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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777031942252PBA Image1 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">TNT&#x27;s Bol Bol in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span>MANILA — TNT returned to the win column of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup after holding off Macau, 119-112, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</div><p>It was a bounce-back win for the Tropang 5G after losing to Converge, 92-97, keeping their playoff bonus hopes in the process.</p><p>They needed to fend off a late Macau surge as the guests tore down a double-digit lead entering the last five minutes.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/4/22/pba-converge-survives-tnt-scare-for-3rd-win-2227"><strong>READ: PBA: Converge survives TNT scare for 3rd win<br/></strong></a></div><p>Damian Chongqui, Chon Pong Lao, and Phoenix Shackelford made it a 113-112 with around 26 seconds left, but thanks to Jordan Heading&#x27;s clean trips to the 15-foot line later on, the Tropa found the pull away for their sixth win in nine games.</p><p>Bol Bol, as usual, carried the scoring load for TNT, firing 37 points while collecting 14 rebounds and asserting his will on the defense with six blocks.</p><p>Heading finished with 20 points on 8-of-8 conversions on the foul line, to go with eight rebounds, while the efficient-shooting Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser had 17 markers on 7-of-9 clip and seven boards.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/4/22/pba-blackwater-stuns-san-miguel-to-stop-4-game-losing-streak-2000"><strong>READ: PBA: Blackwater stuns San Miguel to stop 4-game losing streak<br/></strong></a></div><p>Calvin Oftana, for his part, delivered a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Black Knights were dealt their eight loss of the tournament, after gaining one win over Titan Ultra last time around, 119–107.</p><p>Shackelford concluded the affair with a 31-point outing, while Chongqui chipped in 29 markers.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>TNT – </strong>Bol 37,<strong></strong> Heading 20, Ganuelas-Rosser 17, Oftana 16, Galinato 8, Castro 8, Aurin 7, Khobuntin 3, Enciso 3, Nambatac 0, Ferrer 0, Williams 0, Nava 0</p><p><strong>MACAU</strong> – Shackelford 31, Chongqui 29, Mitchell 19, Lao 13, Cao 9, Leung 7, Lu 4, Chen 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>24-25, 50-48, 88-85, 119-112</p>

<p>TNT returned to the win column of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup after holding off Macau, 119-112, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p>

TNT returned to the win column of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup after holding off Macau, 119-112, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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PBA: TNT holds off Macau, regains winning ways

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 24, 2026 08:07 PM PHT

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