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NLEX crushes sluggish TNT
The NLEX Road Warriors defeated the TNT Tropang 5G, 91-74, in the latter's PBA Philippine Cup debut, spoiling their bid for a Grand Slam.
Rookie JB Bahio came off the bench to deliver 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, sharing scoring honors with Robert Bolick and Xyrus Torres.
Javee Mocon, Enoch Valdez, and Brandon Ramirez also chipped in twin-digit productions.
NLEX improved their record to 2-1 with this victory, placing them in a tie for second place with San Miguel.
NLEX coach Jong Uichico suggested TNT might still be suffering from a championship hangover after their recent Commissioner's Cup win, and that NLEX timed TNT's early struggles well.
The Road Warriors dominated TNT on the boards, 57-47, and had a significant edge on the offensive glass, 18-8.
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