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PBA: TNT demolishes San Miguel to draw first blood in Finals

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/08/04/20190804-terrence-jones.jpg"/><figcaption>TNT import Terrence Jones was unstoppable in Game 1. PBA Media Bureau.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - TNT KaTropa sent a huge statement to San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the 2019 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup Finals as they clobbered the Beermen, 109-96, to draw first blood in the best-of-7 championship series.A backbreaking 18-0 run to end the first quarter allowed the KaTropa to pull away and take control of the contest, and they never looked back as they simply dominated the Beermen in Sunday&#x27;s game at the Araneta Coliseum.TNT import Terrence Jones was once again sensational, finishing with 41 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Jayson Castro also played superbly, tallying 20 points while hitting big shots in the third quarter to fend off the Beermen&#x27;s attempts at a comeback.&quot;Good game tonight,&quot; said TNT coach Bong Ravena, whose team is making its first Finals appearance in two years. &quot;I think &#x27;yung fatigue, naka (apekto) sa kanila. Swerte namin na medyo pagod sila.&quot;&quot;Next game, we have to come out strong and be ready, because babalik at babalik &#x27;yan,&quot; he added. &quot;That&#x27;s a champion team, experience-wise, so we have to respect that.&quot;The Beermen were ahead, 19-17, off a jumper by import Chris McCullough with a little over four minutes left in the first frame, when Jones responded with a thunderous tomahawk jam on the other end.That slam dunk sparked the KaTropa&#x27;s run, with Jones and Roger Pogoy later adding a 3-pointer each. Don Trollano would beat the buzzer with a triple of his own, giving TNT a commanding 35-19 lead after the opening frame.San Miguel was never quite able to recover from that hole, as TNT went on to lead by as much as 23 points in the third quarter before cruising to victory.&quot;It was because of our defensive effort,&quot; Jones said of the huge scoring binge that allowed them to break the game open. &quot;Everybody was locked in. We knew how important Game 1 was.&quot;San Miguel did its best to rally in the third period, with reigning MVP June Mar Fajardo leading the charge. He had 12 points in the period, including a lay-up that trimmed the deficit to 13 points, 85-72, with 48.1 seconds left in the frame.But San Miguel gave up a lay-up to Trollano at the buzzer, and TNT opened the fourth period with a 10-2 run -- with Jones accounting for six of those points. That restored a 97-74 lead, and the Beermen would not threaten again.McCullough led the Beermen with 33 points and 15 rebounds, and June Mar Fajardo had 23 points.TNT shot 47.6% from the field, while SMB wasat 46.8%. But the KaTropa made the most of their second chance opportunities in the game, translating their 18 offensive rebounds into 26 points. They also forced San Miguel to commit 18 turnovers, with McCullough accounting for 9 of those miscues.Game 2 is on Wednesday, still at the Araneta Coliseum.<div>The Scores</div>TNT 109 - Jones 41, Castro 20, Rosario 16, Pogoy 13, Trollano 11, Heruela 5, Reyes 3, Washington 0, Taha 0, Carey 0, Semerad D. 0, Casino 0, Magat 0.San Miguel 96 - McCullough 33, Fajardo 23, Romeo 11, Standhardinger 10, Ross 7, Santos 5, Cabagnot 3, Pessumal 2, Zamar 2, Nabong 0.Quarters: 35-19, 69-42, 87-72, 109-96.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

TNT KaTropa sent a huge statement to San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals as they clobbered the Beermen, 109-96, to draw first blood in the best-of-7 championship series.

TNT KaTropa sent a huge statement to San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals as they clobbered the Beermen, 109-96, to draw first blood in the best-of-7 championship series.

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PBA: TNT demolishes San Miguel to draw first blood in Finals

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Aug 04, 2019 09:06 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 04, 2019 10:22 PM PHT

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