Hot Squads Face Off with Reeling Clubs in PBA Doubleheader

Rain Or Shine will battle Phoenix, while TNT will collide with Blackwater in a PBA Philippine Cup twinbill on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

The E-Painters and the Fuel Masters will play first 4:30 p.m., while the KaTropa will battle the Elite in the main game at 7 p.m.

Phoenix and Blackwater have been on a roll, winning their last two games with the latter issuing a statement with a rout over heavily-favored Ginebra.

A win for the Fuel Masters and the Elite will put them at a tie with idle Magnolia Hotshots for second place at 3-1, just behind the 3-0 San Miguel Beermen.

ROS and TNT, on the other hand, are looking to bounce back from their recent losses and keep in step at the middle of the pack and stay out of the seventh and eighth spots, which can put them at a twice-to-beat disadvantage in the next round.