Charles Tiu was hoping that the law of averages would catch up on Rain or Shine and it did after Phoenix put an end to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup’s hottest winning streak by way of an 87-81 decision on Tuesday night.
The Fuel Masters actually trailed by as many as 18 points but came back strong in the second half, turning it into a tight affair in the third canto before taking control for good down the stretch to ultimately pull off the massive upset.
With the result, they became the first to beat the erstwhile unscathed Elasto Painters, spoiling as well the latter’s bid of expediting their bid of securing a Top Four finish which merits a twice-to-beat edge in the quarterfinals.
Jason Perkins led the way with 20 points, while star guard Tyler Tio fired 16 points, nine of which he made in the final period to spark the strong finish.
