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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/1730468462873PBA Images5.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Barangay Ginebra&#x27;s Scottie Thompson in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Barangay Ginebra was successful in avoiding a 3-0 hole in the 2024 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup Finals.</p><p>The Gin Kings finally got on board, asserting themselves in Game 3 to secure their first win in the best-of-seven title series against TNT, 85-73, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang laking bagay sa amin ng panalong &#x27;to,&quot; said former PBA MVP Scottie Thompson during the postgame press conference.</p><p>&quot;Kung hindi namin nakuha &#x27;to, our backs against the wall coming sa Game 4. So, very crucial sa &#x27;min, laking bagay sa confidence namin as a team,&quot; he added.</p><p>Only leading by one almost halfway through the payoff period, 68-67, the Gin Kings unleashed a massive 13-2 run, courtesy of Justin Brownlee, Maverick Ahanmisi, and Thompson to pull away in the match.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/27/pba-finals-rey-nambatac-powers-through-jitters-to-deliver-goods-in-game-1-035"><strong>READ: TNT&#x27;s Rey Nambatac powers through jitters to deliver the goods in Game 1</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/31/pba-jayson-castro-believes-rj-abarrientos-will-eventually-dominate-guard-position-1649"><strong>READ: Jayson Castro believes RJ Abarrientos will eventually dominate the guard position</strong></a></div><p>Tim Cone&#x27;s wards also had pivotal defensive stops in the endgame--a block by Brownlee on a Glenn Khobuntin trey attempt and a steal by Ahanmisi, converting later on into freebies which allowed them to take an 81-69 separation.</p><p>&quot;Down the stretch, maganda &#x27;yung pinakita namin sa defense. Siguro &#x27;yun &#x27;yung key, and nag-end up sa offense, nakaka-shoot kami,&quot; said Thompson.</p><p>Five Gin Kings tallied double-digit scoring, headlined by Brownlee who had 18 points. Ahanmisi also had 16 points, Thompson collected 15, and both Japeth Aguilar and Stephen Holt chipped in 10 markers.</p><p>Still, the Tropang Giga have the lead, 2-1.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/31/pba-justin-brownlee-congratulates-allen-durham-on-retirement-358" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: PBA: Justin Brownlee congratulates Allen Durham on retirement</strong></a></div><p>Rondae Hollis-Jefferson paced the losing side with a double-double of 24 points and 14 boards, to go with seven assists and four steals.</p><p>The two Govs&#x27; Cup finalists will battle again in Game 4 on Sunday, November 3.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>GINEBRA 85</strong> – Brownlee 18, Ahanmisi 16, Thompson 15, J.Aguilar 10, Holt 10, Tenorio 9, Cu 3, Abarrientos 2, Devance 2</p><p><strong>TNT 73 </strong>– Hollis-Jefferson 24, Erram 12, Castro 10, Pogoy 10, Oftana 9, Khobuntin 4, Nambatac 2, Williams 2, Aurin 2</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 20-19, 42-39, 62-59, 85-73</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABPkFp89mN3dln6O&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div>

<p>Barangay Ginebra was successful in avoiding a 3-0 hole in the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup Finals.</p>

Barangay Ginebra was successful in avoiding a 3-0 hole in the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup Finals.

Ginebra secures 1st win vs TNT in PBA Finals

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Ginebra secures 1st win vs TNT in PBA Finals

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 01, 2024 10:59 PM PHT

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Updated November 02, 2024 01:21 AM PHT

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