Ginebra refused to let San Miguel pull off another comeback. The Gin Kings outscored the Beermen 34-14 in the fourth quarter to win Game 5, 110-94, and book a place in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup semifinals.

Ginebra trailed 57-49 at halftime and 80-76 entering the fourth quarter before igniting the Ynares Center Antipolo crowd Tuesday night. San Miguel had forced the decider after rallying from an 0-2 deficit in the race-to-three series.

Ginebra Stars Fuel Fourth-Quarter Surge

Jordan Murphy posted 31 points and 11 rebounds, while Scottie Thompson stuffed the stat sheet with 29 points, eight rebounds and five steals. RJ Abarrientos added 19 points, five assists and four rebounds.

Nard Pinto gave Ginebra a clutch lift with nine points, two steals, an assist and a rebound. San Miguel’s task grew harder when import George King fouled out with 5:13 left.

Ginebra Faces TNT in Semifinals

Ginebra now meets defending champion TNT Tropang 5G in a rematch of the last Commissioner’s Cup finals, with import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson waiting. The other semifinal pairs NLEX against Converge.

San Miguel will watch the semifinals from home for the second straight conference. The Beermen rallied to force Game 5 but could not finish the job.

The league now pauses for Gilas Pilipinas’ November window games against Syria and Iran in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The best-of-five semifinals begin Dec. 4.