Calvin Oftana was hailed Player of the Game in TNT’s last two victories in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup.
After a rocky 0-3 start, TNT Tropang 5G are suddenly surging—and they’ll look to make it three in a row when they battle defending champion Meralco Bolts in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday, May 11.
The match starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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TNT (2-3) is back in the hunt thanks to back-to-back wins, including a dominant 110-74 rout of Terrafirma just two days ago.
Once again, it was Calvin Oftana leading the charge with 22 points, four rebounds, and three blocks—building on his monster outing in their breakthrough win over San Miguel.
With RR Pogoy and Rey Nambatac also stepping up, TNT seems to have finally found its post-Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Jayson Castro identity.
They’ll be tested by Meralco (3-3), which also ended a three-game slump with a 105-104 thriller over NorthPort. But with momentum on their side, the Tropang 5G hope to keep rolling and climb further up the standings.
(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]