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The NLEX Road Warriors achieved a resounding 94-74 victory over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA Season 45 Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Cultural and Sports Center in Angeles, Pampanga on Wednesday in the morning.
NLEX has recorded its first consecutive victories in the PBA bubble, pushing its win-loss record to 3-5 and to one-place hitting distance in the quarterfinals with three games remaining in round robin elimination.
Kevin Alas led the Road Warriors with 19 points off the bench, while Jericho Cruz posted 12 of his 17 points in the pay period to help his team avoid falling behind in the playoff race.
Cebuano big man JR Quinahan contributed 13 points for NLEX.
The Road Warriors pulled away early in the fourth period when Cruz sank on consecutive treys to give his team an 11-point lead, 70-59, setting the pace for the entire period en route to NLEX’s victory by 20 points. .
The Road Warriors previously beat another giant team in the PBA bubble after they dealt their first loss, league leader TNT Tropang Giga, on October 29.
Rey Nambatac finished with 15 points for Rain or Shine, whose record slid to 4-2.
The Elasto Painters will have a little more than 24 hours of rest facing the Bolts of Meralco (3-3) today, November 5, at 4 pm
In today’s 6:45 main game, defending champion San Miguel Beermen will seek their fifth straight win in a crucial showdown against the fiery Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.
The Beermen (5-2) escaped with a narrow 90-88 victory against Blackwater Elite (2-4) on Tuesday in the opening game of the league’s first quadruple billing, while the Fuel Masters (5-3) fell withdrew. a 116-94 win by Terrafirma Dyip without victories.
Those victories practically secured the inclusion of Beermen and Fuel Masters in the eight teams that advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating 11 games.
The two teams are now competing for a better position in the quarterfinals to gain a two-time lead to beat the Top 4.
“He’s playing inspired basketball right now,” Fuel Masters coach Topex Robinson said of Calvin Abueva, who now has a three-game average of 17.0 points, as well as team-highs of 10.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists.
“In about 24 hours they have to recover their energy. You know our next opponent is Phoenix. A very energetic team, so kailangan, I manage the bodies of the players (this team is very energetic, so we have to manage the bodies of our players), ”said Beermen coach Leo Austria.
The match between Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok and Terrafirma Dyip will open the triple match on Thursday at 10am.
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