San Miguel beats Magnolia 85-78 behind Lassiter's clutch plays

San Miguel narrowly defeated Magnolia with a score of 85-78 in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday night.

CJ Perez led San Miguel with an impressive stat line of 23 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block, sealing the win with a critical triple near the end.

Marcio Lassiter contributed significantly by making back-to-back clutch three-pointers in the final minutes to help San Miguel overcome Magnolia's comeback attempt from a 13-point deficit, despite struggling with their shooting throughout the game.

Jabari Narcis added a double-double of 18 points and 23 rebounds, while June Mar Fajardo also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds for Magnolia.

San Miguel head coach Leo Austria highlighted Lassiter's clutch performance in the final minute, noting that it was crucial to their comeback victory after struggling from beyond the arc earlier in the game.

The win improved San Miguel's record to 4-5 while dropping Magnolia's record to 3-6, and provided a morale boost for the team following recent losses in both PBA and East Asia Super League games.