Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings thwarted TNT Tropang 5G’s several runs to score a 93-86 victory in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Rhon Jay Abarrientos finished with 17 points, including two three-pointers, to go with four rebounds and three assists to be named Player of the Game as the Gin Kings finished the eliminations at second place with 9-3 mark.
Justin Brownlee led the Gin Kings with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists, while Norbert Torres contributed 10 markers off the bench.
The Gin Kings held on to the lead since the opening quarter and later widened it to as high as 15 points in the third quarter.
The Tropang 5G rallied to within 77-78 early in the fourth quarter, but timely conversions from Brownlee, Abarrientos, and Jeth Troy Rosario sealed the win for the Gin Kings.
Bol Manute Bol paced the Tropang 5G with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Calvin Oftana added 11 markers as they ended up at eighth place heading into the quarterfinals.
