“Playing on Christmas Day is a little overwhelming. Today’s game? It does not win us a championship and it does not lose a championship for Bay Area. But bottom line is, we got the first step. And that’s the crucial point,” said Gin Kings’ coach-- READ:
form of a 96-81 win over the Bay Area Dragons Sunday night in Game 1 of the 2022-203 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
The 6’6” Brownlee struck hardest in the last period, knocking in 10 points during a Christmas Day game witnessed by a crowd of 18,252. “Playing on Christmas Day is a little overwhelming. Today’s game? It does not win us a championship and it does not lose a championship for Bay Area. But bottom line is, we got the first step. And that’s the crucial point,” said Gin Kings’ coach Tim Cone.
Brownlee and Scottie Thompson then combined for 16 points in the third period as Ginebra stayed on top, 72-64.
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