HIGHLIGHTS: Ginebra vs San Miguel, Game 1 – PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals 2024

San Miguel survived a thriller against Ginebra with a 92-90 escape in Game 1 of the in PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-five semifinals.

CJ Perez powered the Beermen with 26 points.

Fourth quarter

FINAL: Christian Standhardinger turns the ball over as San Miguel escapes Ginebra to draw first blood in their best-of-five series, 92-90
SAN MIGUEL 92-90: June Mar Fajardo splits again from the line
SAN MIGUEL 91-90: June Mar Fajardo puts the Beermen back on top with a crucial free throw
90-90: Tony Bishop ties it up with a reverse finish
SAN MIGUEL 90-88: Christian Standhardinger completes the bonus free throw
SAN MIGUEL 90-87: Christian Standhardinger absorbs the contact and converts
SAN MIGUEL 90-85: CJ Perez and Bennie Boatwright with four straight points for the Beermen
SAN MIGUEL 86-85: CJ Perez and Tony Bishop exchange twos this time
SAN MIGUEL 84-83: Bennie Boatwright and Tony Bishop trade baskets
SAN MIGUEL 82-81: June Mar Fajardo posts up and scores
GINEBRA 81-80: Jamie Malonzo takes it strong inside versus CJ Perez
SAN MIGUEL 80-79: CJ Perez skies for the layup to give the Beermen back the lead
GINEBRA 79-78: CJ Perez cashes in a wide-open triple
GINEBRA 79-75: June Mar Fajardo counters with a deuce
GINEBRA 79-73: Japeth Aguilar swishes the wide-open mid-range jumper
GINEBRA 77-73: Scottie Thompson scores off a tough double-pump finish on the break
GINEBRA 75-73: Tony Bishop with two charities

Third quarter

END OF 3Q: San Miguel and Ginebra remain tied at 73-all
73-73: Bennie Boatwright and Christian Standhardinger exchange layups
71-71: Christian Standhardinger with his trademark fall-away jumper
SAN MIGUEL 71-69: Christian Standhardinger rattles in a short jumper
SAN MIGUEL 71-67: Don Trollano connects on a crafty spin-move
SAN MIGUEL 69-67: Scottie Thompson answers with his own uncontested layup
SAN MIGUEL 69-65: Bennie Boatwright with a wide-open layup
SAN MIGUEL 67-65: Stanley Pringle hits a corner triple
SAN MIGUEL 67-62: June Mar Fajardo keeps it going with another basket
SAN MIGUEL 65-62: June Mar Fajardo now with 10 points as he scores again inside the paint
SAN MIGUEL 63-62: Marcio Lassiter knocks down a triple
GINEBRA 62-60: Christian Standhardinger banks in a layup
60-60: June Mar Fajardo scores again
GINEBRA 60-58: June Mar Fajardo and Christian Standhardinger continue to exchange baskets
GINEBRA 58-56: Christian Standhardinger lays it in
56-56: June Mar Fajardo converts down low
GINEBRA 56-54: CJ Perez and Jamie Malonzo trade buckets
GINEBRA 54-51: Scottie Thompson with a tough finish
GINEBRA 52-51: CJ Perez splits again from the line
GINEBRA 52-50: CJ Perez nails a free throw, Jamie Malonzo answers from downtown
49-49: Tony Bishop responds with an easy finish
SAN MIGUEL 49-47: Bennie Boatwright opens the second half with an undergoal stab

First-half performers

Benny Boatwright (SAN MIGUEL) – 13 points
CJ Perez (SAN MIGUEL) – 12 points
Tony Bishop (GINEBRA) – 10 points
Scottie Thompson (GINEBRA) – 9 points

