Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) survived Alaska’s huge comeback in the fourth quarter before posting a 96-89 win on Sunday to stretch its winning streak to three in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

Holding an 87-57 advantage early in the fourth quarter, the Road Warriors almost suffered an endgame collapse after the Aces unleashed a 32-4 run capped by Carl Bryan Cruz’s lay-up to move within 89-91 with only 15 seconds left.

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