JUSTIN Brownlee, Jamie Malonzo, and RJ Abarrientos helped stake Barangay Ginebra to a 48-42 halftime lead over TNT in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Philsports Arena.
Brownlee picked up from where he left off in Ginebra's Game Two win, at least in the first half of Wednesday’s clash, with 17 points, already half of his production from the previous match.
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Malonzo had nine points in the first two quarters, while Abarrientos had a hot start by connecting on two threes in the first half to end up with eight points at the half following his shooting woes in Game 2.
Scottie Thompson became Ginebra’s primary ball carrier in lieu of Abarrientos in the first half, and has dished out four assists so far in Game 3.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 14 points including a buzzer-beating jumper to cut the deficit to six before halftime.
Ginebra and TNT are battling for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven finals.
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