Phoenix deals Terrafirma 51-point beating

• Published date: 26 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

Phoenix ended its campaign in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup elimination round with a record-setting 135-84 win over Terrafirma at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Saturday.

The Fuel Masters even led by 55 points, 131-76, with 4:01 left, before settling for the 51-point victory.

The winning margin was four points shy of the record of U/Tex when it beat Great Taste, 154-99, on July 12, 1980.

They finished the first half ahead by 37 points, 67-30, the fifth all-time high in the league.

RR Garcia put up a game-high 20 points, one rebound, and three assists for Phoenix, which moved up to 6-6.

Import Kaleb Wesson and Encho Serrano added 17 points apiece, with the former grabbing 12 rebounds for the double-double.

Phoenix will need to watch the three remaining elimination playdates to find out if it will make the quarterfinals.

At best, it can advance to a best-of-three duel.

'We just made sure that we focused on ourselves and not the competition because the...