TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson throughout a sport towards San Miguel Beer within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–TNT noticed an opportunity to place a standard powerhouse to the brink of lacking the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs on Sunday night time and grabbed that chance by the neck.
The Tropang Giga whipped San Miguel black and blue, 115-97, at Ynares Heart in Antipolo Metropolis, rising to 8-3 win-loss whereas dimming the Beermen’s probabilities of making the quarterfinals.
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“What I’ve discovered in life is you by no means actually know what’s going to occur. Issues are so unpredictable, the perfect you are able to do is give your self a shot. And the importance of this win is we gave ourselves a shot,” head coach Chot Reyes mentioned on the heels of the convincing win at Ynares Heart in Antipolo Metropolis.
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Resident import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had an all-around effort of 35 factors, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists to guide TNT to the No. 2 spot with a sport towards Rain or Shine nonetheless left on the telco membership’s schedule.
Roger Pogoy, Calvin Oftana, Poy Erram, and Jayson Castro all chipped in at the very least 14 factors every within the triumph that put San Miguel, a proud franchise that has received probably the most titles within the PBA with 29 crowns, in a deadly spot.
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The Beermen will now want Magnolia and NLEX to lose their respective closing video games within the eliminations to make it to the subsequent spherical.
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Making issues more durable for the vaunted membership led by reigning Most Worthwhile Participant June Mar Fajardo is {that a} win by both the Hotshots or the Highway Warriors places an abrupt finish to their marketing campaign.
Fajardo had 34 factors and 13 rebounds. Don Trollano, import Malik Pope and Mo Tautua have been the one different gamers to log double-digit scores within the loss that gave the membership a 5-7 win-loss slate.
The final time San Miguel missed the playoffs was 10 years in the past, throughout the 2015 version of the identical convention.
The Scores:
TNT 115 – Hollis-Jefferson 35, Pogoy 22, Oftana 16, Castro 14, Erram 14, Nambatac 6, Williams 6, Galinato 2, Heruela 0, Khobuntin 0, Razon 0, Exciminiano 0
SAN MIGUEL 97 – Fajardo 34, Trollano 13, Pope 10, Tautuaa 10, Lassiter 9, Perez 9, Cruz 6, Ross 3, Tiongson 3, Cahilig 0, Rosales 0
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QUARTERS: 31-19, 56-49, 87-70, 115-97.
