With their confidence restored, the TNT Tropang 5G aim to inch closer to the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup title.
TNT aims to sustain its charge against San Miguel to seize the pivotal lead in Game 5 of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup Finals Friday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo Friday, Jan. 30.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.
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The Tropang 5G are coming off their most dominant performance of the Finals — a wire-to-wire 110-87 demolition — that allowed them to get back on track after back-to-back losses and even the best-of-seven series.
Jordan Heading set the tone early in Game 4, pouring 11 points in the opening period as TNT raced to a 17-point lead that San Miguel never seriously threatened.
It only snowballed from there, with the Chot Reyes-coached squad ballooning the advantage to as many as 35 points.
Calvin Oftana was the star of the night, pouring in 29 points on five triples while stuffing the stat sheet with six rebounds, four steals and a block.
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Heading finished with 17 points and six boards, while Rey Nambatac continued to provide steady production with his 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, plus a steal and a block.
The lone concern for TNT is the status of RR Pogoy, whose availability for Game 5 remains uncertain after aggravating his hamstring injury in the previous outing.
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Still, with their system clicking and confidence restored, the Tropang 5G will aim to replicate their fast start and put San Miguel on the defensive once more — this time with a chance to grab a crucial 3-2 series advantage.
(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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[Editor’s note: This article was written by a member of One Sports Digital with the help of AI and reviewed by editorial staff for accuracy.]