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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728645952031PBA Images3.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">TNT&#x27;s Calvin Oftana. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> – TNT kept Rain or Shine winless in the 2024 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup semifinals.</p><p>The Tropang Giga dominated the sliding Elasto Painters in Game 2, 108-91, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City to gain a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.</p><p>Chot Reyes&#x27; cogs erupted in the third canto, where they produced 38 points compared to their rivals&#x27; 21.</p><p>Only up by three at halftime, 47-44, the Tropang Giga quickly made it a 55-44 count as Calvin Oftana sparked eight unanswered points after two treys with import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson&#x27;s adding freebies in between.</p><p>Notably, Oftana put up 13 points in that quarter alone.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/9/rondae-hollis-jefferson-tnt-spoil-ros-comeback-hopes-for-early-lead-in-semis-2136"><strong>READ: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, TNT spoil ROS’ comeback hopes for early lead in semis</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/9/caracut-earns-player-of-the-week-plum-after-leading-ros-to-semis-2214"><strong>READ: PBA: Caracut earns Player of the Week plum after leading ROS to semis</strong></a></div><p>&quot;There&#x27;s nothing special that we are trying to do in particular except we just make it a point to start the second half of each game that we play with a renewed determination on defense,&quot; Reyes said during the postgame press conference.</p><p>&quot;I think if we&#x27;re able to make stops, it really fuels our offense,&quot; he added.</p><p>Rain or Shine wasn&#x27;t able to get back from that as TNT cruised to its second win.</p><p>Hollis-Jefferson dropped 23 points and eight rebounds, while Oftana had a double-double of 18 points and 14 boards.</p><p>Jhonard Clarito led the Elasto Painters with 18 markers, while reinforcement Aaron Fuller only contributed an underwhelming 13-point showing.</p><p>Reyes and company could make it harder for Rain or Shine as it guns for a 3-0 lead in the semis on Sunday, October 13, in Dasmarinas, Cavite.</p><div> </div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>TNT 108 </strong>– Hollis-Jefferson 23, Oftana 18, Nambatac 17, Aurin 11, Pogoy 8, Galinato 8, Erram 6, Khobuntin 6, Castro 5, Heruela 5, Payawal 1, Ebona 0, Varilla 0, Exciminiano 0</p><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 91</strong> – Clarito 18, Fuller 13, Caracut 9, Lemetti 9, Belga 9, Norwood 9, Datu 8, Santillan 5, Nocum 3, Villegas 3, Mamuyac 3, Asistio 2, Ildefonso 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>17-21, 47-44, 85-65, 108-91</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ce5Pm5GPL7Y?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: TNT keeps Rain or Shine winless in semis, gains 2-0 lead

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Oct 11, 2024 07:58 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 12, 2024 12:38 AM PHT

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