October 11, 2024

PBA: Paul Lee, Magnolia take Game 4 to drag Rain or Shine to sudden death in quarterfinal series

PBA: Paul Lee, Magnolia take Game 4 to drag Rain or Shine to sudden death in quarterfinal series
Paul Lee comes alive to help the Magnolia Hotshots pummel the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 4 of their PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinal series. | Photo C: PBA

Even with their backs against the wall, Paul Lee and the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots would simply not yield.  

Lee came alive with 25 points and the Hotshots rode a strong second quarter showing to blast the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 129-100, forcing a do-or-die Game 5 in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series.

After a combined 10-point outing in his last two games, Lee picked no better time to haunt his former team with his best performance yet in this playoff series. He went off in a second half-rampage where he scored 15 markers alone in the third frame on top of three four-pointers. 

 

It was a much needed win for Magnolia after dropping Game 3 in an overtime thriller in Antipolo City last Sunday, September 29.

[ALSO READ: Aaron Fuller brushes off eye injury, helps hand Rain or Shine 2-1 lead over Magnolia in OT]

After a 26-all opening salvo, the Hotshots outscored the Elasto Painters, 36-18, behind Jabari Bird and Lee's combined 25-point output for a 62-44 halftime advantage. 

Magnolia continued their assault in the third quarter, with Lee firing 15 points alone and Aris Dionisio giving Magnolia their biggest lead at 91-66 after drilling a corner triple with 2:27 ticks left in the third frame. 

It was all the Hotshots the rest of the way en route to a commanding victory.

The scores-

Magnolia 129 – Bird 30, Lee 25, Ahanmisi 14, Barroca 10, Sangalang 10, Abueva 9, Dela Rosa 9, Dionisio 9, Mendoza 8, Eriobu 5, Laput 0

Rain or Shine 100 – Fuller 22, Clarito 15, Nocum 11, Belga 11, Caracut 11, Mamuyac 10, Asistio 5, Santillan 4, Tiongson 4, Ildefonso 4, Datu 2, Lemetti 1, Norwood 0.

Quarterscores: 26-26, 62-44, 99-79, 129-100.

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