Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Defending champions Dacin Tigers will be looking to tie the series 2-2 when they meet challengers Yulon Luxgen Friday in Game 4 of Taiwan's best-of-seven professional basketball finals.
If they lose the crucial game at Hsinjhuang Stadium, Taipei County, the Tigers will suffer a major setback in the 2010 Super Basketball League (SBL) Finals and could face elimination in Game 5 Saturday.
After dropping the opening game 70-66, Dacin bounced back with a 79-65 victory in Game 2, with star forward Tien Lei racking up 31 points and 9 rebounds and American import Byron Allen adding 19 points and 11 rebounds.
However, Tien missed one of two free throws with 2.8 seconds left on the clock in Game 3 and Dacin lost the opportunity to tie the game, going under to Yulon 72-71.
Dacin beat Taiwan Beer 4-3 in the finals last year to win its first title in the SBL, a seven-team league that was established in 2003. (By Chris Wang) enditem /pc