Philippines

Regular Season Round 4: Meralco Bolts - Hotshots 95-94

Date: September 1, 2021
The biggest surprise took place in Manila where host Meralco Bolts (5-1) edged league's leader Hotshots (4-1) 95-94 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hotshots. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Meralco Bolts made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Hotshots helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was naturalized American Clifford Hodge (196-88, college: HPU) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Ray Belo (196-92) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized American forward Calvin Abueva (190-88) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and guard Paul Lee (185-89) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Five Meralco Bolts and four Hotshots players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Meralco Bolts have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Hotshots at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Meralco Bolts. Hotshots will play next round against Blackwater Elite trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Meralco Bolts will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked TNT Ka Tropa in Makati.

  HOTSHOTS (coach: Kirk Collier)94
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
64 SMuRLi, CilLaj 40 0-2 (18.0%) 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 8 68 63 8 1 9 6 4 6 6 62 87 64
67 dRli eIsi, eIBR 40 3-0 (25%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 2 9 4
63 miQQIZi, SjdF 45 8-0 (35%) 5-4 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 3 6 3 6 5 5 5 2 68 8
65 AijDilijD, oij Oiul 87 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 3 3 2 6 3 4 5 5 6 6 65 1 -2
4 vRR, Oiul 89 8-3 (05%) 0-65 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 0 8 5 5 5 6 86 61 8
1 zililIj, zaILija 85 3-2 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 4 68 66 -2
0 ShijBasa, zRQQaZV 62 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 0 8 8
3 eRiLas, eifa 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 8 0 -3
6 CIQpuJ, ziZVsIj 63 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 2 0 -1
09 gaIjasaI, SQas 65 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 -9
8 bRlUIj, zusUaj 2 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -4
48 OisZuil, KFlR 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
69 CipIMQRs, SlLaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 gR vRIj, eIjjaR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 mQall, vIQRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-06 (06.5%) 2-87 (89.1%) 62-83 (90.5%) 64 48 30 61 80 88 3 4 8 7 73 71  


  MERALCO BOLTS (coach: Luigi Trillo)95
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
9 HIdDR, ClaffIQd 43 2-66 (98.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 2 66 8 8 4 6 5 5 6 62 82 4
66 XRTsIBR, ChQas 48 3-9 (09.6%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 3 0 6 5 5 6 3 63 0 -0
88 bilaVsa, SllRaj 82 8-7 (88.8%) 5-3 (5%) 9-9 (655%) 6 0 1 6 4 3 6 5 5 5 66 7 3
6 mliZV, SiQIj 81 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 8 8 5 5 5 8 1 3 4
65 OajUI, XiQd 83 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 -66 5
86 HuDjiUij, eRFjRl 84 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 6 8 6 5 1 5 5 5 8 60 62 -3
68 mRlI, eiF 88 3-1 (11.9%) 4-65 (45%) 0-0 (655%) 4 4 1 5 4 3 6 5 6 5 88 85 68
85 SlBiJij, eiFBIjd 67 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 0 1 5 8 4 5 8 5 6 3 65 -7
84 OisiIl, SlLaj 62 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 4 3 63
67 ruajUI, KaRQ 64 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -61
8 ziZVsIj, wQRLas 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4
69 CiQiB, SjUIjaI zIsR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 zIsR, eiFBiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
26 ziBaUI, eiFBIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
05 miZliI, X  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 2-43 (84.0%) 84-89 (20.8%) 65 43 33 68 88 80 4 8 4 63 70 75  


94Hotshots
TOP PERFORMANCE
Meralco Bolts95
35MINS34
18POINTS18
12D.REB8
2O.REB3
14T.REB11
2ASSISTS2
1STEALS1
3BLOCKS0
40% (2/5)3FGP0
62.5% (5/8)2FGP72.7% (8/11)
50% (2/4)FTP66.7% (2/3)
#13 CALVIN ABUEVA
Height: 190 cm / 6'3''
Position: F
Born: Feb 4, 1988
COMPARE PLAYERS #7 CLIFFORD HODGE
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: PF
Born: 1988

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)