BARANGAY Ginebra denied TNT a repeat, hacking out an 81-67 win Friday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
The Kings turned the game around behind an 8-0 blast early in the fourth period that erased a 61-62 deficit and led to a 69-62 lead.
Von Pessumal highlighted the run with a three pointer before Jeremiah Gray put the finishing touches with a completed three-point play.
Sidney Onwubere finished with a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead Ginebra in ending a two-game skid to improve to 5-5.
Gray also had a double-double of 18 and 11 rebounds, while Pessumal added 15.
"It was a reallygood challenge for us," admitted Ginebra deputy coach Richard Del Rosario of the win.
TNT was coming off its first win in the preseason, a 96-88 shellacking of Phoenix, after losing its first seven games.
But the Kings won't allow the Tropang Giga to notch another victory at their expense, although Del Rosario noted TNT's morale was at a high after beating the Fuel Masters.
"Malaking bagay yun (sa kanila). Yung win nila they're very competitive nung nagpasaok sila ng players nila. They were deeper and they'r very disciplined when it comes to their system," he said.
Glenn Khobuntin was the sole player to finish in double figures for the Tropang Giga with 25 points and nine rebounds.
The scores
Barangay Ginebra (81) – Onwubere 21, Gray 18, Pessumal 15, Cu 8, David 8, Pinto 7, Salcedo 2, Aguilar 2, Aurin 0.
TNT (67) – Khobuntin 25, Cruz 6, Montalbo 6, Flores 5, De Leon 5, Heruela 5, Marcelo 5, Cuntapay 3, Jopia 1, Alfaro 0.
Quarterscores: 22-12; 44-36; 56-55; 81-67.
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