China defeats Kazakhstan in FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers

NUR-SULTAN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's men's basketball team defeated Kazakhstan 68-56 in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers here on Thursday evening.

Although both Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin showed a huge advantage for China in the paint, Kazakhstan didn't accept a blow-out as their tough defense led to a physical first half. China finished the second quarter with a 17-point lead, while conceding as many as 12 f