Phillipines Governors’ Cup Phoenix Fuelmasters vs TNT KaTropa Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 08-31-2018, 04:30 EDT

Spread: TNT KaTropa -3.5

Total: +203.5

Two squads looking to bounce back after being defeated in their latest matchup are clashing in the fifth round of the Phillipines Governors’ Cup (otherwise known as PBA Governors’ Cup), when the 5^th in the league Phoenix Fuelmasters are visiting the 7^th TNT KaTropa.

TNT KaTropa are 1-2 so far in the Governors’ Cup and are tied Meralco Bolts in the sixth place of the league table. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Alaska Aces on the road, 125-96. Fuelmasters are 2-1 so far in the Governors’ Cup and are sitting on the fifth place of the league table. In their latest matchup they saw a 2-game victory streak end with a home defeat by the Alaska Aces, 97-108.

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TNT KaTropa are led in scoring by Terrence Romeo with 20.8 ppg. He also adds 4.8 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 4.5 per game, while Jayson Castro-William follows with 16 ppg, 4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Roger-Ray Pogoy adds 13.3 ppg and 6 rebounds per game. Phoenix Fuelmasters are led in scoring by Eugene Phelps with 40 ppg. He also leads the team in rebounding with 16 per game, while Jason Perkins follows with 14.5 ppg, adding 4.5 rebounds per game. Calvin Abueva adds 12 ppg, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

This will be the 4^th meeting between those two teams this year, with TNT KaTropa leading 2-1 wins but being 1-1 at their home court. TNT KaTropa are 1-0 at home so far this season, while Phoenix Fuelmasters are 1-0 on the road. Phoenix Fuelmasters are better offensively, scoring a league-best of 114 ppg to TNT KaTropa’s 94 and they also have a better defense, allowing 99.3 ppg to TNT KaTropa’s 100.3. Phoenix Fuelmasters have a better accuracy from inside the arc with 54.5% to TNT KaTropa’s 40.9%, while TNT KaTropa have a better accuracy from outside the arc with 26.7% to Phoenix Fuelmasters’ 25.2%. TNT KaTropa commit fewer turnovers per game (13.8 to 17.3), while Phoenix Fuelmasters are better in rebounding, grabbing 55.7 to TNT KaTropa’s 53.5 and in assists made, with 29.3 to TNT KaTropa’s 16.3. Fuelmasters have been better than TNT KaTropa so far this season and expect them to get away with the road win one way or another.

Phoenix Fuelmasters vs TNT KaTropa Prediction: Phoenix Fuelmasters +3.5 (-123)