Barangay Ginebra dominated the last three periods on the way to a 126-99 victory over NorthPort and a ticket to the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Finals on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Barangay Ginebra dominated the last three periods on the way to a 126-99 victory over NorthPort and a ticket to the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Finals on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.After a tight 23-22 first quarter lead, the Gin Kings overwhelmed the Batang Pier with their relentless offense that saw them score 103 points in the last three quarters to wrap up the series at 4-1.
Justin Brownlee led Ginebra with 21 points and 10 rebounds while rookie RJ Abarrientos added 20 points, 10 assists and four rebounds.Wingman Jamie Malonzo and Japeth Aguilar scored 20 and 18 points, respectively while Scottie Thompson had an all-around game of 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks for the Gin Kings.The victory sent Ginebra into a finals rematch against TNT in a best-of-seven affair set to start Friday, March 14, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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