MANILA, Philippines—Phoenix showed its resiliency late in the game to turn back TNT, 110-103, and tie the semifinals series at 1-1 in the PBA Philippine Cup Friday at Angeles University Foundation.
Trailing 92-90 midway through the fourth, the Fuel Masters jumped to a quick 8-0 run to wrest a 98-92 lead with 3:01 left.
RR Garcia then capped off a crucial 6-0 blitz with a driving layup to put Phoenix ahead 107-97 with 46 seconds left.
Phoenix head coach Topex Robinson said they just banked on what they did in Game 1 despite suffering a close 95-92 loss in that series opener.
“We always talk about that one percent, give one percent more than from the last game,” said Robinson. “We …
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