TNT outlasted Barangay Ginebra in overtime, 87-83, to win the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup title on Friday night before over 21,000 fans that packed the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
TNT outlasted Barangay Ginebra in overtime, 87-83, to win the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup title on Friday night before over 21,000 fans that packed the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Calvin Oftana scored on a daring layup off a broken play after import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson nearly turned the ball over while trying to wiggle free from a triple-team defense employed by Ginebra , to give TNT , the 87-83 lead.
TNT also ruled the Governors' Cup last November. The flagship team of long-time sportsman and businessman Manny V. Pangilinan also reasserted its mastery over Ginebra, winning a third straight finals duel, dating back to the 2023 Governors' Cup. Hollis-Jefferson, who played over 52 minutes, led TNT with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Rey Nambatac added 12. Glen Khobuntin chipped in 14, while Oftana finished with 10 for TNT, which won its 11th PBA title as a franchise.
Outlasts Ginebra In OT To Win PBA Championship
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