George King erupted for 64 points as Blackwater crushed Rain or Shine, 139-118, to salvage some sense of pride in closing out its PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup campaign on Monday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The explosive winger reset the franchise record for most points in a game, going a perfect 20-for-20 clip from the free throw line and hauling down 13 rebounds as well to power the Bossing’s strong finish after Sunday’s heartbreak.
It could be recalled that the team bid goodbye to its quarterfinal hopes when NLEX stunned Barangay Ginebra in overtime, and that, needless to say, lit a fire within Coach Jeff Cariaso’s charges to vent their ire on the Group A top seed.
King himself steered Blackwater to a strong start, and then took the lead once more in making sure that his team would finish the game emphatically after the Elasto Painters tried to fight back during the third canto.
