San Miguel Beer made quick
work of GlobalPort to tie Alaska at first place, while Paul Lee broke NLEX’s
hearts in the second game of tonight’s 2014-2015 PBA Philippine Cup
double-header.
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| Arwind Santos and Paul Lee stepped up to lead their respective teams to victories tonight. |
Game Capsules (adapted
from InterAKTV):
SAN MIGUEL BEER over GLOBAPORT BATANG PIER, 95-69
The San Miguel Beermen
dominated the second quarter as they cruised to a lopsided victory over
GlobalPort, 95-69, to climb back into a share of the PBA Philippine Cup lead.
San Miguel outscored GlobalPort by 23 points in a furious second period as they
opened up a huge lead that they would never relinquish on their way to a
league-best 7-1 record, tied with Alaska. Arwind Santos led the way with 19
points, while reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo finished with 17 points and 13
rebounds in another double-double performance. Chris Ross and Ronald Tubid each
added 12, while Chris Lutz had 10. It helped that the Beermen were able to put
the defensive clamps on GlobalPort’s star trio. No. 1 pick Stanley Pringle
scored 11 points on 5-for-17 shooting from the field, while Alex Cabagnot had
10 points on 4-for-17 shooting. Meanwhile, Terrence Romeo, who has averaged 28
points in the past two games, finished with just seven markers. Pringle and
Romeo combined to shoot 0-for-10 from three-point range as the Batang Pier fell
to 4-5.
Line of the Game: June Mar Fajardo - 17 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 7/10 FGs.
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| Alex Cabagnot and the rest of the CPR trio got shackled by the SMB defense. |
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| Arwind Santos goes up strong against ROY favorite Stanley Pringle. |
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| Chris Lutz tries to dish off a pass in heavy traffic. |
RAIN OR SHINE
ELASTO-PAINTERS over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 95-93
The Rain or Shine
Elasto-Painters blew a 15-point advantage but still came out on top in the end
behind some big plays from star guard Paul Lee as they escaped NLEX, 95-93, for
a fourth consecutive PBA Philippine Cup victory. The Rain or Shine star finished
with a game-high 27 points on 8-for-14 shooting, alongside 8 rebounds. He also
went 3-for-7 from three and 8-for-13 from the free throw line. None of them
were bigger than his big three-pointer from a few steps behind the line that
got them within one point, 93-92, with just 28.3 seconds remaining. He then
earned a trip to the line to give his team the lead, 94-93, after an NLEX miss.
Lee scored eight points in the last two minutes as Rain or Shine closed the
game on an 11-2 run, including the last eight in the game. Gabe Norwood
finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, while Beau Belga added 11 markers
for Rain or Shine. Rain or Shine (6-2) picked up the win despite missing
regulars Jeff Chan and Jervy Cruz. NLEX, meanwhile, dropped down to 3-5. Villanueva
scored 22 points to lead NLEX, while Taulava had a double-double with 14 points
and 16 rebounds.
Line of the Game: Paul Lee - 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 triples, 8/14 FGs.
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| Paul Lee hit the big shots in the waning moments to pull the rug from under NLEX. |
Images by Nuki Sabio/PBA.
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