Can Jason Perkins and the Phoenix Fuel Masters crash the playoff race in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup?
Not so long ago, the Phoenix Fuel Masters started 2025 winning their first two games against the Terrafirma Dyip and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
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How things quickly change in an instant.
Despite back-to-back losses against the Magnolia Hotshots and the NLEX Road Warriors, the Fuel Masters look to shake up the playoff picture in battling the Blackwater Bossing to open the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup Tuesday double-header at the Ynares Center, Antipolo.
Currently at 3-7, Phoenix aims to join the cluster of teams with four wins—San Miguel, Magnolia, and NLEX—to create a tighter race for the final playoff spots.
The Fuel Masters are coming off a 108-94 loss to NLEX, where Donovan Smith was a bright spot with a massive 36-point, 14-rebound performance.
They will finish their elimination round campaign against the red-hot TNT Tropang Giga on Friday, January 24.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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