TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson drives to the basket in opposition to Magnolia Hotshots defenders throughout a PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES
TNT stored it collectively in essentially the most vital of instances on Tuesday night time, holding off hard-fighting Magnolia, 84-82, within the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup.
Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made some key performs down the stretch at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila, to place away the Hotshots who nonetheless managed to threaten till the ultimate second even with out their veteran playmaker Mark Barroca.
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Barroca needed to be plucked out of the competition after colliding with the ageless Kelly Williams because the latter suffered what the teaching workers worry is a damaged nostril.
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Hollis-Jefferson led the best way with 29 factors that went with 25 rebounds. Roger Pogoy added 19 factors whereas Calvin Oftana 10 because the defending champions claimed their fifth-straight win whereas tightening the grip of Group A play with a 7-1 win-loss file.
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“Some nice defensive effort identical to in your entire convention—we simply actually relied on our protection to get via,” head coach Chot Reyes mentioned. “General, you understand, these are the form of video games we’re gonna face within the playoffs. That is good preparation for us.”
Import Shabazz Muhammad had 30 factors and 17 rebounds, whereas Paul Lee added 13, fumbling a late probability to make a play down 4, 82-78, with 11.4 left on the clock.
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TNT will attempt to make it six straight in opposition to Terrafirma this Thursday, and finish the elimination part with a bang in opposition to NorthPort on Sunday.
Magnolia, which dropped to 4-4, battles NorthPort after which Converge to strengthen its declare for a playoff spot.
