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Austria heaves sigh of relief after SMB win revives playoff hopes


MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria said the team can heave a sigh of relief after the Beermen scraped past the Magnolia Hotshots on Sunday, an all-important win that galvanized their playoff hopes for the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup.

Hard to imagine that talent-stacked Beermen struggling like this heading to the home stretch of the elimination round.