Ginebra debunked the notion that fatigue could be a cause of concern coming into the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
The Kings’ core were coming off a grueling trip overseas as part of their FIBA Asia Cup 2025 preparations, but there was hardly any sign of tiredness as they blew past NorthPort, 115-93, to take Game 1 Wednesday night.
Buoyed by the partisan crowd at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, the crew broke away in the third canto by overpowering the Batang Pier, 32-14, for an 88-65 lead, never to let up toward gaining the head start in the best-of-7 series.
Five players finished in double figures in the win, four of which played for the Nationals led by Justin Brownlee with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
