MANILA, Philippines – Diamond Stone flaunted his offensive prowess and powered San Miguel to a 113-105 win over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday, October 9.

Bouncing back from a subpar 20-point outing in a surprising loss to Blackwater, Stone exploded for 42 points on top of 13 rebounds as the Beermen cracked the winning column for a 1-1 record.

Stone, who shot an ultra-efficient 17-of-29 from the field, knocked down key buckets down the stretch that kept the Elasto Painters at bay.

Back-to-back Gian Mamuyac and Santi Santillan triples pulled Rain or Shine within 6 points with three minutes left, but Stone answered with the last of his 10 fourth-quarter points to make it a 109-101 lead for San Miguel.

June Mar Fajardo sealed the win with a short stab with 15 ticks left to finish with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

CJ Perez added 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in the win as he and Fajardo anchored a tide-turning run midway through the fourth period that propped up a 10-point Beermen advantage.

The Elasto Painters grabbed a 95-94 lead off a Mamuyac trey before Fajardo and Perez combined for 8 points in an 11-0 blitz.

Simon Enciso contributed 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in the victory.

Rain or Shine import Steven Taylor Jr. flirted with a triple-double with 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists, but San Miguel put the clamps on him when it mattered most as he tallied just 3 points in the second half.

The rest of the Elasto Painters, though, picked up the scoring slack with six locals finishing in double figures.

Rey Nambatac fired 19 points, Santillan had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks, Mamuyac put up 13 points, Anton Asistio and Andrei Caracut delivered 11 points each, while Jewel Ponferada chimed in 10 points.

But Rain or Shine sorely missed the presence of veteran forward Beau Belga down the stretch as he got ejected with less than five minutes left after a flagrant foul penalty two on Stone.

The incident sparked a war of words between Beermen guard Chris Ross and Elasto Painters coach Yeng Guiao, who were both meted technical fouls.

Rain or Shine dropped to 2-2 after seeing its two-game win streak snapped.

The Scores

San Miguel 113 – Stone 42, Fajardo 21, Perez 13, Herndon 8, Cruz 7, Manuel 7, Enciso 6, Lassiter 6, Ross 3, Tautuaa 0.

Rain or Shine 105 – Taylor Jr. 20, Nambatac 19, Santillan 15, Mamuyac 13, Caracut 11, Asistio 11, Ponferrada 10, Belga 3, Demusis 3, Norwood 0, Borboran 0.

Quarters: 29-24, 61-59, 85-85, 113-105.

– Rappler.com