BARANGAY Ginebra limited TNT to a finals-record four points in the second quarter to take a 32-19 lead at the half of Game Two of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.
Justin Brownlee nailed his first three-pointer in the first half that brought life to Ginebra in an otherwise low-scoring affair as the Gin Kings persevered to avoid falling behind -2 in the best-of-seven championship series.
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Aside from the four-point second quarter, TNT’s scoring production in the first half was also a PBA Finals low, according to PBA statistics chief Fidel Mangonon.
Brownlee had 14 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting from the field. His first and only three-pointer in the first half sent the crowd in a frenzy, giving Ginebra a 28-19 lead late in the second quarter.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson earned every basket he made in the first half with seven points on a 2-of-13 clip from the field.
Even Roger Pogoy, who hit 5 of 10 from threes in Game 1, missed all five of his three-pointers in the first half.
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