Ginebra and Rain or Shine meet in the last elimination round game of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Expect Scottie Thompson and the Gin Kings will leave it all on the court as they gun for the outright playoff bonus.
Barangay Ginebra guns for a direct path to the quarterfinals with a twice-to-beat advantage as it battles Rain or Shine in a pivotal PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup showdown on Sunday, June 15.
Gametime is set at 7:30 p.m. at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Livestream is available on the One Sports Youtube channel.
At 7-3, the Gin Kings are riding high on back-to-back wins and have control of their fate.
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A victory against the Elasto Painters will cement their spot in the top-4 and secure the coveted playoff incentive. But a loss will drop them to a 7-4 slate — and into a tight three-way tie with Rain or Shine and Converge where quotient tiebreakers will determine their quarterfinal seeding.
With momentum on their side and veterans like Scottie Thompson stepping up late in the eliminations, Ginebra is hoping to finish the job and avoid the uncertainty of tie-break math.
Rain or Shine (6-4), however, won’t be short on motivation either, making this final-day duel one with major postseason implications.
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(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.]