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Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon):
RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS over BLACKWATER ELITE, 95-90
Box Scores.
The third-seeded Rain or Shine Elasto Painters received a bit of a scare from a game Blackwater but prevailed, 95-90, to advance to next phase of the SMART BRO PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Rain or Shine, which came close to clinching one of the two outright semifinal berths in the elimination round, allowed an underdog Blackwater squad to tie the game at 75-all in the fourth quarter despite leading by double-digits earlier in the contest.
But the Elasto Painters were able to right the ship in time to sneak past the Elite in the dying minutes.
Jeff Chan led Rain or Shine, tallying a team-high 17 points as well as six rebounds and four assists.
JR Quinahan added 16 points, while Raymond Almazan had 11 points and nine boards. Rookie Maverick Ahanmisi also had 11 for the Elasto Painters.
Blackwater leaned on another big performance from Carlo Lastimosa, who tallied 35 points.
Rain or Shine will face TNT in phase two.
Lines of the Game:
Jeff Chan (ROS) - 17pts, 6rebs, 4asts, 2 triples, 6/10 FGs
Carlo Lastimosa (BLA) - 35pts, 5rebs, 5asts, 13/24 FGs
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TALK N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 90-88
Box Scores.
The TNT Tropang Texters joined the early qualifiers in the second quarterfinal phase after emerging victorious in a tough battle against NLEX, 90-88, in the SMART BRO PBA Philippine Cup playoffs on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
No. 2 overall pick Troy Rosario posted 20 points and six rebounds while veteran reserve Danny Seigle stepped up with a vintage performance, scoring 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
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Ryan Reyes added 12 points, while Jayson Castro and Larry Fonacier both had 10.
They will face the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the second quarterfinal round while Barangay Ginebra takes on GlobalPort on the other side of the bracket. The winner of those games will advance into the semifinals, where top seed Alaska and San Miguel are already waiting.
Asi Taulava led the way for NLEX with 22 points, while Sean Anthony impressed again with 17 markers and 13 boards.
Lines of the Game:
Danny Seigle (TNT) - 17pts, 7rebs, 1ast, 1stl, 2blks, 6/9 FGs
Asi Taulava (NLX) - 22pts, 8rebs, 2asts, 2stls, 1blk, 9/13 FGs
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