Cameron Krutwig kept hold of Blackwater in the midst of a big Terrafirma fightback en route to a tense 93-86 win in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Krutwig completed a three-point play then set up Rashawn McCarthy for a three-point basket, all happening down the stretch, as the Bossing got their second wind to preserve a win.

The do-it-all import came away with 29 points, 24 rebounds and a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the charity stripes.

Blackwater head coach Ariel Vanguardia expected Terrafirma to come all out, knowing they have been in a similar situation last season.

The Bossing posted the longest losing skid in PBA history — 29 straight games.

The Dyip had just absorbed their 21st consecutive loss and Vanguardia believes it is only a matter of time before they can get into the win column.

"We've been in similar situation last season when we were so hungry to pick up a win, but we couldn't get over the hump," Vanguardia said.

"Now, Terrafirma played with much urgency and nearly pulled off a win. Their losses were close losses and we felt relieved we were able to survive it."

To endure the Dyip, the Bossing had to weather a blistering 14-0 run from their rivals as Terrafirma turned a 49-60 deficit to a 63-60 advantage in the closing stage of the third period.

But Krutwig, Troy Rosario and Baser Amer combined for 25 of the Bossing's 30 fourth-quarter points, allowing them to hold on and preserve its third win in six games and put the team back on track for a playoff hunt.

Last conference, the Bossing were able to crack the playoffs and by calculation, Vanguardia is upbeat of his team's return to the quarterfinal round if ever the team avoids losing back-to-back games.