SINA veterans rose to the occasion as they played flawless 40 minutes in the deciding Game Three of the first round playoffs, beating Dacin 81-69 to rally from a 0-1 deficit and won the series. As expected, SINA will meet No.1 Yulon in the Finals.
Chou Jun-san and Lo Shin-laing, both over 32 years-old, proved once again they are the best backcourt combination. Chou made 8-of-13 from the field, including 3-for-3 from 3-point line, and scored 19. Lo had one of his best performances of the season with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals.
Tien Lei had 30 points and 11 rebounds and tried to carry Dacin on his own. But Dacin failed to get over the hump in the second half.
SINA will meet Yulon in Game 1 of the SBL Finals Thursday.
Summary
SINA 81-69 Dacin (Half 39-37)
SINA – Chou Jun-san 19p+5rb+4a, Lo Shin-liang 18p+9rb+7a+6s, Huang Chun-hsiung 15p+5rb, Hsu Yong-yi 11p, Kao Li-min 10p
Dacin – Tien Lei 30p+11rb, Hsu Chi-chao 11p, Cheng Chan-jun 10p