Rain or Shine dislodged NorthPort out of the highest spot within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after snapping a two-game skid with a convincing 127-107 victory Thursday at Philsports Enviornment in Pasig Metropolis.
Seven gamers scored in double figures for the Elasto Painters after a torrid first half taking pictures at the same time as they made the Batang Pier’s fundamental males Arvin Tolentino and Joshua Munzon nearly non-existent to get themselves again on profitable observe.
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The Elasto Painters cast a logjam on the center of the standings with Hong Kong Japanese, Meralco Bolts and Barangay Ginebra after bettering to 6-3 following sorry defeats by the hands of the Phoenix Gasoline Masters and Converge FiberXers.
NorthPort dropped its second straight to fall right into a tie for second with idle Converge at 7-3.
Import Deon Thompson had 27 factors, 11 rebounds and two blocks for Rain or Shine, which led from begin to end.
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Adrian Nocum and Santi Santillan scored 16 factors apiece, the latter posting 9 within the opening interval whereas Anton Asistio dropped 10 of his 12 within the second that was additionally key within the Elasto Painters’ triumph.
Rain or Shine didn’t get vital risk from NorthPort, which closest was at 11 within the third interval earlier than the lead ballooned anew.
Tolentino and Munzon mixed for under 9 within the first half which additionally contributed to the Batang Pier’s woes. Tolentino wound up with 19 and Munzon acquired 17.
Batang Pier reinforcement Kadeem Jack completed with 39 factors, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks within the loss.