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San Miguel Beer moved within one win of the finals after outlasting Barangay Ginebra 115-109 to take a 3-2 lead in their PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinal series.
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Barangay Ginebra erased an early hole and dominated the final period to crush San Miguel Beer and force a best-of-three showdown in the Philippine Cup semifinals.
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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.
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Stephen Holt delivered the biggest shot of the night, drilling a buzzer-beating three in overtime to send Barangay Ginebra past Converge and into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
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San Miguel secured the top spot in the PBA Philippine Cup after a 113-104 win over Meralco, earning a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.
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San Miguel Beer continued its dominant run in the PBA Philippine Cup, defeating Blackwater 116-92 for its seventh straight win and reinforcing its position in the Top Four race.
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CJ Perez scores 33 points as San Miguel Beer rallies to beat TNT, extending their hot streak in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
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San Miguel Beer rolled to a dominant 158-117 victory over Titan Ultra, marking the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup’s most lopsided win and extending their five-game streak after an 0-2 start.
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Magnolia Hotshots and San Miguel Beer face off in a crucial PBA Philippine Cup showdown, while TNT Tropang 5G battles Terrafirma Dyip in must-watch games that could shape the playoffs.
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Phoenix pulled off a stunning 109-103 upset of San Miguel Beer to notch its first win of the season in the PBA Philippine Cup, capping a night of shockers highlighted by Terrafirma’s drought-breaking victory.