
Pang Zhenglin leads the team with 19 points following disruptions from record rainfall and container housing.
China's men's basketball team defeated Kazakhstan 99-61 in their Asian Games opener in Nagoya, overcoming disruptions from severe rainfall and container housing.
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Nagoya is hosting the Asian Games, which experienced record-breaking rainfall causing flooding and venue leaks.
China’s men opened their Asian Games basketball campaign by routing Kazakhstan 99-61 on Friday, despite preparing in cramped container housing and having training disrupted by record-breaking rainfall in Japan.
Pang Zhenglin led China with 19 points and four assists, while Li Hongquan recorded 16 points and nine rebounds. Yu Jiahao added 15 points, Jacky Cui Yongxi scored 12, and both Liao Sanning and Jiao Boqiao contributed 10 points.
The opening victory came against a backdrop of severe logistical and weather disruptions, with similar challenging conditions expected when China face Bahrain in their second group match on Saturday.
Before the match, popular Chinese sports blogger Qiu Quan Zhao Tan Zhang reported that the team had been housed in modified container units, with three players sharing a room and a single toilet and shower.
Nagoya, which is hosting the Games, had record rainfall this week, which submerged city streets and caused leaks across multiple Asian Games venues.
Around 400 athletes and staff staying in container units were reportedly evacuated to higher ground during the severe flooding.
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