DEFENDING Philippine Cup champion TNT and newcomer Converge headline the scheduled doubleheader in the opener of PBA Season 47 which kicks off Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
PBA Season 47 opening schedule
The FiberXers formally make their league debut opposite Rain or Shine in the 4:30 pm game that follows the opening ceremonies starting at 2 pm.
The Tropang Giga then begin their defense of the All-Filipino conference when they take the Magnolia Hotshots in a rematch of last year's finals.
This marks the first time in a long while the league will be having a doubleheader during the season opener.
Terrafirma Dyip and NLEX - hopefully with Kiefer Ravena around - take on each other in June 8 at 3 p.m., also at the Big Dome, followed by the Phoenix vs. San Miguel tussle in the main game.
On Thursday until Sunday, the league troops to the Ynares Center in Antipolo where Blackwater debuts against TNT, and Rain or Shine takes on NorthPort on June 9.
Ginebra will be the last team to play its opening game on June 12 against Blackwater.
In all, the Philippine Cup eliminations will have 33 playing days from June 5 to July 12.
There will be 14 games days at the Big Dome, 13 in Ynares Antipolo, four play dates at Mall of Asia, and two more to be announced.
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