PBA: NLEX waxes hot in last 3 quarters to pummel Titan Ultra

Deonte Burton put up another solid game ahead of a big showdown against George King. PBA Images

By Ivan Saldajeno

MANILA—NLEX solidified its hold on first place in Group A of the PBA Governors' Cup group stages after clobbering Titan Ultra 147-115 on Wednesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Responding to a call from head coach Jimmy Alapag during their first-quarter huddle, the Road Warriors erupted for 43 points in the second quarter and outscored the Giant Risers 37-14 in the third to pull away.

Deonte Burton led NLEX, which moved up to 9-2 in the standings, with 21 points on 8 of 15 field goals, nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and two blocks.

Robert Bolick added 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting, including 6 of 6 on twos, five rebounds, and eight assists.

Joshua Munzon put up 33 points on 9 of 16 from the field, three rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block for Titan Ultra, which fell to 2-9.

Tirrell Brown added 29 points on 13-for-21 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

The Scores:

NLEX 147 – Burton 21, Bolick 20, Alas 19, Gonzales 17, Herndon 16, Torres 12, Winston 9, Semerad 9, Rodger 6, Marcelo 4, Bahio 3, Capulong 3, Gamboa 2, Racal 0, Nieto 0

TITAN 115 – Munson 33, Brown 29, Dionisio 16, Javillonar 9, Yu 7, Garcia 6, Inigo 6, Caralipio 3, Ular 2, Omega 2, Amores 2, Deles 0, Wong 0, Pessumal 0

QUARTERS: 22-27, 65-65, 102-79, 147-115