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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738936849533PBA Images5.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rain or Shine&#x27;s Adrian Nocum soars high for a layup in Elasto Painters&#x27; PBA quarterfinal match against Converge, Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span>MANILA, Philippines – The Elasto Painters refused to go home on Friday.</div><p>Rain or Shine defeated Converge, 114-104, in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup quarterfinals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium to force a decider.</p><p>Game 3 is set on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/2/5/pba-converge-turns-back-rain-or-shine-for-1-0-lead-in-qfinals-1924"><strong>READ: PBA: Converge turns back Rain or Shine for 1-0 lead in q&#x27;finals</strong></a></div><p>Adrian Nocum took flight for the winning side, firing 28 points on an efficient 11-of-17 clip, to go with three steals to earn Player of the Game nod.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/1/31/pba-rain-or-shine-fends-off-tnt-sets-up-qf-clash-with-converge-2204"><strong>READ: PBA: Rain or Shine fends off TNT, sets up QF clash with Converge</strong></a></div><p>Import Deon Thompson was also spectacular for Yeng Guiao and company as he tallied same scoring number as Nocum while collecting 18 rebounds and seven assists.</p><p>Jhonard Clarito added 19 markers, while Anton Asistio also breached twin-digit scoring with 10.</p><p>But for Guiao, their defense was better overall this time compared to their performance in the opener.</p><p>&quot;Well for one, mas maganda &#x27;yung depensa namin today,&quot; he said.</p><p>The Elasto Painters shot better on the field, listing 48.2 percent compared to Converge side which only had 44.3 percent.</p><p>They were also able to pass the ball better as they tallied a total of 27 assists; in contrast, the FiberXers only had 18.</p><p>&quot;When you&#x27;re making your threes, it helps a lot. Maraming napasok na tres si Adrian,&quot; Guiao said of Nocum, who punched four from the arc out of six attemps.</p><p>Meanwhile, Converge&#x27;s Jordan Heading put up a 29-point, seven-rebound showing, but was down the drain as they absorbed the loss. Alec Stockton also had 20 points, while Chieck Diallo and Justin Arana had 17 each for the FiberXers offense.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 114 </strong>– Thompson 28, Nocum 28, Clarito 19, Asistio 10, Caracut 7, Santillan 7, Tiongson 5, Datu 5, Malonzo 5, Belga 0</p><p><strong>CONVERGE 104</strong> – Heading 29, Stockton 20, Diallo 17, Arana 17, Winston 10, Santos 5, Baltazar 3, Nieto 3, Delos Santos 0, Garcia 0, Racal 0, Andrade 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 23-29, 51-53, 70-68, 114-104</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cvUvwgHOG5M?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: Rain or Shine drags Converge to decider in QF

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 07, 2025 11:13 PM PHT

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Updated February 08, 2025 01:11 AM PHT

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