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PBA: Phoenix fights from 17 points down to stun Magnolia

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<div> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎥 JC INTAL BANGGGGGGG!!!!<br/><br/>22-0 run na mula sa Phoenix!<br/><br/>89-80 Phoenix 4q 1:28<br/><br/>Magnolia scoreless for more than 7 minutes.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBATuloyAngLaban?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBATuloyAngLaban</a> <a href="https://t.co/16XSAKPhCa">pic.twitter.com/16XSAKPhCa</a></p>— PBA (@pbaconnect) <a href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect/status/1319624415399690242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins combined for 43 points to complete Phoenix Super LPG&#x27;s turnaround against Magnolia 91-84 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at AUF Sports Arena in Angeles City, Pampanga. </p><p>The Fuel Masters fought from 17 points down by raining timely 3s in the fourth quarter, leading to the Hotshots&#x27; collapse.</p><p>Wright led Phoenix&#x27;s fourth quarter blitz finishing with 23 points to go with his 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.</p><p>Perkins added 20 markers and 12 boards to help the Fuel Masters improve their record to 3-2.</p><p>From 3-of-30 3-point shooting, Phoenix found its mark inthe fourth quarter, connecting 6-of-9 attempts from rainbow country.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎥 Matthew Wright from midrange, TIE GAME!<br/><br/>80-all, 4q 3:37. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBATuloyAngLaban?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBATuloyAngLaban</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kybnaec6jS">pic.twitter.com/Kybnaec6jS</a></p>— PBA (@pbaconnect) <a href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect/status/1319622498300801026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;We&#x27;re not here to beat Magnolia, we&#x27;re here to keep playing and we don&#x27;t want to give up,&quot; said Phoenix coach Topex Robinson. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s really challenging... We just didn&#x27;t give up.&quot;</p><p>Phoenix was able to arrest a 2 game slide wwhile dealing Magnolia&#x27;s third straight defeat.</p><p>&quot;It was a dogfight today... we just found a way to push through. We played the right way,&quot; said Wright.</p><p>Chris Banchero led the Hotshots with 20 points.</p><p>But Paul Lee was noticeably absent, settling for just 10 points for Magnolia.</p><p>The Hotshots fell to a 1-4 card.</p>

<p>Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins combined for 43 points to complete Phoenix's turnaround against Magnolia 91-84 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup Friday. <br /> </p>

Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins combined for 43 points to complete Phoenix's turnaround against Magnolia 91-84 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup Friday.