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Scottie Thompson drains the game-winning triple on the buzzer to protect the efforts of import Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos as Barangay Ginebra storms again from 22 factors all the way down to stun Magnolia within the Christmas Clasico
MANILA, Philippines – Scottie Thompson changed into the Grinch and ruined Christmas for Magnolia, main Barangay Ginebra to a 95-92 escape within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, December 25.
Thompson drained the game-winning three-pointer on the buzzer to protect the efforts of import Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos because the Gin Kings acquired again on observe for his or her fourth victory in six video games.
Scoreless within the fourth quarter previous to his clutch shot, Thompson discovered himself extensive open on the nook and sank the triple that allowed Ginebra to finish its fightback.
The win, although, wouldn’t have been potential with out Brownlee and Abarrientos, who took over within the second half to assist the Gin Kings come again from the lifeless after being down by as many as 22 factors, 54-76.
Brownlee completed with a game-high 28 factors to go 7 rebounds and 5 assists, whereas Abarrientos delivered 20 factors, 5 assists, 3 steals in his first Christmas sport as the 2 mixed for 36 factors within the final two salvos.
The duo nearly matched the Hotshots’ 37 second-half factors.
Abarrientos drained three straight triples to finish the third body as Ginebra sliced its deficit in half to 67-78 then fired 8 extra factors within the last quarter earlier than organising Thompson for the shot that despatched over 12,000 followers to a frenzy.
Thompson tallied 14 factors, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.
“RJ simply saved making large shot after large shot and you might form of really feel it coming. You would really feel the momentum shifting,” stated Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone.
“Everyone’s going to recollect Scottie’s shot, but it surely was this man (Abarrientos) who acquired the penetration and the kick and the cross to him.”
Troy Rosario added 15 factors, 8 rebounds, and a couple of blocks for Ginebra.
Import Ricardo Ratliffe put up a double-double of 17 factors and 16 rebounds within the loss as Magnolia fell to the Gin Kings for the fourth time in six editions of the Christmas Clasico.
Ratliffe led all scorers at halftime with 11 factors however acquired clamped down by Brownlee the remainder of the way in which, tallying simply 2 factors within the fourth quarter.
Mark Barroca had 13 factors, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Hotshots, who fell to 2-5.
The Scores
Barangay Ginebra 95 – Brownlee 28, Abarrientos 20, Rosario 15, Thompson 14, J.Aguilar 8, Holt 5, M. Ahanmisi 5, Tenorio 0, Cu 0, Mariano 0.
Magnolia 92 – Ratliffe 17, Barroca 13, Lee 11, Sangalang 11, Lucero 8, Balanza 8, Dela Rosa 7, Dionisio 6, Lastimosa 6, Abueva 5, J. Ahanmisi 0.
Quarters: 24-30, 41-55, 67-78, 95-92.
– Rappler.com
