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San Miguel Beermen dominated the Magnolia Timplados Hotshots with a convincing 109-85 victory in Game 2, securing a 2-0 lead in their Best-of-7 Finals series of the 2023-24 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. [VIDEO]
Just like in Game 1, five SMB players finished in double figures once again, with both Bennie Boatwright and June Mar Fajardo leading the way with double-doubles.
Boatwright had 34 points (7/16 3pts), to go along with ten rebounds, five assists, and a steal while June Mar added 19 points (2/3 3pts), fourteen rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks. CJ Perez had another all-around game of 20 points (8/13FG), six rebounds, four assists, a game-high 5 steals, and one block.
Marcio Lassiter finished with 11 points, shooting 3-of-7 from beyond the arc and contributed three rebounds, one assist, and a steal. Jericho Cruz had 10 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
SMB's biggest lead is 28 points; they outscored the Hotshots in all four quarters, and the Beermen extended their winning streak to 11.
Finals Game 3 is on Wednesday, February 7, at 7:30pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Scores:
SAN MIGUEL 109 - Boatwright 34, Perez 20, Fajardo 19, Lassiter 11, Cruz 10, Trollano 5, Ross 3, Tautuaa 2, Teng 2, Jimenez 2, Malilin 1, Romeo 0.
MAGNOLIA 85 - Bey 22, Barroca 11, Escoto 10, Sangalang 8, Jalalon 6, Lee 5, Corpuz 5, Dela Rosa 4, Mendoza 4, Laput 3, Abueva 3, Tratter 32, Eriobu 2, Ahanmisi 0, Dionisio 0.
Quarters: 31-25, 54-41, 79-58, 109-85. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [JORDAN]
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