Blackwater could only do little to stop Rain or Shine in the PBA on Tour on Sunday night.
Using unselfish basketball, the Elasto Painters handed the Bossing a 131-108 beating at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Rain or Shine registered a total of 40 assists, allowing the team to lead by as much as 29 points against Blackwater.
Leo Santillan led the Elasto Painters in scoring with 24 points, highlighted by four triples and three assists.
Andrei Caracut and Gian Mamuyac had 18 and 17 markers, respectively, while Shaun Ildefornso scored 12.
Beau Belga accounted for 10 of Rain or Shine’s 40 assists and finished with eight points and a lot of rebounds.
“Inaano ko lang sa sarili ko na narami sa min pwedeng tumira. Good thing sinishoot nila ang pinapasa ko,” said Belga, who ended up as the best player of the game.
“We’re not hesitating on our shots, ‘yun naman ang sabi ni coach, whenever na malilibre kami tinitira namin.”
With the win, the Elasto Painters improved to 8-2.
RK Ilagan had 18 points for the Bossing, who saw their three-game streak snapped.
Blackwater, which played without injured Yousef Taha, Tyrus Hill, and James Sena, fell to its fourth defeat in 11 games.
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