Whales pulled off a 91-88 upset against the Jilin Northeast Tigers, and the Shanxi Loongs recorded their first win with a 103-73 victory over the Ningbo Rockets.
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Xinjiang, Sichuan, the Zhejiang Lions and Liaoning all share the lead in the standings with 2-0 records, while Guangdong, Jiangsu, Nanjing and Tianjin are among the teams still seeking their first wins. ■
