THE PBA 3x3 Second Conference grand finals has been suspended following the fire at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
Tournament director Joey Guanio already told all teams involved about the temporary suspension.
The game between Barangay Ginebra and Platinum Karaoke in the final game of pool play was about to start when smoke inside the Big Dome began to fill the air.
Players and the rest of the personnel were later ordered to go out of the playing court as fire trucks arrived at the venue.
The PBA waits for the green light from the Bureau of Fire Protection to play Game Six of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals.
The final game of the pool play between Barangay Ginebra and Platinum Karaoke were about to begin when the fire broke out.
Earlier, Sista Super Sealers and Pioneer Pro Tibay sealed berths in the knockout stage of the season finale.
The Super Sealers leaned on two game-winning baskets by Jan Jamon to sweep their Pool A assignments which both ended in thrilling overtimes.
Sista downed Pioneer, 19-17, behind Jamon’s heroics, and then scored 13 points in its 20-19 victory over Purefoods later on for a 2-0 record, and advance in the next stage of the season finale.
Pioneer turned back Purefoods to clinch the last playoffs berth in the same pool.
Teams advancing in Pool B are yet to be determined as the grand finals was temporarily put off until further notice following the Big Dome fire.
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