San Miguel looks to score back-to-back wins against TNT to gain the series edge in Game 3 of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup Finals Sunday, Jan. 25.
June Mar Fajardo and the rest of San Miguel look to seize the upper hand in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup Finals when they take on TNT in Game 3 Sunday, Jan. 25.
Tip off is at 7:30 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
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With the series now deadlocked at 1–1 and effectively reduced to a best-of-five, the Beermen will enter the pivotal contest brimming with confidence after a commanding 111–92 Game 2 bounce-back win.
SMB set the tone early, racing to a 19-point cushion — a stark contrast to its flat start in the series opener.
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Don Trollano took the Player of the Game honors with 22 points, but it was Fajardo who provided stability once again, especially down low.
The nine-time Most Valuable Player delivered 17 points and 16 rebounds, along with a steal and a block, controlling the paint and allowing San Miguel’s perimeter players to flourish.
Coach Leo Austria credited his squad's Game 2 turnaround to renewed focus and energy, noting their stark improvement in intensity.
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Despite the Tropang 5G's late push that trimmed a 24-point deficit down to 10 in the fourth, San Miguel calmly shut the door with an 11–0 closing run, underscoring the poise of a championship-tested group.
With Fajardo at the forefront and the Beermen’s depth firing on all cylinders, San Miguel will aim to carry their momentum into Game 3 and wrest control of the Finals.
(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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