Chinese basketball authorities have ordered an investigation into a championship-round game that ended with a last-minute, come-from-behind win following a series of turnovers.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Melo Trimble of the Shanghai Sharks goes for a lay-up during a playoff basketball game between the Shanghai Sharks and the Jiangsu Dragons in Shanghai, Friday, April 14, 2023. The Chinese Basketball Association has ordered an investigation into a championship round game that ended with a last-minute, come-from-behind win following an series of turnovers.
The investigation points to continuing suspicions about wide-spread corruption in Chinese sports, with the nation’s top-flight professional soccer league particularly hard-hit. The Dragons then committed a series of turnovers over the next minute, giving the Sharks a 10-point lead. The game ended in a 108-104 win for Shanghai and a 2-1 victory in the series, sending them into the quarterfinals.
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