San Miguel Beer wraps up elims with rout of NorthPort

San Miguel Beer wrapped up their elimination round campaign with a lopsided win over NorthPort, 120-99, at the PBA Philippine Cup on Tuesday.

The Batang Pier had a solid start against the Beermen with a 30-24 lead after the first period, but the defending champions turned the tables in the middle quarters.

San Miguel led by as many as 34 points after scoring 76 points in the next 24 minutes of action while limiting NorthPort to 46.

The Beermen continued their assault in the final frame, refusing to let the Barang Pier come close until the buzzer.

Arwind Santos led SMB with 23 points, while Marcio Lassiter and Mo Tautuaa chipped in 21 markers each.

Kelly Nabong delivered a 29-point performance for NorthPort, which is already eliminated from playoff contention with a 1-9 card. The team will play its final game on Wednesday against Meralco.

Meanwhile, San Miguel holds a 7-4 card heading into the playoffs, though its final seeding will depend on the results of the remaining games.

Box score:

San Miguel Beer — Santos 23, Lassiter 21, Tautuaa 21, Pessumal 15, Gamalinda 12, Cabagnot 11, Zamar 9, Comboy 5, Alolino 2, Escoto 1, Ross 0, Mamaril 0, De Guzman 0.

NorthPort — Nabong 29, Taha 16, Elorde 14, Cruz 12, Standhardinger 10, Subido 6, Manganti 5, Ferrer 5, Guinto 2, Revilla 0.

—MGP, GMA News