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San Miguel will enter the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals with momentum on their side after finishing the knockout round with a vicious 120-99 win over NorthPort on Tuesday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. .
Six players scored in double digits for the Red Hot Brewers, who increased their chances of grabbing one of the remaining three spots twice to beat by finishing with a 7-4 score capped by two straight wins.
Arwind Santos posted a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds, Mo Tautuaa and Marcio Lassiter added 21 each, while Von Pessumal finished with 15. Bambam Gamalinda and Alex Cabagnot added 12 and 11 each.
SMB ignited the jets in a monstrous performance in the third quarter by using a 43-point rush to turn a comfortable 57-47 lead at halftime into an unbeatable 26-point lead entering the final draw.
Lassiter and Paul Zamar buried three 3-pointers in a row to open the second half for San Miguel, who fired a fiery 9-for-13 clip from long range in that quarter to open the game wide.
Lassiter had three triples during that span, while Pessumal, Zamar and Santos shot two each to help the Beermen navigate the rest of the way comfortably.
NorthPort will close its 2020 campaign in the bubble on Wednesday against the Meralco Bolts.
Kelly Nabong scored big numbers against her old team before fouling late in the fourth quarter. He scored 29 points on 10 of 17 shots, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists to walk the Batang pier.
