PBA: Magnolia dominates early, holds off TNT for key win

PBA: Magnolia dominates early, holds off TNT for key win

MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia relied on a red-hot start to defeat TNT, 106-94, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday. The win tightened the standings, lifting the Hotshots from a logjam around the eighth seed into a joint tie for sixth place at 6-5, alongside the Tropang 5G. “I need to give credit to the whole team and the coaching staff for the game plan we had. We really focused and disciplined ourselves,” Magnolia co…

Chapman fires 42 as Magnolia dominates TNT; NLEX clinches top seed

Clint Chapman exploded for 42 points as Magnolia essayed a wire-to-wire 106-94 win over TNT to boost its bid for a playoff spot in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, May 2.The Hotshots fired on all cylinders in the opening frame, building an early 35-15 lead and stayed ahead even after the repeated comebacks from the Tropang 5G to improve to a 6-4 record.Chapman had 29 of his total in the first half to…

PBA: Magnolia asserts control late, cools off Bol Bol’s 53-point explosion to rise to 6th

In arguably its most disciplined outing thus far, Magnolia put on a masterclass from start to finish in manhandling Bol Bol and TNT, 106-94, to bolster its playoff chances in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday night. Most of the fans that showed up at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium wanted to see Bol Bol in the flesh and they got their money’s worth as the 7-3 center dropped 53 markers, but the Hotshots simply refused to become a mere side…