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Lee rains 4-pointers for unbeaten Magnolia as tempers flare vs Meralco
The Magnolia Hotshots extended their winning streak to six games in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup with a 117-91 victory over the Meralco Bolts.
Paul Lee was instrumental in the win, scoring 27 points, including three four-point shots.
The game turned ill-tempered late in the fourth quarter after Meralco's Cliff Hodge was assessed a flagrant foul penalty 1 on Zav Lucero for holding his head.
This incident triggered a bench-clearing scuffle between both teams.
Magnolia team manager Alvin Patrimonio was seen in a verbal altercation with Meralco active consultant Nenad Vucinic.
Hodge later claimed he was headbutted by a member of the Hotshots coaching staff during the commotion.
Other key contributors for Magnolia included Ian Sangalang with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Meralco, now with a 3-5 record, was led by Chris Banchero with 20 points and Chris Newsome with 14 points.
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