TNT Tropang 5G guard Jordan Heading against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s RJ Abarrientos in Game 4 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals. PBA Images.
MANILA (UPDATED) — Jordan Heading found his touch as TNT Tropang 5G clamped down on Barangay Ginebra San Miguel to score a 106-98 victory in Game 4 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals before 16,823 fans on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.
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The left-handed sniper finished with 29 points, highlighted by five three-pointers, as TNT turned the championship series into a virtual best-of-three affair.
“Jordan had a good shooting night, but it was the combination of that and our defense that kept us in the ball game and gave us a chance,” said TNT head coach Chot Reyes after the Tropang 5G broke away in the second half and led by as many as 18 points.
TNT’s defense also stifled Ginebra in the second half, holding the Gin Kings to just 35.7 percent shooting in the third quarter and limiting them to only one field goal during a lengthy stretch in the fourth period.
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The victory spoiled the night for RJ Abarrientos and Justin Brownlee, who were earlier crowned Best Player of the Conference and Best Import of the Conference, respectively.
Chris McCullough added 24 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists, while Jayson Castro chipped in 14 points and Calvin Oftana contributed 12.
Meanwhile, Brownlee still finished with 32 points, five rebounds, and five assists, spearheading Ginebra’s late rally as the Gin Kings trimmed a double-digit deficit to as low as six points.
Abarrientos added 21 points, though 17 came in the first half, but those efforts were not enough as McCullough delivered the finishing touches, including a statement jam down the stretch.
The Scores:
TNT 106 – Heading 29, McCullough 24, Castro 14, Oftana 12, Ganuelas-Rosser 10, Nambatac 7, Galinato 5, Pogoy 5, Khobuntin 0.
Ginebra 98 – Brownlee 32, Abarrientos 21, J.Aguilar 12, Rosario 11, Holt 5, Thompson 4, Abis 4, Pinto 4, Gray 3, Cu 2, Go 0.
Quarterscores: 16-21, 50-53, 75-68, 106-98.
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