Reigning champ TNT outgunned Ginebra to pocket the Game 1 win in the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Finals on Sunday, Oct. 27.
TNT emerged hot off the gates to seize control early and did not allow Ginebra to get its way to eventually prevail, 104-88, in the opener of the best-of-seven PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Finals at the Ynares Center Antipolo on Sunday, Oct. 27.
Relive the match through the photos of One Sports photographer RM Chua.
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CANNOT BE DENIED. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson buckles down to work early as he scores the first two points of TNT with his pull-up jumper.
TRIPLE THREAT. RR Pogoy drains back-to-back triples to further fuel the Tropang Giga's hot start.
CANNOT MISS. Poy Erram scatters 15 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting.
VETERAN KNOW-HOW. Jayson Castro explodes for 12 of his 14 points in the third quarter as he schools his defender, Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos.
ROYAL MATCHUP. Fans are intrigued with the faceoff between two super imports in TNT's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Ginebra's Justin Brownlee.
STINGING PRESENCE. Rey Nambatac makes sure that his seven-year wait for his first pro finals appearance is worth it as he produces 18 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, enough to land him the Player of the Game recognition.
RECORD CROWD. Fans — 11,021 of them — troop to the Ynares Center in Antipolo, making it the most number of spectators in a PBA game held in the venue.
LEADING THE WAY. Hollis-Jefferson spearheads TNT's charge with his team-best 19 points he tops with 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal.
TROPANG PANALO. TNT fans cheer on their favorite team.
ONE DOWN. Coach Chot Reyes takes the opening game win of the best-of-seven encounter.