The San Miguel Beermen (7–2) overpowered the Blackwater Bossings (1–9), securing their sixth straight win with a 116–92 victory. Meanwhile, the TNT Tropang 5G (6–3) snapped a two-game losing streak with a much-needed 119–100 win over the NLEX Road Warriors (6–4) on December 13.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Jordan Timothy Heading TNT SG 32 PTS | 5 REB | 4 AST | 46.0 FPS
Heading shook off a slow start, scoring 30 points over the final three quarters to finish with a career-high performance. He has struggled offensively to start the conference but has trended in the right direction over his last three games, averaging 21.6 points.
John Rodney Brondial SMB C 15 PTS | 10 REB | 3 BLK | 42.0 FPS
Brondial took the spotlight, shooting 7-for-9 from the field to post a season-high scoring performance. Defensively, he was even more impactful, recording his third game with 10+ rebounds, his third game with multiple steals, and his best shot-blocking performance of the conference.
June Mar Fajardo SMB C 11 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST | 34.4 FPS
JMF has slowed down on offense lately, finishing with a season-low today and averaging just 12 points in his last three outings. But he continues to be a force on the boards, averaging a league-best 14.8 rebounds per game.
Brandon Arnell Ganuelas-Rosser TNT PF 8 PTS | 12 REB | 4 BLK | 35.4 FPS
BGR came through on the defensive end, posting a season-high in rebounds and also adding his second 3-block performance in his last three outings.
Kevin Louie Alas NLX PG 13 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST | 28.3 FPS
Kevin led the team in scoring with his second-straight 10-point performance and his sixth in the conference.
Celedonio Trollano SMB SF 22 PTS | 8-16 FG | 4 REB | 26.8 FPS
Don started strong, scoring 14 in the first half and finishing with his third 20-point performance in his last four games.
John Bryle Bahio NLX PF 13 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST | 25.7 FPS
JB bounced back from a subpar performance against Magnolia, posting his eighth double-digit scoring game and his ninth 5-rebound outing of the conference.
Calvin John Oftana TNT SF 19 PTS | 3-7 3PT | 5 REB | 25.0 FPS
Oftana hit 3 three-pointers for just the second time this conference and finished with his sixth-consecutive game scoring at least 14 points.
Jaymar Perez SMB SF 16 PTS | 2 REB | 2 STL | 24.9 FPS
Perez averaged just 21 minutes of play over his last three games, but he remains a prolific scorer, averaging 25 points over that span.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Christian David BWB SF 4 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST
David was a non-factor, posting a season-worst point total and scoring 5 or fewer for the second time this season, with little impact in other areas.
