PBA: Rain or Shine repulses Star | Inquirer Sports

PBA: Rain or Shine repulses Star

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 08:26 PM February 13, 2016

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Rain or Shine got off on the right foot at the start of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after a 95-86 triumph over the winless Star Saturday night at Philsports Arena.

Star was still in the game midway through the fourth, only trailing 78-75, but the Elasto Painters quickly finished up the canvas and pushed the lead to 89-79 for their first win in their opening game this conference.

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Elasto Painters head coach Yeng Guiao said the win wasn’t the best of outings for them but it’s a victory they’ll take nonetheless.

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“It’s not as smooth as we wanted it to be,” Guiao said. “First of all Wayne Chism is still struggling, he’s trying to get his game back.”

Rain or Shine had a throng of players who were injured in the Philippine Cup who are still not at a hundred percent for the Commissioner’s Cup.

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Jeff Chan is nursing an elbow injury while Jericho Cruz and Raymond Almazan are playing through recent injuries they sustained in the Elasto Painters’ semifinal series against All-Filipino champions San Miguel.

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Paul Lee is also nursing his injured knee.

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“We’re still a bit antsy, we didn’t get enough rest in the offseason, wala na rin mangyayari na di nakapagpahinga. We’ll live with what we have,” Guiao said.

Despite a nagging elbow injury, Chan fired 17 points, all but two coming off threes, for the Painters who had five other players finish in double digits.

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Cruz and Chism had 13 points apiece with the import adding eight boards to his line, while big man Beau Belga added a dozen points.

JR Quiñahan and Maverick Ahanmisi each had 10 points for Rain or Shine.

Denzel Bowles was a one-man show for the Hotshots as he finished with 39 points to go along 18 boards.

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Allein Maliksi added 10 points for the 0-2 Star.

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