Ginebra, trailing by one point at the time, grabbed a crucial offensive rebound with nine seconds remaining and shuffled the ball to their veteran point guard Tenorio, who was clutch for them again.
He fired a jumper over Phoenix counterpart RR Garcia, leaving just 1.2 seconds remaining on the game clock to complete an epic comeback in a game they trailed, 58-38, at one point.
Greg Slaughter had a monster performance with 28 points and 13 rebounds while import Othyus Jeffers also notched a double-double with 24 points and 14 boards.
Tenorio also had a huge game, finishing with 17 points, six rebounds and nine assists as well as the go-ahead basket that sealed it for Ginebra, which won for the fifth time in their last six games.
The Kings improved to 5-3 while the Fuel Masters fell to 2-5 for the conference.
Phoenix took the upper hand early thanks to the outside shooting from their locals. With the two imports dueling each other to a draw – both Jeffers and Kevin Pinkney had seven points and four rebounds after the first quarter – it was the Fuel Masters that got the advantage.
RR Garcia scored 12 big points as he and Josh Urbiztondo knocked down two triples apiece in a hot shooting start. Urbiztondo even beat the quarter buzzer with a long heave from distance, giving his team a 31-17 lead.
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