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NLEX squandered a double-digit lead but got its act together in time to gut out a 100-95 victory over struggling Phoenix and remain unbeaten in the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.The Road Warriors, who saw their 23-point lead crumble amidst the Fuel Masters' comeback attempt in the third, showed endgame poise to improve to 2-0 in Group B while the latter dropped to 0-2.
The duo played a crucial role in their late game rally after Phoenix staged a masterful third quarter, outscoring the Road Warriors 37 to 23 to cut the deficit to single digits before heading to the payoff period, 67-76. Before that, Phoenix at one point trailed by 23, 44-21, in the first half of action.The Fuel Masters even took an 87-84 lead behind the efforts of Javee Mocon, Jason Perkins, and RR Garcia, whose booming four-point shot with 2:37 left gave Phoenix a 92-89 cushion.
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