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TNT rebounds with Ginebra demolition for 3-2 lead

TNT Tropang Giga’s Calvin Oftana throughout the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Recreation 5 towards Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet

TNT moved a win away from repeating as champion of the PBA Governors’ Cup after blasting Barangay Ginebra, 99-72, for a 3-2 lead of their Finals collection held Wednesday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.

The Tropang Giga sizzled within the second quarter whereas forcing the Gin Kings right into a nightmarish capturing in that very same stretch that just about ended the aggressive part of the title showdown’s pivotal recreation.

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Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made his presence felt as soon as extra whereas RR Pogoy, Calvin Oftana, Kelly Williams and Jayson Castro got here by in addition to TNT regained the driving force seat after squandering a 2-0 lead with back-to-back defeats that allowed Ginebra to attract degree.

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TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis Jefferson during the PBA Governors' Cup Finals Game 5 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings.

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis Jefferson throughout the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Recreation 5 towards Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.internet

With the win, TNT has two possibilities to shut it out and safe the franchise’s tenth championship, starting with Recreation 6 set Friday on the identical venue.

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Hollis-Jefferson had 16 factors and 10 rebounds whereas Pogoy had the identical variety of factors behind three triples and one four-pointer to spotlight TNT’s capturing from downtown.

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Oftana shrugged off the frustrations of the Recreation 4 loss and tallied 15 factors and eight rebounds, Williams scored seven throughout TNT’s 9-2 begin and completed with 11 factors and Castro added 10 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists.

In blowing out Recreation 5, TNT compelled Ginebra into a chilly capturing evening and restricted Justin Brownlee under double figures for the primary time in his PBA import profession, scoring simply eight on 3-of-13 from the sphere.

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Scottie Thompson tried to place Ginebra in a good affair within the first half earlier than TNT broke free. He ended Recreation 5 with 13 factors.



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