The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (6-2) erased an 18-point deficit and escaped with a 91-89 victory over the TNT Tropang 5G (5-2) on November 15.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE GAME:
Gabriel Daniel Norwood ROS SF 16 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST | 36.3 FPS
Norwood top-scored for the team with his fourth double-digit scoring effort and his highest output of the conference. He also posted at least nine rebounds for the third time.
Gian Robert Mamuyac ROS SG 14 PTS | 3 REB | 2 STL | 28.6 FPS
Mamuyac had a big game recently against Phoenix, dropping a conference-best 22 points, but he has struggled with consistency, scoring under 10 in three of his previous four outings. However, he bounced back versus TNT, recording his fourth double-digit scoring game this conference.
Henry Galinato TNT C 13 PTS | 7 REB | 3 BLK | 28.4 FPS
Galinato stepped up off the bench, missing just one of his seven attempts and finishing with his second double-digit outing. He also led all players in offensive rebounds and in blocks with his conference-best.
Rey Benedict Nambatac TNT PG 18 PTS | 4 REB| 3 AST | 28.3 FPS
Nambatac came off the bench but finished tied for the most points in the game. He missed all six of his attempts from two, but he was on target from deep, knocking down 3-of-5 from three and 2-of-4 from four. He has now hit a total of six four-pointers in his last three outings.
Kelly Williams TNT C 9 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST | 26.6 FPS
Williams erupted for eight threes against Terrafirma but slowed down versus Rain or Shine, converting just three. However, he made up for it on the glass, nearly posting his second double-double of the conference.
Roger Ray Pogoy TNT SG 18 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 25.6 FPS
RR started slow but poured in 11 points in the third to push his team ahead. He also knocked down five threes for the second time this conference and finished with at least 18 points for the third time.
Leonard Santillan ROS PF 8 PTS | 9 REB | 1 STL | 23.3 FPS
Santi averaged 23.5 points during a recent two-game stretch but has gone cold since, scoring 10 or fewer in three straight games while shooting just 3-for-13 from deep.
Jordan Timothy Heading TNT SG 15 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST | 23.0 FPS
Heading played just under 20 minutes in his last two games, but his numbers were subpar. However, he came through against ROS with his best scoring and rebounding performance of the conference.
Jhonard Clarito ROS PF 8 PTS | 4 REB | 2 STL | 20.8 FPS
Clarito exploded for conference-highs of 26 points and 6 assists in their loss to NLEX. He couldn’t maintain that momentum today but he still made his mark in multiple areas.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GAME:
Adrian Nocum ROS SG 7 PTS | 3 REB | 4 TO
Nocum had trouble finding his offense, shooting 3-for-12 from the field and 0-for-4 from three for his conference-low in points while also recording four turnovers for the third time.
