TNT Tropang Giga and the NLEX Road Warriors move on to a pivotal Game 3 in their PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals series.
As close as it could get.
TNT Tropang Giga and the NLEX Road Warriors are set for a crucial Game 3 showdown in their PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup quarterfinals series on September 29 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
With the series tied at 1-1, both teams are looking to take a pivotal lead in this best-of-5 battle.
TNT took control early in the series with a Game 1 victory, but NLEX bounced back with a nail-biting 93-90 win in Game 2, setting up what should be an intense Game 3.
[Related: NLEX survives TNT in thriller, evens Governors' Cup quarterfinal series in Game 2]
The Road Warriors were powered by their import DeQuan Jones, who had a massive performance, scoring 38 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead his team to victory.
Robert Bolick also played a crucial role, adding 16 points and hitting a key three-point play that broke an 87-all tie late in the game.
For TNT, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson posted an impressive 22 points and 22 rebounds in Game 2, but his missed free throws in the final moments proved costly, allowing NLEX to tie the series.
[Related: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's late blunder leads to DeQuan Jones, NLEX win in Game 2 of QF]
As the Tropang Giga look to regain their momentum, Hollis-Jefferson will be a key factor once again, but TNT will need to tighten up its execution in crunch time to avoid another close defeat.
With series control on the line, TNT and NLEX clash in Game 3 which will tip off at 5:00 p.m. Sunday from Ynares.
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