Talk 'N Text promptly put sense back in its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign with a methodical 94-80 beating of Powerade Wednesday night at the Astrodome.

The Texters were in command for most of the game and readily repulsed whatever comeback the Tigers tried to mount.

Import Paul Harris finished with a team-high 18 points and Jimmy Alapag added 16 in the win that leveled the record of the reigning Philippine Cup champions at 1-1 after they had lost their opening game against Smart Gilas, 98-103.

Russel Carter had another explosive game with 27 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent Powerade from suffering its second loss in three outings.

The Tigers trailed by a double-digit deficit early in the first half and were behind, 30-40, at the half.

Finally finding their range, the Tigers made a fight out of it and came to within 69-74 on a Carter three-pointer seven minutes into the final quarter.

But the Texters answered back with a furious 15-5 run to keep the Tigers at bay, 89-74, with 4:18 left.

Jimmy Alapag reached a milestone as he became the 67th member of the league’s 5,000-point club.

The former Rookie of the Year reached the landmark at the 1:05 mark of the third period, hitting a booming three-pointer for a 67-58 Talk 'N Text lead.

PBA commissioner Chito Salud and chairman Rene Pardo later awarded the basketball to Alapag.