TERRAFIRMA and Converge will open the PBA 48th Season Philippine Cup on February 28 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
The Dyip and the FiberXers start hostilities at 4:30 p.m., to be followed by the game between NorthPort and NLEX at 7:30 p.m. to cap off the first playdate of the new conference that will also feature games outside of the usual Metro Manila venues.
Aside from the Smart-Araneta Coliseum and Philsports Arena, Philippine Cup games will play a number of games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium for the first time in many years in a bid to reach out to fans in the Manila area.
Ninoy Aquino Stadium, which is controlled by the Philippine Sports Commission, was recently refurbished and is using the same floor that was used during the country's hosting of the Fiba Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia.
Another interesting twist to the schedule is a couple of Saturday playdates will feature the first game to be played either at the Caloocan Sports Complex or Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, and the second game held out-of-town.
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The out-of-town games will be TNT against NLEX in Candon, Ilocos Sur on April 13; Rain or Shine against Magnolia in Tiaong, Quezon on April 20; and Converge against Barangay Ginebra in Cagayan De Oro on April 27.
Meanwhile, Commissioner’s Cup champion San Miguel, which also serves as the defending championship of the conference, will open its campaign on March 15 against Rain or Shine at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Commissioner’s Cup runner-up Magnolia opens the new conference the following day on March 16 against Converge in a venue to be determined.
Barangay Ginebra takes the floor in the new conference on March 8 against Rain or Shine at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra’s marquee clash with Magnolia, on the other hand, will be played on March 31 at the Big Dome.
TNT starts the conference against Rain or Shine on March 1 at the Big Dome, while Meralco goes up against Blackwater on the same day.
Rain or Shine faces Meralco on March 3 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
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