Grand Slam aspirant TNT Tropang 5G drew first blood in their best-of-seven semifinal joust with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
TNT built an 11-point separation late in the fourth then hung tough amid a Rain or Shine last-ditch fightback for a 98-91 verdict in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals Wednesday, June 25.