- TNT Tropang Giga try to build a significant 2-0 lead vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven Finals series.
- Just like in their last meeting in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals last year, TNT got a headstart by winning the opener last Friday.
PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT schedule
Game 2 – March 16, Friday – Mall of Asia Arena
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- 7:30pm – TNT Tropang Giga vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings
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FULL PBA FINALS SCHEDULE HERE.
TNT Tropang Giga’s Roger Pogoy and Calvin Oftana during Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup FInals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
For about five tense minutes on Friday night, TNT looked stuck, uneasy under the lights of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. Then Roger Pogoy got going.
Three consecutive three-pointers from Pogoy snapped TNT out of its funk, helping the team shake off an early slump and seize control of Game 1 against Barangay Ginebra. By the final buzzer, Pogoy had tallied 15 points, second only to import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s 34, as TNT secured a 95-89 victory at Mall of Asia Arena.
The foundation for the win, however, was laid long before the opening tip.
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Jamie Malonzo during Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo was back in the PBA Finals stage for the first time in almost two years for the Gin Kings.
Malonzo’s return on the PBA’s biggest stage, however, did not turn out well as Ginebra took a 95-89 loss to TNT in Game 1 of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Friday night at Mall of Asia Arena.
“[This is my] first finals [after a while], but I’ve been here before. I just need to get this one out of my way and try to have a better game next game for sure,” said Malonzo.
TNT coach Chot Reyes applauds during Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—TNT coach Chot Reyes didn’t have the best morning on Friday. Fortunately for him, his night was so much better.
Reyes steered the Tropang Giga to a Game 1 win over Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night with a smile that spanned from ear-to-ear.
The multi-titled mentor couldn’t help but grin after recalling the forgettable game of golf he just played a few hours before the title series opener.
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