New import Greg Smith II, young forward Santi Santillan and guard Nick Demusis sparked a 19-5 blitz to open the last canto as Rain or Shine finally broke in the win column via its 122-117 come-from-behind triumph over the free-falling Blackwater on Sunday in their 2022-23 PBA Governors' Cup at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

The Elasto Painters fell by eight points entering the final period. But they went on to pour the heat in that critical stretch, outscoring the Bossing, 37-22 in the fourth quarter to finally end their four-game losing skid to begin the conference.

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