The NLEX Road Warriors secured their ninth victory, guaranteeing a twice-to-beat advantage entering the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 50 Commissioner's Cup.
The Road Warriors defeated the Converge FiberXers, 100-81, on Saturday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, improving their win-loss record to 9-2.
Cady Lalanne, Schonny Winston, and Robert Bolick took turns leading the Road Warriors, who are targeting the No. 1 playoff seed in their final elimination round game against Titan Ultra on Wednesday.
Lalanne recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Winston and Bolick contributed 21 points each for NLEX's third consecutive win.
The FiberXers fell to a 4-7 record and were officially eliminated from playoff contention, despite having one game remaining. Justin Arana led Converge with 21 points, while Archie Concepcion added 10 points.
In another game, the Terrafirma Dyip kept their quarterfinal hopes alive by defeating the Macau Knights, 102-84, at the same venue.
Jerrick Ahanmisi tallied 29 points and eight assists, Mubashar Ali contributed 25 points and 16 rebounds, and top rookie pick Geoff Chiu recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards for the Dyip.
