MANILA, Philippines — NLEX goes for no less than a victory in its chase for a playoff spot when it faces Barangay Ginebra in the main game as the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup double-round elimination hits the homestretch on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.The Road Warriors snapped their four-game losing streak after lambasting the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 104-79 on Friday to keep their post-season hopes alive.
NLEX holds a half-game edge over Blackwater in the race for the fourth and final playoff berth in Group B as of this writing.The Bossing have an unenviable assignment in their last two games, with the squad still playing the powerhouse San Miguel Beermen as of press time, before closing the eliminations against Group B leader Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.