Powered by two old hands from their previous championship runs, as well as a collection of former college standouts from the UAAP, NCAA, and other leagues, Rain or Shine has eliminated TNT.
This makes the Elasto Painters the token small-market squad in the semis, with SMC teams San Miguel and Ginebra also advancing, as well as MVP's Meralco Bolts.
Six ROS players scored in double figures with Gian Mamuyac leading the way with 25 points. Jhonard Clarito, who went from 1.3ppg during his rookie year to 10.9ppg this season, had 17 points. Meanwhile, Kelly Williams turned back time with 32 points. Calvin Oftana ably supported Machine Gun Kelly with 27, while RR Pogoy had 22 points.