The prize of TNT Tropang Giga for being the no. 2 seed in the PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs is a twice-to-beat advantage, plus a date with guest team Hong Kong Eastern.
The no. 2 TNT Tropang Giga and no. 7 Eastern are set to clash in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals, with TNT holding a twice-to-beat advantage.
TNT, the reigning Governors’ Cup champions, wrapped up the eliminations with an 8-4 record and is aiming for another deep playoff run.
However, the Tropang Giga are the only higher seed to have lost to their quarterfinal opponent in the elimination round, as Eastern stunned them with a dominant 105-84 victory.
That game, though, came just after TNT’s Governors’ Cup championship win, with the team still adjusting back to regular competition.
Meanwhile, Eastern is making history as the first guest team in the Commissioner’s Cup since the Bay Area Dragons, who went all the way to Game 7 of the 2022-23 Finals.
The Hong Kong-based squad finished with a 7-5 record and is looking to pull off another upset to keep its title hopes alive.
TNT-Eastern PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals schedule:
- Game 1 - February 6, 7:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino Stadium
- Game 2 (if necessary) - February 8, 5:00 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino Stadium
—
[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.]