TERRAFIRMA was without import Mubashar Ali in its final game of the PBA 50th Season Commissioner's Cup.
Terrafirma coach Ronald Tubid said Ali is out due to food poisoning, forcing the Dyip to play all-Filipino in their last game of the midseasonconference against Meralco.
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Ali averaged 23.9 points and 15.8 rebounds for the Dyip in the Commissioner's Cup and once scored 50 points in Terrafirma's game against Converge last March 14.
Ali had 28 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in Terrafirma's 126-110 loss to San Miguel last Wednesday in what turned out to be the Finnish import's final game with the Dyip.
The game had no bearing for Terrafirma, but it carries a lot of weight for Meralco, which needs one victory in its final two games to book a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.
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