The Hotshots clamped down on the defensive end against Elasto Painters, particularly in the second frame where they limited the Group B top seed to a measly five points while opening the floodgates with a 36-point explosion.
Magnolia took advantage of the early exit of Aaron Fuller and completely shut down Rain or Shine with a 121-69 drubbing in Game 2 of their quarterfinals series in PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex on Friday, Sept. 27.
Magnolia’s new import and former NBA player Jabari Bird led the balanced attack with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds while Calvin Abueva was also unleashed with a conference-high of 18 points to go with 10 rebounds. The cold shooting from outside continued for Rain or Shine, firing a poor 9-of-23 clip from the three and 0-of-4 from the four-point territory.
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