The Meralco Bolts (5-4) squandered a 17-point lead but still pulled through with an 88-78 victory over the Phoenix Fuel Masters (3-7). Meanwhile, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (5-4) demolished the Terrafirma Dyip (1-9) with a commanding 108-77 win on December 12.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it:
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Earl Scottie Thompson GIN SG 10 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 33.4 FPS
Scottie has been a consistent all-around contributor recently, reaching the double digit scoring mark four times in his last five games while also reliably delivering good value in both rebounds and assists.
Jayson David GIN SF 16 PTS | 8 REB | 1 BLK | 31.1 FPS
David has emerged as a key bench contributor lately, putting up at least 10 points and 8 rebounds in each of their last two games.
Crispin John Cansino MER SF 22 PTS | 4 REB | 1 STL | 30.3 FPS
Cansino continues his strong run this conference, delivering back-to-back 20-point outings and his seventh game with at least 18 points.
John Matthew Bravo TER SF 10 PTS | 10 REB | 2 STL | 29.5 FPS
JM led all players in rebounding and also posted his second double-double performance of the conference.
Rhon Jay Abarrientos GIN PG 9 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 29.4 FPS
RJ entered the game averaging 21 points over his last three outings, but struggled this time, finishing below 10 points for the second time this conference. Still, he compensated with his best rebounding and playmaking numbers of the conference.
Paolo Jose Hernandez TER SG 15 PTS | 4 REB | 3 STL | 28.3 FPS
Hernandez has reached the 14-point mark in back-to-back games and for the sixth time this conference. He also made a bigger impact on defense, putting up his most steals over his last eight games.
Christopher Elijah Newsome MER SG 17 PTS | 5 REB | 3 AST | 25.5. FPS
Newsome is averaging 18.2 points in his last four games.
Norberto Brian Torres GIN C 13 PTS | 7 REB | 1 BLK | 25.4 FPS
Torres provided a big spark off the bench, posting his second double-digit scoring game of the conference along with his best rebounding output.
Bryan Santos PHX PF 6 PTS | 6 REB | 1 BLK | 22.2 FPS
Santos finished with a full stat-line in his last two games and has also recorded at least 6 rebounds in three-consecutive games.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Jerrick Vincent Ahanmisi TER SG 5 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST
Jerrick was one of the best scorers in the league to start the conference, averaging 19.5 points in his first six games. But he has struggled badly in his last two, going 5-for-24 from the field and totalling just 12 points.
