THE PBA 50th Season Commissioner's Cup winds down to its final days, and as of May 7, 2026, a four-way tie for fifth place has surfaced among Magnolia, Phoenix Super LPG, TNT, and San Miguel.
All teams have similar 6-5 records, with the four of them still jockeying for position for final seeding. But they won't be in a deadlock for long, as the Beermen and Fuel Masters will be going up against each other on Saturday at Ynares Center-Antipolo.
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For discussion purposes, let's say the elimination round ends today, which teams will take the No. 5-8 spots. We break the tie by computing the results of their games against each other, and here are the seedings, as we try to provide a better understanding about the playoff race.
MAGNOLIA (5)
Magnolia has the upper hand in this situation, as the Hotshots have a +28 point differential, having won against TNT by 12, won over San Miguel by 19, and lost to Phoenix by just three points.
TNT (6)
TNT has a +11 point differential thanks to a 26-point win over San Miguel, a 12-point loss against Magnolia, and a three-point loss to Phoenix.
PHOENIX SUPER LPG (7)
Phoenix has a +6 point differential after three-point wins over Magnolia and TNT.
SAN MIGUEL (8)
San Miguel is a -45 after a 26-point loss to TNT and a 19-point defeat to Magnolia.
As such, the match-ups will be as follows, if the playoffs start today.
NLEX (1) vs. SAN MIGUEL (8)
MERALCO (4) vs. MAGNOLIA (5)
RAIN OR SHINE (3) vs. TNT (6)
BARANGAY GINEBRA (2) vs. PHOENIX SUPER LPG (7)
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