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Rain or Shine catapulted into the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals by shielding himself from TNT to salvage an 80-74 win in a low-scoring fight Tuesday at the University Foundation Sports Stadium and Cultural Center. of Angeles.
Javee Mocon finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, while James Yap scored all 16 in the first half for the Elasto Painters, who rounded out the top eight roster in the postseason. Rain or Shine also eliminated NLEX from playoff contention with the victory.
Tied at 74 with 58 seconds remaining after Poy Erram forced his way through contact to help Tropang Giga level, the Elasto Painters took a free throw from Norbert Torres and an open layup at halftime by Kris Rosales to win. a triple. cushion that they would manage to hold until the final ring.
Troy Rosario tried to create something for TNT but was called for an offensive foul, complicating Tropang Giga’s chances of completing a late comeback.
Later, Mocon sealed the deal with four free throws in the final 20 seconds for Rain or Shine, now 6-4 in the standings.
TNT slipped to 7-4, although the team can still reserve a spot twice to beat depending on how the qualifying moves.
