{"id":154688,"date":"2018-02-27T23:54:37","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T04:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=154688"},"modified":"2018-02-27T23:54:37","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T04:54:37","slug":"tnt-faces-nlex-in-do-or-die-clash-ros-aims-qf-clincher-vs-smb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/27\/tnt-faces-nlex-in-do-or-die-clash-ros-aims-qf-clincher-vs-smb\/","title":{"rendered":"TNT faces NLEX in do-or-die clash; ROS aims QF clincher vs SMB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA\u00a0\u2013 here’s no more tomorrow for TNT.<\/p>\n

Adjudged as one of the pre-conference favorites, the KaTropa have found themselves in a must-win showdown against sister team NLEX Road Warriors if they want to make it to the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

In the 4:30 p.m. match at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday night, TNT, holding a 4-6 record, needs a win over NLEX and hope that the quotients will be in its favor to make it to the next round of the tournament.<\/p>\n

The Road Warriors, however, also have an agenda of their own as a win will assure them, 6-4 at present, of at least the fifth seed, thereby evading the twice-to-beat disadvantage in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Making the Top 6 is also the goal of Rain Or Shine, but the team needs to deal with two tough teams in two straight play dates.<\/p>\n

The Elasto Painters will first face the San Miguel Beermen also on Wednesday night in the main game at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

ROS, currently at 5-4, can actually go up to the third seed, but the squad needs to beat SMB on Wednesday and Ginebra on Friday to secure the said seed.<\/p>\n

A loss against the Beermen will not just take the E-Painters out of the race for third but will also make their match against the Barangay, who are at 5-5, a virtual do-or-die affair as the loser could end up missing the playoff ride once the quotients are computed.<\/p>\n

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