The Beijing Ducks buried the Yunnan Bulls 113-104 at home as Mengke Bateer beat his left knee injuries to score game-high 48 points and grab 14 rebounds to lead from 23-6 before the visitors clawed back to 29-17 in the first period.

The visitors managed to narrow the margin to three points 82-79 before Zhang Yunsong hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer to enter the fourth period where three 3-pointers ensured the victory for the home side.

Walton scored the team-best 36 points for Yunnan.