Phoenix import Jonathan Williams.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix maintained its standing as among the many prime groups of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after pulling away within the fourth quarter to defeat NorthPort, 113-104, Wednesday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
Import Johnathan Williams accounted for nearly half of the group scored within the payoff interval to propel the Gasoline Masters to a sixth straight win, tying a franchise report.
Williams completed with 38 factors, 19 rebounds, 9 assists, three steals and two blocks for Phoenix, which now has a 7-1 report.
The Gasoline Masters as of posting time maintain a share of the lead with the Magnolia Hotshots, who within the different recreation of the twinbill had been scheduled to face the Terrafirma Dyip.
Rookie Ken Tuffin scored 15 factors whereas Tyler Tio added 14 for Phoenix within the win that got here regardless of lacking Jason Perkins as a result of flu.
Phoenix rookie Ken Tuffin.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
NorthPort absorbed its second straight defeat and is now out of the highest 4 with a 5-4 report.
Venky Jois, the Batang Pier reinforcement, had 27 factors, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, not sufficient to finish the Gasoline Masters’ profitable run.
The Batang Pier welcomed new acquisitions Allyn Bulanadi and Kris Rosales, each hardly used after they had been a part of a three-team commerce that despatched Robert Bolick to the NLEX Street Warriors and Don Trollano to the San Miguel Beermen.
Each groups had been nonetheless in a seesaw battle till Williams led Phoenix on a run the place it scored 9 in a row to show a 95-all impasse right into a 104-95 lead, six minutes remaining within the contest.
The scores:
PHOENIX 113—Williams 38, Tuffin 15, Tio 14, Muyang 10, Mocon 8, Rivero 8, Alejandro 6, Jazul 6, Garcia 4, Verano 3, Manganti 1, Camacho 0, Lalata 0, Daves 0.
NORTHPORT 104—Jois 27, Tolentino 19, Munzon 13, Flores 12, Calma 11, Zamar 7, Bulanadi 6, Chan 3, Amores 3, Paraiso 2, Caperal 1, Yu 0, Rosales 0, Adamos 0.
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Quarters: 26-28, 56-60, 87-89, 113-104.