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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1737718469667PBA Images12.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. PBA Images</div>TNT has regained its winning ways in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.After absorbing a massive upset loss at the hands of cellar dweller Terrafirma Dyip two days ago, the Tropang Giga, abounced back in the best way possible by dominating already-eliminated Phoenix, 106-70, on Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.&quot;First of all, we talked about this before the last game, it&#x27;s really hard to play teams that have nothing to lose,&quot; said coach Chot Reyes, referring to Terrafirma.&quot;And you saw how Terrafirma played in the last game, they were playing freely, they were hitting all the shots,&quot; he went on.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/1/22/winless-no-more-terrafirma-upsets-tnt-in-dominant-fashion-1910">READ: Winless no more: TerraFirma upsets TNT in dominant fashion</a></div>But that was all in the past, as the Reyes-mentored squad returned into the hunt for the top two position and twice-to-beat incentive for the playoffs.Next on their list is win-seeking San Miguel, which is fighting for survival in the import-laden tourney.&quot;We know how strong that team [San Miguel] is, especially now that they&#x27;re fighting for survival. So we have to be prepared for our real, huge war on Sunday,&quot; said Reyes.Despite breaching the 100-point mark, no player from the TNT side accumulated more than 20 points, as import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson bannered the firepower by tallying 15 points and 10 rebounds.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/1/22/sweeping-smb-ginebra-magnolia-a-huge-boost-for-playoff-bound-northport-1621">READ: Sweeping SMB, Ginebra, Magnolia a huge boost for playoff-bound NorthPort: ‘We’re real’ </a></div>RR Pogoy had 12 markers, Kim Aurin and Calvin Oftana added 11 each, and Rey Nambatac, Henry Galinato, and Kelly Williams delivered eight points each.Meanwhile, the Fuel Masters ended their mid-season conference with a loss. Tyler Tio had the best efforts in the offense, listing 14 points, while reinforcement Donovan Smith and Kai Ballungay scored 11 each.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>TNT 106 – Hollis-Jefferson 15, Pogoy 12, Oftana 11, Aurin 11, Nambatac 8, Williams 8, Galinato 8, Castro 6, heruela 6, Razon 6, Ebona 4, Khobuntin 4, Exciminiano 3, Payawal 2, Erram 2, Varilla 0PHOENIX 70 – Tio 14, Smith 11, Ballungay 11, Manganti 7, Tuffin 6, Jazul 5, Perkins 5, Muyang 2, Garcia 2, Alejandro 1, Rivero 0, Salado 0, Verano 0, Daves 0, Camacho 0QUARTERS:  24-21, 49-35, 78-50, 106-70

The Tropang Giga, after absorbing a massive upset loss at the hands of cellar dweller Terrafirma Dyip two days ago, bounced back in the best way possible by dominating already-eliminated Phoenix, 106-70, on Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

The Tropang Giga, after absorbing a massive upset loss at the hands of cellar dweller Terrafirma Dyip two days ago, bounced back in the best way possible by dominating already-eliminated Phoenix, 106-70, on Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

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PBA: TNT regains winning ways, dominates Phoenix by 36 points

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jan 24, 2025 08:24 PM PHT

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