The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters capitalized on their twice-to-beat advantage by eliminating the veteran San Miguel Beermen with a dominant 113-104 victory on Friday evening, May 15, 2026, at the Ynares Center, advancing to the semifinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 50 Commissioner's Cup.
Explosive Offense Overpowers Beermen
The Elasto Painters unleashed a ferocious offensive attack to completely extinguish the Beermen's hopes. During a critical stretch of the game, Andrei Caracut drilled a four-pointer, followed immediately by a three-pointer from Caelan Tiongson. Those consecutive outside shots capped a crucial 9-0 run that pushed Rain or Shine to a 108-97 lead with just 2:35 remaining in the contest.
Caracut erupted for 29 points to lead the Elasto Painters, while Tiongson added 23 points. The explosive duo combined for 13 of Rain or Shine's total 19 three-pointers, completely overwhelming the San Miguel defense.
Season Ends for Beermen
The loss ended the Beermen's season, as they failed to defend their Philippine Cup championship from the previous conference. San Miguel struggled to contain Rain or Shine's perimeter shooting and could not mount a comeback in the final minutes.
