After a four-game winning streak, The Hotshots lost to Rain or Shine with the score of 78–71, this loss tallies their first loss of the tournament. Orton tallied 23 points. The Hotshots also loss to the expansion team Kia Carnival, 95–84. After the game, he called Kia playing-coach (now Senator) Manny Pacquiao as a basketball player, as well as the referees during that game "a joke". He was summoned by Salud two days after the incident and was fined by the Commissioner's Office PHP250,000 due to his comments. Subsequently, he was sent home by his team as confirmed by Purefoods' team governor Rene Pardo. Orton was replaced by the former import of the Hotshots, Denzel Bowles. The Hotshots lost to their bitter rival Barangay Ginebra tallying their third straight loss.