By Ivan Saldajeno
QUEZON CITY--Rain Or Shine controlled most of Game 1 of its PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinal series against Meralco and took a 99-86 win on Tuesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Elasto Painters started the match on a 7-0 run and pulled away for good in the final period to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five affair against the Bolts.
Wayne Chism led Rain Or Shine's offensive charge with 18 points, while Paul Lee added 14 of his own.
Gary David, after scorching for 31 points in Meralco's quarterfinal series-clinching win against NLEX on Sunday, had a quiet 14 points on Tuesday.
Box Scores:
Meralco 86-David 14, Hodge 13, Anthony 13, Davis 11, Cortez 11, Hugnatan 10, Ferriols 6, Wilson 3, Macapagal 3, Caram 2, Reyes 0, Ildefonso 0, Sena 0, Buenafe 0
Quarterscores: 29-25, 49-49, 74-71, 99-86
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