Lithuania tops China to reach FIBA quarters

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09/07/2010 - Istanbul, Turkey (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Linas Kleiza poured in 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds, leading Lithuania to a 78-67 win over China and a berth in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Martynas Gecevicius added 14 points and Mantas Kalnietis chipped in 11 for Lithuania, which will face either Brazil or Argentina in the quarterfinal round.

Liu Wei scored 21 points to lead China.

The Chinese opened a 22-17 lead after the first quarter, but Lithuania used a 23-10 run during the second and went to the break with a 43-40 edge. A three by Liu pulled China even at 48-48 with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter, but Gecevicius answered with a shot from beyond the arc to ignite an 11-0 run for Lithuania.

Kleiza scored four during the burst, which gave Lithuania a 59-48 lead, and the third quarter ended with a 64-51 cushion for the Lithuanians. China got as close as five with just over five minutes left on a bucket by Wang ZhiZhi, but Kleiza scored the next 10 points for Lithuania to extend the margin to 12 with just over a minute remaining.

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