TNT put a lock on top seed with a leg to spare while Pioneer Elastoseal moved to third spot and NorthPort cracked the "Magic 10" after their big moves in Leg 5 of the PBA 3x3 Season 3 Second Conference.
The Triple Giga, who returned to the top after missing the fourth-leg podium, bumped up their aggregate to 460 tour points.
The Almond Vosotros-led TNT's running tally is already beyond the reach of closest pursuer Meralco (320) and the others, even if they place higher than TNT in next week's sixth and final leg at Trinoma.
With their silver behind TNT in Leg 5, the Katibays climbed two spots from fifth with 296 as Leg 4 winner MCFASolver, which placed third Tuesday, stayed at fourth with a close 295.
From third, Cavitex dropped to No. 5 with 285, dragged by its fifth place standing in the recently-concluded stop.
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Terrafirma (204) bumped off Blackwater (196) at No. 6 while Purefoods (183) and San Miguel Beer (154) maintained their eighth and ninth positions, respectively.
Buoyed by their fourth finish in Leg 5, the Batang Pier (149) vaulted to No. 10 and sent Barangay Ginebra (128) outside the cutoff line at 11th.
The 11 squads have one last leg on Monday and Tuesday to earn precious points and fortify their berths in the 10-team Grand Finals set Nov. 27 at Glorietta.
Additionally, the four best-ranked sides will get outright entry to the quarterfinal round of the conference championship.(OL)
