Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings weathered several Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ runs to score a 111-104 victory in Game 5 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals on Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Justin Brownlee led the Gin Kings with 32 points, while Rhon Jay Abarrientos and Jeth Troy Rosario added 31 and 16 markers, respectively, as they surged to a 3-2 lead in the series.
After falling behind early in the game, the Gin Kings went on a huge scoring surge in the second frame behind Brownlee and Abarrientos to establish a 56-44 halftime lead.
The Painters managed to cut the deficit to 59-63 early in the third, but the Gin Kings regained their offense behind Brownlee, Abarrientos, and Rosario for a 107-91 advantage.
Adrian Nocum paced the Painters with 25 points, Jaylen Johnson added 22 markers and Jhonard Clarito, Gian Mamuyac and Caelan Tiongson contributed 18, 11and 10 points, respectively. (AC)
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