Magnolia vs Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines–After nearly costing the game, Paul Lee hit the game-winning basket on Friday to will Magnolia past Barangay Ginebra, 95-95, ...

Down one with 5.1 seconds left to play. Magnolia takes game 2, 96-95 to even the semis series at 1 apiece. [PBA: Ginebra edges Magnolia to take 1-0 lead in semifinals](https://sports.inquirer.net/490115/pba-ginebra-edges-magnolia-to-take-1-0-lead-in-semifinals) [Paul Lee hopes to finally experience PBA Philippine Cup glory](https://sports.inquirer.net/439339/paul-lee-hopes-to-finally-experience-pba-philippine-cup-glory) the veteran guard drove to the basket, nearly turned the ball over, and then recovered the leather just in time to hoist it and win the game for the Hotshots, who figured in another nip-and-tuck affair with its corporate sibling but fierce rival Gin Kings. MANILA, Philippines–After nearly costing the game, Paul Lee hit the game-winning basket on Friday to will Magnolia past Barangay Ginebra, 96-95, and level their best-of-five PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series to a game apiece at Philsports Arena. PBA: Paul Lee’s game winner lifts Magnolia past Ginebra to tie semis at 1-1

The 2022-23 PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinal between Magnolia Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra is shaping up to be one of the all-time great Manila Clasicos.

"I know the play was for Paul but we were lucky the ball fell in his hands. "It was God's will. Victolero also dedicated the win to one of the team's long-time fans. It was God's hand. And in playoff games, it's once again split down the middle at 18 wins each. That was big." It was a classic game. "Wow, that was big. He then ran to the opposite end of the court, chased by his teammates like he was the Pied Piper. "I just concentrated on my shot," Lee said in Tagalog after he had gathered his wits. It was all about execution. As soon as Lee tried to thread the needle with that pass to Abueva, it had turnover written all over it.

“Clutch player. He just made a clutch play and made the shot that gave them the win,” said Brownlee outside the Ginebra dugout at the Philsports Arena. SEE ALSO.

“It’s an all-around great effort for both teams. “Clutch player. [ banked in the game winner](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/magnolia-vs-ginebra-game-2-paul-lee-pba-commissioner-s-cup-semifinals-a795-20221216) at the buzzer.

Paul Lee sank the biggest shot of the game to tow Magnolia to a 96-95 squeaker over Barangay Ginebra in Game 2 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup semis at the ...

Pringle even managed to give Ginebra the lead with a dagger three with just 5.1 seconds to go. This was after Lee recovered the ball after a fumble following an in-bound with 5 seconds to go. With the Kings leading by a whisker, 95-94, following a booming trey by Stanley Pringle, Lee came up with a clutch of a shot right before the buzzer to shock Ginebra.

PAUL LEE not called the “Lethal Weapon” as the former Univerity of the East Res Warrior hit a buzzer-beating basket to lift Magnolia, 6-95, past San Miguel ...

“It’s the play for Paul [Lee] and we’re happy that he recovered the possession and hit the winning shot. “I’m riding on my good rhythm here at the PhilSports.” I just threw it and good thing it went in,” said Lee, who was hugged by his teammates after making the shot.