The Meralco Bolts (6-4) made it three straight wins with a convincing 105-84 victory over the Converge FiberXers (6-4). Meanwhile, the Titan Ultra Giant Risers (4-6) stayed in playoff contention after outlasting the Phoenix Fuel Masters (3-8) on December 14.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Calvin Abueva TGR PF 35 PTS | 17 REB | 2 STL | 68.4 FPS
The Beast delivered another incredible performance, pouring in 15 points in the second quarter to record his third 30-point game of the conference. He’s now taken over as the #1 scorer in the league, averaging 23.3 points while also remaining as the third-best rebounder with 12 rebounds per game.
Aristotle Dionisio TGR PF 21 PTS | 9 REB | 3 STL | 47.3 FPS
Dionisio put on a show, finishing with a conference-high in scoring while also staying consistent on defense. He’s now averaging 7.8 rebounds in his last five and 4.5 stocks in his last two games.
Jason Perkins PHX PF 24 PTS | 5 REB | 7 AST | 39.5 FPS
Perkins bounced back from a subpar performance in their loss against Meralco, leading the team on offense with his third 20-point outing and his best playmaking game of the conference.
Joshua Eugene Munzon TGR SG 21 PTS | 4 REB | 5 AST | 39.3 FPS
Munzon had a hard time on offense but made up for it by contributing in many areas. He still recorded his fifth straight game with at least 18 points and remained the third-best scorer of the conference, averaging 20.7 points per game.
Juan Gerardo Gomez De Liano CON PG 27 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST | 38.5 FPS
Juan GDL has been limited to around five assists in each of his last six games and also posted his lowest rebounding output in his last five. But he has compensated by carrying a heavier scoring load, averaging 26.5 points over his last four games.
Justin Arana CON C 19 PTS | 9 REB | 5 AST | 36.3 FPS
Justin missed his last game with an ankle injury but made an immediate impact in his return. He tied his second best scoring output of the conference for the third time while staying productive in rebounding.
Crispin John Cansino MER SF 29 PTS | 5 REB | 1 AST | 34.5 FPS
CJ continues to light it up on offense, pouring 20 in the first half and finishing with a career-high performance. This was also his third-straight 20-point game and the fifth in his last six.
Fran Louie Yu TGR PG 14 PTS | 5 REB | 10 AST | 33.0 FPS
Yu has registered back-to-back 10-point and 10-assist performances.
Christian Tyler Tio PHX PG 16 PTS | 1 REB | 10 AST | 31.2 FPS
Tio got going on offense, posting his fourth double-digit scoring game and his best playmaking performance of the conference.
Bryan Santos PHX PF 18 PTS | 6 REB | 1 BLK | 27.7 FPS
Santos caught fire from deep, knocking down 6-of-9 threes to record his best scoring game this conference and also added 6 rebounds for the fourth consecutive game.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Deschon Winston CON SG 4 PTS | 2 REB | 1 STL
Schonny has struggled badly in his last two games, averaging 3.5 points with minimal impact in other areas.
