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| Marcio Lassiter's record-breaker sparked San Miguel's win. PBA Images |
QUEZON CITY—Marcio Lassiter's quest for PBA history became San Miguel's fuel for a blowout win.
The Beermen banked on Lassiter's early barrage that broke the league's all-time three-point record to deal a 49-point beating to Ginebra, 131-82, on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Lassiter's three straight long toms that moved him past Jimmy Alapag for number one in the league's all-time three-point list sparked SMB's early breakaway from Ginebra.
The Beermen eventually opened the 49-point lead just before the final buzzer, the biggest winning margin ever by the PBA's only remaining active pioneer member.
June Mar Fajardo led the way with 24 points, 17 rebounds, one assist, and one steal for SMB, which is now on top of Group B with a 6-2 record.
CJ Perez put up 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting, two rebounds, six assists, and two steals, while Lassiter added 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting on threes, three rebounds, and three assists.
RJ Abarrientos put up 19 points, four rebounds, and four assists, while Justin Brownlee had 16 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and two blocks for Ginebra, which fell to third place at 5-3 after suffering its worst defeat ever, which is also the worst loss ever by a team coached by Tim Cone.
The Scores :
SAN MIGUEL 131 – Fajardo 24, Perez 22, Lassiter 18, Romeo 14, Adams 12, Trollano 11, Cruz 6, Jimenez 6, Manuel 6, Brondial 4, Ross 3, Rosales 3, Nava 2
GINEBRA 82 – Abarrientos 19, Brownlee 16, J. Aguilar 15, Thompson 13, Garcia 5, Pessumal 4, Mariano 4, Holt 3, R. Aguilar 2, Ahanmisi 1, Pinto 0, Adamos 0, Tenorio 0, Cu 0
QUARTERS: 37-13, 66-31, 98-58, 131-82
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