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Beermen shoot for twice-to-beat edge

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WITH the quarterfinal cast complete, the final playdate of the 2016 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup is now about the second and last twice-to-beat incentive and the final placings.

San Miguel Beer (7-3) can take the top ranking and the last twice-to-beat edge in the quarters when it takes on Talk ‘N Text (6-4) at 7 p.m. today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in the elimination round’s final game.

Prior to that, an equally crucial tiff takes place between Alaska (6-4) and NLEX (5-5) at 4:15 p.m. to open the show.

The Beermen can avoid complications as a win will give them the top spot and the last twice-to-beat advantage available, while making Meralco, which is already assured of a Top 2 finish, No. 2.

However, should they lose, that’s where all complications start.

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If San Miguel loses, that will open up the No. 2 seed and it will be up for grabs depending on the quotient of the teams involved. In that scenario, there’s a possibility that San Miguel, Rain or Shine, Barangay Ginebra, Alaska and Talk ‘N Text may end up in a five-way tie for second place at 7-4.

Should that happen, or at least another deadlock scenario occurs, the quotient will come in to play to determine the Top 2 teams in a logjam. Then, a playoff for No. 2 will take place in that case.

A win will also give San Miguel the No. 8 seed Star as its opponent in the quarters.

The Aces and the Tropang Texters likewise need to win to keep their chances alive for the last twice-to-beat berth.

Games Today

 (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

4:15 p.m. – NLEX vs. Alaska

7 p.m. – San Miguel

 vs. Talk ‘N Text

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