With Magnolia’s Zav Lucero rising to the occasion, the Hotshots beat Meralco, 129-92, to force a tie for eighth with NLEX at 6-6 at the end of the elims. Then, they followed it up with a runaway 112-81 verdict over the Road Warriors in their dispute for the No. 8 seed and the right to face No. 1 NorthPort in the quarters. The 6’6” Lucero averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists to win PBA Press Corps-Pilipinas Live Player of the Week honors.
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