TNT vs Magnolia

MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia held off a charge led by Mikey Williams and defeated TNT, 92-88, on Friday to tie at 1-1 their 2022 PBA Philippine Cup ...

His efforts, however, were futile as Magnolia held on until the end. Despite trailing 39-29 at the break, TNT threatened multiple times in the third as Williams knocked down shots from long range. Held to three points in the first half, Williams sizzled for 25 after halftime but Magnolia still prevented TNT from making it two in a row in the best-of-seven affair.

TNT head coach Chot Reyes was left frustrated by his team's effort in their Game 2 loss against Magnolia, saying that the Tropang Giga cannot win against ...

We don’t have the talent of the other teams so if we are beaten in the effort department, we have no chance,” he stressed. “We have to out-effort them, we have to outwork them, if they outwork us then we have no chance at winning. Reyes added that TNT also looked a step slower compared to Magnolia in getting the loose balls and securing the offensive rebounds.

Magnolia Hotshots are now level with TNT Tropang Giga at 1-1 in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals -- so what exactly did we learn from their 92-88 win?

"What was good was that we were able to answer back. "We expected the comeback. There were spans in the game where his points were non-stop." "I thought to myself that I need to level up and make one or two shots to help the team. "We just tried to give him some confidence. "We just want to enjoy every game. "That's what we wanted to do. That's our style, we go to whoever has the hot hand. "The reason we reached this far (in the tournament) is because of that. Before that, Sangalang and Mark Barroca kept the Hotshots afloat with timely hits. Good result." The defensive turnaround was something Chito Victolero was confident would happen.

There's one sure thing about the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. Neither the San Miguel Beer-Meralco battle nor the TNT-Magnolia duel will be a ...

Magnolia averted disaster and escaped TNT, 92-88, to tie their PBA Philippine Cup semis series to a game apiece, Friday night at SMART Araneta Coliseum.

Barroca provided one of the finishing touches afterward with a split with 2.2 seconds left. He poured 14 in the fourth quarter alone, including a three to cut the gap to just four, 88-84. Ian Sangalang had 20 points and eight rebounds in the win. But it was Kelly Williams who gave the Hotshots the biggest threat when he rifled in a three of his own to make it 90-88 with 3,9 ticks to go. Ang maganda lang doon nakakasagot kami.” The league’s reigning scoring king powered the Tropang Giga’s rally, scoring 25 of his 28 points in the second half.

MANILA, Philippines—Jayson Castro rescued TNT from the brink of defeat with a three-point shot in the dying seconds to stun Magnolia, 93-92, and take a 2-1 ...

Castro posted 16 points to help TNT get the win despite being down by 10 in the second quarter and seven early in the fourth. Castro used a Kelly Williams screen to find a good spot to deliver the winning triple with 2.4 seconds left which enabled TNT to steal a victory away from Magnolia while regaining the driver seat in the best-of-seven affair. MANILA, Philippines—Jayson Castro rescued TNT from the brink of defeat with a three-point shot in the dying seconds to stun Magnolia, 93-92, and take a 2-1 lead in their 2022 PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

JAYSON Castro scored a big three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left as TNT outduelled Magnolia, 93-92, on Sunday in a Game Three of the PBA Philippine Cup ...

His longtime partner Sangalang had 17 points and nine rebounds before following him to the showers. This is going to be a challenge all the way,” said Reyes. Castro scored 16 points and was a picture of grace under pressure.

After a 4-0 run by the Hotshots had TNT staring at a 2-point deficit, Castro nailed the shot beyond the arc with three ticks left on the clock to pull the ...

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Jayson Castro emerged as the hero yet again as TNT survived Magnolia, 93-92, to regain the upper hand in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven ...

QUEZON CITY--TNT got the better end of a wild finale to Game 3 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against Magnolia as Jayson Castro's triple gave ...

Calvin Abueva led Magnolia with 18 points, five rebounds, and six assists, but he sat out the final 4:29 of the game as he incurred his sixth foul during that time. However, Castro showed heart in the end, running the full length of the court and quickly shooting a pull-up trey that swished in to the delight of the Tropang Giga fans. In a game that saw Mikey Williams getting limited to just 15 points, Castro provided the clutch help for the Tropang Giga, burying a contested three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to steal the win from the Hotshots.

JAYSON Castro showed his veteran savvy to the fullest by hitting the triple that lifted TNT over Magnolia 93-92 Sunday and into a 2-1 lead in their PBA ...

That was ran exactly the way we wanted, quick inbound to Jayson and the bigs giving him the screen." After Castro's three-point play put TNT ahead, 90-88, Barroca blew by Kelly Williams for a layup that knotted the count up for the ninth and last time and, following an Erram miss, sank his twisting shot that gave Magnolia its last taste of the lead with still 11 seconds left. "We spoke briefly about our defense, but we focused on our offense, what we were going to do after," related Reyes. "Because whatever happens, whether Magnolia scores or not, we had to score.

Jayson Castro, again, showed his veteran poise as he sank a game-winner for TNT Tropang Giga against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, 93-92, ...

Poy Erram proved to be crucial as well in the game as he tallied 22 markers on top of eight boards, while Castro made 16 points, six assists, and two rebounds. It was a neck-and-neck affair in the final period, with the game being deadlocked at 90-apiece with less than a minute left. Ian Sangalang had 17 points, nine rebounds, and three assists before also fouling out.