ANTIPOLO - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's debut for TNT in the PBA Commissioner's Cup was cut short after he was ejected early in the second half against Converge.
READ: Jolas says RHJ throwing ball at Nieto unintentional
Hollis-Jefferson was tossed out of the game at the 11:18 mark of the third period after he threw the ball at an inbounding Mike Nieto following a dunk.
While the act appeared unintentional, the officials nonetheless called a disqualifying foul on the former NBA player that led to his ejection.
TNT was leading, 58-41, when Hollis-Jefferson headed to the dugout.
He finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists in his first game for the season after recovering from gastroenteritis.
The Tropang Giga later survived the ejection of Hollis-Jefferson as they pulled off a 101-98 win in overtime, with Jayson Castro bailing the team out by scoring a team-high 23 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
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