Rain or Shine dug deep and turned back Magnolia in a playoff-like battle between perennial contenders, 91-82, for a quick rebound in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday night.
Gian Mamuyac pulled off back-to-back stops that quickly led to points, Adrian Nocum hit the mark after firing blanks, and Jhonard Clarito and Jaylen Johnson pushed the pace further on the way to completing the comeback.
But more than rallying from as much as 12 down, the Elasto Painters got back on track after losing to Phoenix the last time out, in the process improving to 8-1 to remain atop the standings, inching closer as well to their goal of netting nine wins.
Mamuyac and Johnson led the way with 25 points apiece, while Clarito tallied 18 points in the win that had some extracurriculars during the final moments.
Coach Yeng Guiao and Hotshots team consultant Erick Arejola got into a heated spat at center court with 1:21 left, leading to technical fouls.
