Two Chinese Basketball Association teams were disqualified from the playoffs after an investigation determined both teams engaged in match-fixing, the league announced Monday. The teams were also fined, and their head coaches and general managers were banned for three-to-five years.
MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 17: The ball and basketball hoop are seen during the EuroCup Top 16 Round 3 match between FC Bayern Munich and Zenit St.Petersburg at Audi Dome on January 17, 2018 in Munich. Two Chinese Basketball Association teams were disqualified from the playoffs after an investigation determined both teams engaged in match-fixing,Monday. The teams were also fined, and their head coaches and general managers were banned for three-to-five years.
The Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons were found guilty of"being negative in competition" during Games 2 and 3 of their quarterfinal playoff series. The Sharks were accused of"giving up" in the second half of Game 2 so that ex-NBA star Eric Bledsoe would only miss one quarterfinal match if the team won Game 3. Bledsoe was suspended for four games prior to the playoffs series with Jiangsu. The Dragons, meanwhile, committed five consecutive turnovers in the final two minutes of the game which helped the Sharks mount a 10-0 comeback win to advance to the semifinals.
In the CBA playoffs play-in tournament, Shanghai Sharks defeated Jiangsu Dragons 108:104 to win a playoffs berth . Shanghai mounted a comeback to go from trailing by 4 pts within few secs. It appears Jiangsu threw the game - CBA is investigating it.
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