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PBA: Magnolia beats Rain Or Shine to seal No. 2 seed, twice-to-beat bonus

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Nick Rakocevic finished with a double-double for the No. 2 seed Chicken Timplados Hotshots on Friday. PBA Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/12/02/pba-comms-cup-magnolia-nick-rakocevic-12022022.jpg"/><figcaption>Nick Rakocevic finished with a double-double for the No. 2 seed Chicken Timplados Hotshots on Friday. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>Nick Rakocevic tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds and Ian Sangalang scored 16 points off the bench, as Magnolia used a strong fourth quarter to beat Rain Or Shine 106-90 in the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup at PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Friday.With a 10-2 record, the Chicken Timplados Hotshots secured the No. 2 seed and the twice-to-beat incentive, behind No. 1 Bay Area Dragons.The result also meant Barangay Ginebra settled for the No. 3 seed.Meanwhile, with Rain Or Shine and NLEX tied at 5-7, the two teams will figure in a playoff on Sunday for the right to battle guest club Dragons.The best-of-3 duels will see Ginebra go up against NorthPort, and Converge tussle with San Miguel Beer.Rain Or Shine entered the fourth quarter up 77-71, before Magnolia made its move.With the game knotted at 83 with less than 8 minutes to go in the game, the Chicken Timplados Hotshots went on a 14-2 run to take a comfortable 97-85 lead. Magnolia&#x27;s suffocating defense limited the Elasto Painters to just one shot in 7 and a half minutes.Paul Lee added 16 points, Jio Jalalon chipped in 12 assists, 9 rebounds and 6 points for Magnolia, which outscored Rain Or Shine 35-13 in the pivotal fourth.Rey Nambatac finished with 15 points to pace the Elasto Painters.

Ian Sangalang scored 16 points, and Magnolia used a strong fourth quarter to beat Rain Or Shine 106-90 in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Friday.