Asistio, Thompson lead Painters past Tropang Giga to clinch 6th seed

Updated Fri, January 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM Published Fri, January 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Anton Asistio's 21 points and Deon Thompson's 22 points led the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to a 106-96 victory over the TNT Tropang Giga in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.

The win secured Rain or Shine the sixth seed in the quarterfinals with a 7-5 record, avoiding a playoff for the final spot.

Import Deon Thompson also contributed 16 rebounds and five assists, while Santi Santillan added 20 points off the bench for Rain or Shine.

The Elastopainters snapped a two-game slide and will face No. 3 Converge in a best-of-three quarterfinals series.

Head coach Yeng Guiao called it their biggest win of the conference, emphasizing the importance of avoiding a playoff.

TNT secured the second spot in the standings with an 8-4 record despite the loss.

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