Games Wednesday (Smart Araneta) 4:15 p.m. – Mahindra vs Rain or Shine 7 p.m. – San Miguel vs Alaska Life in the fast lane was good enough for defending champion Tropang TNT until they almost ran out of gas. Playing at breakneck speed and building a 25-point lead over the NLEX Road Warriors right in the first quarter, TNT watched the advantage whittled down to three in the closing minutes yesterday, running on reserve fuel and barely hanging on for an 85-80 victory in the Oppo-PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. “This is a win we needed to get over the hump because we’re falling down the standings,” said TNT coach Jong Uichico after TNT nailed its third victory in seven games, moving up to a share of eighth spot with NLEX and the Star Hotshots This one nearly got away from them after the Texters, Uichico [...]
