TNT clinches PBA Commissioner's Cup title in overtime thriller

TNT clinched the PBA Commissioner's Cup championship, defeating Barangay Ginebra 87-83 in a Game 7 overtime thriller.

This victory marked TNT's first title in three years and ended Barangay Ginebra's bid for a three-peat.

Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone acknowledged TNT's superior performance in the crucial final moments, stating they "deserved it more than we did."

The finals series was a classic seven-game affair that went into overtime, a rare occurrence in a PBA finals.

Ginebra had led the series 3-2 but fell in Games 6 and 7 against a hobbled TNT squad.

In Game 7, Ginebra came back from 10 points down and held a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, but TNT scored six straight points in overtime to secure the win.

Key players for TNT included Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Rey Nambatac with 23 points, while Poy Erram provided crucial plays in the fourth quarter.

Justin Brownlee had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for Ginebra but committed seven turnovers and shot 12-of-30 from the field.