Phoenix Gas Masters’ Ken Tuffin stars of their victory over Rain or Shine within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/IINQUIRER.internet
Kenneth Tuffin scored a putback with 0.3 ticks remaining to will Phoenix previous red-hot Rain or Shine, 93-91, within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday night time.
The Filipino-Kiwi ahead cleaned up a Jason Perkins miss to assist the petrol membership escape the Elastopainters by the pores and skin of their tooth and to a second straight victory to start out the brand new 12 months.
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“Any win on this convention may be very huge. First profitable streak for Phoenix this convention, so we’re simply comfortable and really proud,” head coach Jamike Jarin shortly after the upset at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila.
Tyler Tio starred with 15 factors, three rebounds, 4 assists and three steals. Import Donovan Smith had 20 factors and 10 rebound whereas Tuffin completed with eight factors because the Gas Masters improved to 3-5, inching nearer to the qualifying threshold for the subsequent spherical.
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The Elastopainters leaned on import Deon Thompson who had 22 factors, 13 rebounds, six assists and 5 steals. Santi Santillan chipped in 19 factors, whereas Adrian Nocum and Jhonard Clarito at the least 11 factors every within the dropping effort that noticed an finish to the membership’s five-game profitable streak.
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Phoenix, which dealt league-leading NorthPort its lone loss this event, will battle Magnolia subsequent.
Rain or Shine, in the meantime, hopes to rebound towards a Converge whose streak was additionally snapped by TNT within the earlier recreation.
The Scores:
PHOENIX 93 – Smith 22, Tio 16, Garcia 14, Perkins 12, Jazul 11, Ballungay 8, Tuffin 8, Daves 2, Verano 0, Muyang 0, Alejandro 0, Camacho 0, Ular 0
RAIN OR SHINE 91 – Thompson 22, Santillan 19, Nocum 16, Clarito 11, Caracut 8, Datu 7, Belga 5, Demusis 3, Malonzo 0, Asistio 0, Ildefonso 0, Norwood 0
QUARTERS : 17-18, 50-46, 70-71, 93-91.
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