TNT is marching on to the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals by knocking out Hong Kong Eastern, 109-93, Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Tropang Giga took control in the third quarter before pulling away in the final frame as the traditional contenders put their win-once quarterfinal incentive into good use — and to complete half of the Final Four picture.
Earlier in the night saw the top-seeded NorthPort show Magnolia the door following a tough endgame stand toward hacking out the 113-110 decision.
This means that the top two two teams of the eliminations are headed into the semis, and will now monitor the other two brackets for their next foes.
On the other hand, the loss meant the end of the road of the Hong Kong-based ball club, who played their second knockout game in as many nights as they fought — and lost. — to Taoyuan on the road in the East Asia Super League.
