It's a clash of titans as Brgy. Ginebra battles San Miguel in a best-of-7 PBA Governors' Cup semifinals series.
Buckle up, this should be a great one.
The PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals will see a showdown between two powerhouse teams, Barangay Ginebra and the San Miguel Beermen, in what promises to be an electrifying best-of-7 series.
Both teams emerged from Group B during the eliminations, finishing with identical 6-4 records.
However, San Miguel earned the no. 2 seed thanks to a superior quotient, setting the stage for a much-anticipated rematch.
Ginebra and San Miguel split their meetings earlier in the conference, with the Gin Kings claiming the first game, 108-102, fueled by a career-high 51 points from their ever-reliable import, Justin Brownlee.
[Related: Justin Brownlee gives credit to rival Meralco: 'They’re a nightmare for us, to be honest’]
San Miguel, however, responded emphatically in their second encounter, delivering a crushing 131-82 victory, a franchise-record 49-point win against the Gin Kings.
In the quarterfinals, Ginebra advanced smoothly with a 3-0 sweep over Meralco, showcasing the team’s championship form.
San Miguel, on the other hand, had to fight through a grueling five-game series, eventually edging out Converge 3-2 to book a ticket to the semifinals.
[Related: June Mar Fajardo posts monster 40-24 double-double as San Miguel denies Converge in Game 5]
This series promises to be an all-out war between two of the PBA’s most storied franchises. Here’s the full schedule for the Ginebra vs. San Miguel semifinals:
- Game 1: October 9, 5:00 p.m. at PhilSports Arena
- Game 2: October 11, 7:30 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum
- Game 3: October 13, 5:00 p.m. at Dasmariñas, Cavite
- Game 4: October 16, 7:30 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum
*If necessary:
- Game 5: October 18, 5:00 p.m. at Ynares Center Antipolo
- Game 6: October 20, 7:30 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum
- Game 7: October 23, 5:00 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum
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[Editor's note: This article was generated by a member of the One Sports Digital team using AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]