PBA: Rain or Shine scores back-to-back vs NLEX

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Action between Rain or Shine and NLEX. Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/08/120823_pba_ros-vs-nlex.jpg"/><figcaption>Rain or Shine import Demetrius Treadwell puts up a shot against NLEX in their 2023 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup game, December 8, 2023. <em>PBA Images</em>.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) Rain or Shine used a massive second half to topple NLEX, 113-101, and pick up a second straight win in the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City.</p><p>Demetrius Treadwell led the Elasto Painters in scoring with 23 points, but second stringers Beau Belga, Rey Nambatac, Keith Datu and Leo Santillan did the most damage in the last two quarters to secure ROS&#x27; 2-5 record.</p><p>They lit up the Road Warriors in the payoff period, finishing with 11 three-pointers. </p><p>Belga had 14, while Andrei Caracut and Nambatac had 12 each. Datu, for his part, poured nine of his 11 points in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Treadwell said Datu made a big impact when they started pulling away from NLEX in the last 12 minutes.</p><p>“Keith in the fourth quarter, he made a lot of big threes. We kind of got him in a situation by switching on the screens, they (NLEX) collapsed their defense on our guards,” the import said.</p><p>Guiao echoed Treadwells&#x27;s observation, adding that Datu is finally making an impact after missing several games.</p><p>&quot;Iba pa rin &#x27;yung meron kang weapon like Keith. He’s a big man, he steps out, shoots threes, plays defense on the bigs. That’s what we missed in the last four to five games. But for today that changed in a big way,&quot; Guiao said.</p><p>Stokely Chaffee Jr. powered the Road Warriors to a strong start, instigating a 9-0 run that had the Elasto Painters reeling with a 31-22 deficit.</p><p>Things got physical in the second period, but this allowed Rain or Shine to pull to within 60-54 after two quarters. </p><p>NLEX&#x27;s lead went back to 10 points following a slam by Chaffee early in the third, 68-57, but ROS surged yet again with a mini run to threaten, 75-73.</p><p>The Elasto Painters continued their furious run until Gabe Norwood&#x27;s jumper near the corner that tied the count 84-all going to the payoff period.</p><p>The fourth quarter saw NLEX struggling to buy a basket while Datu and Santi Santillan drained treys on the other end to give ROS an 11-point lead.</p><p>With the win the Elasto Painters improved to 2-5, while the Road Warriors tumbled to 2-6.</p><div><strong>The scores:</strong></div><p>RAIN OR SHINE 113 – Treadwell 23, Belga 14, Caracut 12, Nambatac 12, Datu 11, Santillan 9, Borboran 7, Nocum 7, Clarito 5, Mamuyac 4, Norwood 4, Asistio 3, Demusis 2</p><p>NLEX 101 – Chaffee 32, Trollano 21, Rosales 13, Nieto 11, Herndon 9, Anthony 8, Ganuelas-Rosser 7, Rodger 0, Miranda 0, Valdez 0, Nermal 0, Semerad 0</p><p>QUARTERS: 22-31, 54-60, 84-84, 113-101</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2896405" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Rain or Shine used a massive second half to topple NLEX, 113-101, and pick up a second straight win in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

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PBA: Rain or Shine scores back-to-back vs NLEX

PBA: Rain or Shine scores back-to-back vs NLEX

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Dec 08, 2023 06:52 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 09, 2023 12:00 AM PHT

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