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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel gunner RJ Abarrientos against Rain or Shine ElastoPainters guard Andrei Caracut in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals. PBA Images.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780226813156IMG_1070.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Barangay Ginebra San Miguel gunner RJ Abarrientos against Rain or Shine ElastoPainters guard Andrei Caracut in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals. PBA Images.</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — RJ Abarrientos delivered once again as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel punched its ticket back to the PBA championship stage.The Gin Kings became the first team to reach the Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup Finals after eliminating the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters, 118-107, in Game 6 of their semifinal clash on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.&quot;We didn&#x27;t want to play a Game 7 against a Yeng Guiao team,&quot; said Ginebra head coach Tim Cone, whose squad avoided squandering a 17-point lead largely because of Abarrientos&#x27; heroics. &quot;Yeng&#x27;s teams are just too well-prepared, so it was a real trial for us.&quot;Abarrientos finished with 30 points built on four three-pointers, along with seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals for Ginebra, which is seeking redemption after losing to TNT Tropang 5G in the Finals of the same conference last season.Justin Brownlee was once again his reliable self, tallying 31 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and a block.Scottie Thompson added 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, including a crucial three-pointer at the 1:43 mark that gave the Gin Kings a 116-102 cushion and effectively shut the door on Rain or Shine.Ginebra will face the winner of the other semifinal series between TNT and the Meralco Bolts in the best-of-seven Finals.Meanwhile, Jaylen Johnson paced the ElastoPainters with 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Gian Mamuyac added 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting to spearhead their second-half rally.Adrian Nocum also delivered with 16 points, seven assists, and three rebounds, while Caelan Tiongson and Anton Asistio chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively.Unfortunately for the Rain or Shine faithful, their comeback fell short as Abarrientos and Ginebra answered every threat to preserve the series-clinching win.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>Ginebra 118 – Brownlee 31, Abarrientos 30, Thompson 16, Cu 11, Go 9, Holt 6, Gray 5, Rosario 4, J.Aguilar 4, Pinto 2.Rain or Shine 107 – Johnson 27, Mamuyac 25, Nocum 16, Tiongson 12, Asistio 10, Santillan 6, Clarito 6, David 3, Malonzo 2, Manaytay 0, Caracut 0.Quarterscores: 22-22, 60-45, 93-85, 118-107.

RJ Abarrientos came through once again as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel punched its ticket back to the PBA championship stage.

RJ Abarrientos came through once again as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel punched its ticket back to the PBA championship stage.

PBA: Abarrientos, Brownlee too much as Ginebra ousts Rain or Shine to book Finals return

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PBA: Abarrientos, Brownlee too much as Ginebra ousts Rain or Shine to book Finals return

Rom Anzures,

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Published May 31, 2026 07:29 PM PHT

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Updated May 31, 2026 09:12 PM PHT

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