China continued to play without their usual intensity that almost cost their game. But veteran and former NBA player Wang Zhi-Zhi came to the rescue by scoring a three-point play in the crucial stretch as China eked out a 79-76 win over Jordan on Saturday in the 27th FIBA-Asia Men's Basketball Championship at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
China, the winningest team in FIBA-Asia with 15 titles, had just come off a stunning 98-76 loss to Chinese-Taipei on Friday, and was playing lethargic basketball against the Jordanians, until the 35-year-old Wang stepped up.
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