The TNT Tropang Giga moved a step closer to their goal after besting the Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Finals.
TNT came out with guns blazing, unleashing eight of its 14 treys in the first quarter to build a separation over Ginebra that it never relinquished.
Thus, the Tropang Giga waylaid the Gin Kings, 95-89, in Game 1 to put themselves in pole position in the race-to-four PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Finals.
One Sports photographer RM Chua gives fans a glimpse of the action at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay Friday night, March 14.
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RR Pogoy fires five of TNT's 14 triples.
Player of the Game Rondae Hollis-Jefferson also credits the efforts of his Tropang Giga teammates in the Game 1 victory.
Rey Nambatac puts in 10 points built on two triples as he is expected to step up in the absence of Jayson Castro.
Best Player of the Conference candidate Calvin Oftana also contributes to TNT's hot-shooting night from long range with two treys.
RHJ wins the battle of the imports in Game 1 with his whopping 34-point, 13-rebound, eight-assist output.
Jamie Malonzo, now back to help Ginebra in the Finals after failing to do so last conference due to a calf injury, coughs up two points on 1-for-6 shooting in less than 14 minutes on the floor in Game 1.
Troy Rosario puts in eight points in a little more than 34 minutes of play for the Gin Kings.
RJ Abarrientos converts just three of his 10 field goal attempts for 13 points.
Gin Kings coach Tim Cone bares post-match that he is "tired of saying" that his squad was "outplayed and outcoached" by TNT.
But first, a winning selfie with Tropang Giga Poy Erram.