Taulava, who is still going strong at 42 years old, finished with 22 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Road Warriors. He shot 9-for-14 from the field and grabbed seven offensive boards alongside one assist and one block.
Jonas Villanueva scored 19 points – 12 in the fourth quarter – to back up the ageless Taulava while Sean Anthony and Kevin Alas added 17 and 16 respectively for the Road Warriors.
PHILIPPINE CUP 2015-2016:
HOTSHOTS vs. ALASKA
EVENTS: Live Streaming & Full Game Replay
Where: Smart Araneta
When: Tuesday November 24, 2015
The Final Boxscores:
NLEX (93) – Taulava 22, J. Villanueva 19, Anthony 17, Alas 16, Khobuntin 6, Enciso 5, Borboran 3, E. Villanueva 3, Lanete 2, Arboleda 0, Reyes 0.
Meralco (91) – Newsome 21, David 19, Hodge 14, Al-Hussaini 10, Faundo 10, Dillinger 9, Nabong 4, Hugnatan 2, Atkins 2, Amer 0, Buenafe 0, Alapag 0.
Quarterscores: 24-18, 46-37, 65-67, 93-91.