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TNT’s Chot Reyes in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals. Photo from PBA Images.

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752487445901IMG_7409.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="TNT’s Chot Reyes in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">TNT’s Chot Reyes in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span>MANILA — The TNT Tropang 5G managed to avert a total collapse in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals.</div><p>Despite seeing their 24-point lead disappear, with the San Miguel Beermen charging on a massive 19-to-nothing run in the fourth canto, the Grand Slam-seeking squad of Chot Reyes escaped with a 99-96 victory.</p><p>However, their victory came with the loud noise of controversy, as the PBA Technical Committee, prior to the dying seconds of the contest, deducted a <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/13/tautuaa-defends-nullified-basket-people-touch-the-rim-all-the-time-on-a-dunk-0044">crucial deuce converted by Mo Tautuaa</a> due to what was deemed as a basket interference.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/13/pba-hot-shooting-tnt-survives-san-miguel-s-4th-quarter-surge-to-draw-first-blood-2157">READ: Hot-shooting TNT survives San Miguel’s 4th quarter surge to draw first blood</a></div><p>“Just when it happened, we were already saying that it looked like offensive interference,” said Reyes of the play which occurred with only 56 seconds left. “Good thing, there was a break on that jumpball, ‘cause if not, it could have been a very different story.”</p><p>This benefited the Tropang 5G in two ways, as not only did they regain the lead back, 97-96, but it also left San Miguel with just 13 seconds to try to steal the victory.</p><p>A jump ball between Chris Ross and Jordan Heading happened at the 13-second mark, and Calvin Oftana went on to drain a pair of foul shots with only four seconds left in the game to push their lead to three.</p><p>While there was enough time for the Beermen to tie the game or even win the game with a four-pointer, CJ Perez missed his shot at the buzzer, and Reyes gladly welcomed this for TNT.</p><p>“That’s part of the game,” he said. “I’ve been on the opposite end of those breaks in the past, so it’s just something that we’re very fortunate on.”</p><p>The Tropang 5G will now look to bank on this victory come Game 2 when they try to build a 2-0 lead on Wednesday, July 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Araneta Coliseum.<br/><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></p><div><strong><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/KE0MNTVFjtw??si=s-Oqd8peQFPbNjZO&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></div>

<p>The TNT Tropang 5G managed to avert a total collapse in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals.</p>

The TNT Tropang 5G managed to avert a total collapse in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals.

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Chot says TNT 'fortunate' after breaks of the game went their way in controversial Game 1

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Published July 14, 2025 06:24 PM PHT

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