PBA: Rain or Shine escapes TNT in heated game, spoils Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson’s debut

PBA: Rain or Shine escapes TNT in heated game, spoils Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson’s debut

PBA: Rain or Shine escapes TNT in heated game, spoils Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson’s debut

Rain or Shine held on to flee TNT in a heated affair, 119-112, to formalize its playoff entry within the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Elasto Painters improved to 5-5 whereas the Tropang Giga slipped to 4-6.

TNT gained some measure of momentum once they broke a tie on the third quarter to go to the payoff interval holding a slim 91-89 lead.

The Elasto Painters, nonetheless, retaliated with Santi Santillan burying a triple to cap off an 11-0 run for a 103-94 lead. 

TNT, although, refused to only fold with Calvin Oftana tying issues up at 104-all earlier than a Kim Aurin layup, which was initially known as as an offensive foul, was in a while counted following a coach’s problem. This gave the Tropang Giga the lead again with 3:49 left.

Andrei Caracut then sank 4 essential free throws as Rain or Shine regained a pivotal 110-106 cushion. 

The sport was halted with lower than a minute left when Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who was out for good this convention on account of a neck damage, went to the Rain or Shine bench and had some verbal exchanges with the Elasto Painters.

 

 

Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao described Rondae’s act as ‘disrespectful.’

 

 

Rondae, in the meantime, mentioned he was simply approaching the referees.

 

 

Still, the incident didn’t have an effect on Rain or Shine as they closed out the sport on high.

Demetrius Treadwell led the Yeng Guiao-mentored squad with 25 factors, 24 rebounds, and 4 assists whereas spoiling his counterpart Rahlir’s 50-point explosion. The latter was activated by TNT after Rondae sustained an damage throughout TNT’s sport in EASL.

Scores:

Rain or Shine 119 – Treadwell 25, Caracut 23, Nambaatc 19, Belga 16, Santillan 10, Clarito 9, Mamuyac 8, Norwood 4, Datu 4, Asistio 1, Borboran 0.

TNT 112– Hollis-Jefferson 50, Oftana 37, Aurin 7, Galinato 6, Khobuntin 6, Heruela 3, Montalbo 2, Okay.Williams 1, Reyes 0, Ganuelas-Rosser 0, Ponferrada 0.

Quarters: 32-31, 66-62, 89-91, 119-112.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News

Source: www.gmanetwork.com