Marcio Lassiter and his game-winning triple at the buzzer allowed the Beermen to escape a tough challenge from NLEX as they took a thrilling 94-93 squeaker to remain unscathed and grab a piece of the early lead in the 2016 Philippine Basketball Association Governorsโ Cup Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Down by five points heading into the final minute, San Miguel Beer flexed its championship muscles as it banked on two of its top clutch performers.
Back-to-back triples from Alex Cabagnot and Lassiter erased NLEXโs lead and shifted the momentum to San Miguel Beer, which blew a 17-point lead early in the third and even trailed in the fourth before its last-minute explosion.
