PBA Philippine Cup: Ginebra bench mob outworks San Miguel in Game 1 Excerpt:
RJ Abarrientos powered a dominant Barangay Ginebra second unit that outplayed San Miguel Beer’s reserves, lifting the Gin Kings to a 99-90 Game 1 win in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![Scottie Thompson attacks the lane during Ginebra’s win over the Beermen. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES1911-400x200.jpg)
![One shot. One moment. Stephen Holt delivers as Ginebra books a semifinal showdown with San Miguel. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES231-400x200.jpg)
![RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1734-400x200.jpg)
![Scottie Thompson fills the stat sheet ahead of another Gilas assignment. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES1733-400x200.jpg)

![RJ Abarrientos plays through illness to contribute key baskets for Ginebra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES728-400x200.jpg)
![Japeth Aguilar leads Barangay Ginebra to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a 19-point, 13-rebound performance. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images826-400x200.jpg)
![RJ Abarrientos heats up off the bench with a game-high 23 points. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images1126-400x200.jpg)
![Japeth Aguilar roars after a strong finish at the rim in Ginebra’s win over Converge in Pampanga. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images136-400x200.jpg)
![Barangay Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos goes for a shot during the Kings’ dominant win over NorthPort. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images523-400x200.jpg)