Yeah. The absence of there import is very noticeable for tournament like without import. Blackwater beat recently Talk N Text which is a formidable opponent so I like your choice of bet for taking the safe side on handicap pick in favor of Blackwater. I don't usually bet on PBA due to very inconsistent results during regular matches while the odds is very one sided when the other team is powerhouse.
But that ML odds is very juicy and worthy to bet even with just a few pesos.
The game is still close, though I don't like Blackwater but it looks like they are getting better this season. Come on, they are playing against ginebra who are a dominant team, but look at the scores now, it's 47-46, they are even in the lead by one point.
Blackwater manages to take the lead and control the game in their hands until the last 3 minutes of the game. Too bad they allow Ginebra to get those many important rebounds and also the back-to-back turnover and error of Baser Amer cause them a game. Blackwater has really the potential in this tournament, They just lack of skills to finish the game flawlessly. Maybe the fanbase of Ginebra which is really annoying distracted them while Ginebra gain a boost from there supporter chant.