The Hotshots haven't won it all since the 2018 Governors' Cup. Whatever's thrown at us, that's what we work on." Victolero, though, wasn't even aware of it, adding: "We don't think about that. NLEX has not beaten Magnolia in the last four conferences the Hotshots are actually the only team they haven't beaten in that span. The win also kept alive another streak, one that dates back to 2019. The other 75% is in the playoffs." Chito Victolero's Magnolia Hotshots remain unbeaten against NLEX Road Warriors in the past four PBA conferences dating back to 2019. What happened in the eliminations is just 25% of our goal. "This is a different game, and we've erased what happened in the eliminations. We start the playoffs with a different mindset. We're veteran enough to overcome adversity. "We're peaking at the right time," coach Chito Victolero said. They have now won eight straight after a shaky 1-3 start and are showing no signs of slowing down. The Hotshots have not tasted a loss since June 17. He eventually finished with 24 for the game, which was just three off his career-high. Our real goal is to win another championship."īarroca had it going early on, his 18 first-half points a career-high for him in a first half. In my career, I've only wanted to be a champion. "Without them I wouldn't have achieved this. "Thanks to my coach and teammates," he said. He achieved the milestone at the 7:34 mark of the third quarter with a basket that gave Magnolia a 68-55 lead.īarroca, one of the most soft-spoken players in the league, brushed aside the achievement, preferring to keep his eyes on the big prize. On Sunday against the Road Warriors, the 36-year-old guard became the 95th player in PBA history - 89 locals and five imports - to score at least 5,000 points. Three weeks ago, Mark Barroca played his 500th straight game - all of them with the Magnolia/Purefoods/San Mig/B-Meg franchise - the second-longest active streak in the league, behind only LA Tenorio's 711.