STOPPED in its tracks in an upset by NLEX Friday, Barangay Ginebra tries to salvage whatever it can while NorthPort pushes its hot drive with hopes of getting the best finish it can.
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The two teams clash at 6:45 p.m. at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig, each side trying to prop up their position in the third to the last play date of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup single-round-robin eliminations.
Even with their 120-117 overtime loss to the Road Warriors, coach Tim Cone and his Ginebra troops still hold a chance to finish in the Top 2 and claim a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals. But their fate doesn’t rest just in their hands.
Magnolia automatically takes second place behind top team Bay Area should the Hotshots sweep their last two games against the Meralco Bolts and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
In that scenario, the Gin Kings are to settle for a spot in the best-of-three quarters — the very target the Batang Pier are looking for as they go for a closing 7-5 win-loss card in the elims.