ARWIND Santos canned in two free throws in the endgame to give the San Miguel Beermen an 84-80 triumph over the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Santos finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds and his final basket allowed the Beermen to gain a commanding 3-1 lead after Game 4 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippines Cup best-of-seven finals.
Paul Lee’s foul on Santos allowed the Beermen to end their game with a four-point cushion, as they moved closer to their fourth straight crown.
Alex Cabagnot led the Beermen with 27 points, including a putback in the last four minutes that handed them a seven-point edge, 77-70.
Marcio Lassiter made 18 points, with his triple in the last 2:51, finding its mark for an 80-77 lead right after the Hotshots threatened, 74-77, following Ian Sangalang’s alley-oop shot off Rome de la Rosa’s steal and pass.
Sangalang came up with a double double of 22 points and 11 rebounds.
SMB can wrap up the title with a win on Friday.
