Marcio Lassiter surpassed Allan Caidic for second on the all-time profession three-pointers checklist to focus on San Miguel Beer’s 119-114 win over NLEX in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Lassiter nailed his 1,243rd triple with 6:50 left within the fourth quarter, his fourth within the contest which noticed the Beermen avenging their first-round defeat by the hands of the Highway Warriors in Cagayan de Oro Metropolis final Aug. 31.
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That triple, his fourth within the sport, gave San Miguel a 105-100, a cushion that finally contributed to the end result and a share of second place with Barangay Ginebra for second place within the group at 4-2.
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He’s now eight shy of getting previous Jimmy Alapag for many threes in a PBA profession. Alapag had 1,250 throughout a profession spanning 13 seasons.
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CJ Perez topscored with 24 factors on high of 5 rebounds whereas June Mar Fajardo had the identical quantity of factors as Lassiter with 17 whereas grabbing 9 rebounds.
NLEX dropped its third straight to fall in a tie for fourth with Blackwater at 3-4, however nonetheless holds the tiebreaker owing to a greater quotient.
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Robert Bolick completed with 24 factors and a career-best 15 assists, although not sufficient to provide the Highway Warriors one other win over the Beermen.
Myke Henry added 17 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists in maybe his final sport as NLEX import as his supposed substitute Dequan Jones was seen watching the competition.
NLEX additionally performed whereas ready for the league’s approval on its proposed acquisition of Javee Mocon from Phoenix in change for Ato Ular and a future second spherical draft decide.