The TNT Tropang 5G (4-1) rallied from 23 points down and stole a 100-98 win against the Meralco Bolts (3-4) in overtime. Meanwhile, the NLEX Road Warriors (4-1) extended their winning streak to three with a 99-88 victory over the Blackwater Bossings on October 29.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Christopher Elijah Newsome MER SG 24 PTS | 6 AST | 3 STL| 46.0 FPS
Newsome took charge in the second half, pouring in 16 points to keep his team in the lead. After struggling in the start of the conference, he’s now starting to heat up, with his second straight 20-point game.
Calvin John Oftana TNT SF 24 PTS | 5 REB | 4 STL | 41.5 FPS
Oftana was superb on both ends of the floor, knocking down 7-of-11 from inside the arc to post his conference-best scoring performance while also recording his highest steal output of the conference.
Robert Lee Bolick NLX SG 15 PTS | 5 REB | 12 AST | 40.0 FPS
Bolick hasn’t fully found his offensive rhythm yet, but he’s been outstanding in other areas, averaging 6.7 rebounds and tallying at least 9 assists in three consecutive games.
Clifford Marion Hodge MER PF 21 PTS | 10 REB | 2 BLK | 39.5 FPS
Hodge came out firing with 8 points in the opening quarter and stayed hot, finishing 9-of-16 from the field for a new conference-high in scoring while also tallying his second-consecutive double-double.
John Bryle Bahio NLX PF 23 PTS | 6 REB | 2 AST | 32.2 FPS
Bahio finished with a new career-high in scoring with an incredible 11-of-15 shooting from two.
Sedrick Barefield BWB SG 19 PTS | 7 REB | 5 AST | 34.9 FPS
Barefield continues to deliver on offense, leading the team in scoring again while also putting up team-high numbers in rebounds and assists.
Rey Benedict Nambatac TNT PG 22 PTS | 4 REB | 1 BLK | 34.8 FPS
Nambatac’s performance has been up and down to start the conference, but he came up big against Meralco. While he missed all three of his three-point attempts, he connected on 3-of-5 from the four-point area and sank the game-winning shot — marking his second 22-point performance of the conference.
Brandon Arnell Ganuelas-Rosser TNT PF 14 PTS | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 28.7 FPS
BGR stepped up on offense, dropping his second double-digit scoring game in four games this conference. Defensively, he stayed consistent, putting up at least 2 stocks in three consecutive games.
Jiovani Jalalon TNT PG 10 PTS | 3 AST | 3 STL | 22.7 FPS
The Cyclone continues to make his presence felt off the bench, recording his first double-digit scoring effort of the conference while tying for the most steals among all bench players.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Christian David BWB SF 9 PTS | 6 REB | 5 TO
David struggled to score, converting just 4-of-12 from the field and 1-of-6 from deep. After opening the conference strong with an average of 21 points per game, he’s now down to 8 points over his last two outings.
