Phoenix Fuel Masters’ import Deon Thompson slams it against the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. Photo from PBA Images.

Romwel Anzures

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736603922725IMG_6020.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Phoenix Fuel Masters’ import Deon Thompson slams it against the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Phoenix Fuel Masters’ import Deon Thompson slams it against the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span>MANILA — The Phoenix Fuel Masters have ended the five-game winning streak of the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters to stay in the playoff hunt of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.</div><p>Ken Tuffin and Tyler Tio took charge for Phoenix in their 93-91 victory over RoS on Saturday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila for their third win in five games.</p><p>Tio posted 16 points with four assists and three rebounds, while Tuffin made the game-winning basket in the end game to complete his eight markers with seven rebounds and an assist.</p><p>“This is a big win. Any win in this conference is very big, so we’re happy and proud,” commented Fuel Masters head coach Jamike Jarin during the postgame presser, while also hailing not only Tuffin but his whole squad.</p><p>“All of our players are very important. Hats off to all of them, and this was a collective effort from everybody.”</p><p>Tied at 91 in the dying seconds of the game, Jason Perkins missed his attempt to win the contest, but fortunately for Phoenix, Tuffin got the offensive rebound and was able to hit the go-ahead basket with only 0.7 left on the clock.</p><p>Deon Thompson had one last chance to salvage a victory and extend their streak to six, but a Donovan Smith block rejected his counterpart’s attempt from beyond the arc at the buzzer.</p><p>“It was an opportunity for these young men to get experience,” said Jarin on the composure that his boys showed in the dying seconds. “RR Garcia and RJ Jazul held it up, which is why Tyler Tio is in good hands because of RJ and RR.”</p><p>Earlier, as Phoenix was only holding a one-point lead, 77-76, with over eight minutes left in the contest, the Fuel Masters suddenly increased their advantage to nine, 85-76, after a Smith deuce as well as back-to-back three-pointers from Jazul and Tio at the 7:52 mark.</p><p>The E-Painters were able to rally and get back to within three a few minutes later, 89-86, after a three-pointer by Santi Santillan with only 2:43 left on the game block, while Andrei Caracut further cut their deficit to two, 91-89, following his three-pointer at the 1:13 mark.</p><p>RoS even got help from Rence Nocum through his rejection of Perkins, while a Jhonard Clarito basket tied the game at 91, but unfortunately for them, Tuffin saved the day for the Fuel Masters</p><p>Thompson still finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and five steals but these all went down the drain as they fell to 5-2 in the team standings.</p><p>Santillan followed with 19 markers on top of five rebounds and a block, and also providing help for RoS were Nocum and Clarito who scored 16 and 11, respectively.<strong></strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABS6v41iq6HFfWjU&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div>

<p>The Phoenix Fuel Masters have ended the five-game winning streak of the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters to stay within the playoff hunt of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.</p>

The Phoenix Fuel Masters have ended the five-game winning streak of the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters to stay within the playoff hunt of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.

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PBA: Ken Tuffin saves the day as Phoenix halts Rain or Shine’s 5-game win streak

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Published Jan 11, 2025 10:38 PM PHT

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