MANILA, Philippines – Not today.
The Alaska Aces continue their quest for a championship with an 86-78 of the leading Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 5 of the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals on Sunday, May 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
(HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 5: Alaska vs Rain or Shine)
The Aces stepped up their energy some more after avoiding a sweep in Game 4 as they executed down the stretch and controlled the pace of the game with their stingy defense.
Newly-minted Best Player of the Conference Calvin Abueva starred anew with a game-high 20-point performance including 13 rebounds and two blocks.
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He also made back-to-back key plays that gave Alaska enough cushion against a Rain or Shine last-ditch comeback.
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Rain or Shine, on the other hand, struggled with its offense with only two guys in double figures – Jeff Chan (17 points) and Paul Lee (16 points).
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Import Pierre Henderson-Niles had only 6 points with 8 rebounds as he went 3-of-9 from the field.
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Check out more highlights of the game through these Vines!
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– Rappler.com