Second quarter

HALFTIME: San Miguel and Ginebra enter the break with a 47-all deadlock
47-47: Jamie Malonzo ties the game with a corner triple
SAN MIGUEL 47-44: CJ Perez drives hard and scores
SAN MIGUEL 45-44: Tony Bishop floats one in
SAN MIGUEL 45-42: Jericho Cruz hits two free throws
SAN MIGUEL 43-42: Stanley Pringle keeps Ginebra’s run going with a long bomb
SAN MIGUEL 43-39: Scottie Thompson fakes and scores in transition
SAN MIGUEL 43-37: Tony Bishop scores two from the stripe
SAN MIGUEL 43-35: Jericho Cruz hits a floater
SAN MIGUEL 41-35: Bennie Boatwright nails a tough turnaround jumper
SAN MIGUEL 39-35: Christian Standhardinger converts, but CJ Perez quickly answers with a layup, plus the foul
SAN MIGUEL 37-33: Tony Bishop and Bennie Boatwright exchange triples
SAN MIGUEL 34-30: Maverick Ahanmisi swishes from deep
SAN MIGUEL 34-27: Japeth Aguilar with a much-needed mid-range hit
SAN MIGUEL 34-25: Don Trollano scores in transition off an assist by Jericho Cruz
SAN MIGUEL 32-25: Christian Standhardinger and Don Trollano exchange twos
SAN MIGUEL 30-23: Maverick Ahanmisi completes a three-point play
SAN MIGUEL 30-20: Jeron Teng spins and scores

First quarter

END OF 1Q: San Miguel gets a good start over Ginebra, 28-20
SAN MIGUEL 28-20: Jericho Cruz and Don Trollano with back-to-back hits
SAN MIGUEL 24-20: Japeth Aguilar sinks a hook shot
SAN MIGUEL 24-18: Tony Bishop knocks down a free throw
SAN MIGUEL 24-17: CJ Perez goes 1/2 from the line
SAN MIGUEL 23-17: CJ Perez attacks and scores
SAN MIGUEL 21-17: Scottie Thompson hits again inside
SAN MIGUEL 21-15: Don Trollano with an easy deuce
SAN MIGUEL 19-15: Scottie Thompson counters with a long bomb
SAN MIGUEL 19-12: Bennie Boatwright drills his second triple of the game
SAN MIGUEL 16-12: CJ Perez tips in the miss
SAN MIGUEL 14-12: Jamie Malonzo feeds the wide-open Christian Standhardinger for an easy finish
SAN MIGUEL 14-10: Stanley Pringle ends Ginebra’s drought with a three-pointer
SAN MIGUEL 14-7: Back-to-back baskets by Marcio Lassiter as he converts inside
SAN MIGUEL 12-7: Marcio Lassiter sinks a mid-range jumper
SAN MIGUEL 10-7: CJ Perez lays it in
SAN MIGUEL 8-7: Tony Bishop swishes two free throws
SAN MIGUEL 8-5: Bennie Boatwright soars high for a reverse slam
SAN MIGUEL 6-5: Bennie Boatwright answers with his own triple
GINEBRA 5-2: Jamie Malonzo swishes a three
SAN MIGUEL 3-2: CJ Perez splits from the line
2-2: Scottie Thompson gets Ginebra on the board with a crafty reverse finish
SAN MIGUEL 2-0: June Mar Fajardo starts the game with a layup

Starting lineup

GINEBRA: Stanley Pringle, Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, Tony Bishop, Christian Standhardinger
SAN MIGUEL: Chris Ross, CJ Perez, Marcio Lassiter, Bennie Boatwright, June Mar Fajardo

Preview

MANILA, Philippines – Something’s got to give between San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra.

Either the Beermen or the Gin Kings will see their winning streak snapped as they begin their best-of-five semifinal duel in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday, January 24, at the Araneta Coliseum.

The owner of the longest active winning streak in the league with six straight victories, San Miguel hopes to extend its hot run behind high-scoring import Bennie Boatwright.

Boatwright is averaging 40.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4 assists through four games since he came in as a replacement for original import Ivan Aska.

The locals are no slouches either, with June Mar Fajardo (16.8 points), CJ Perez (16), Terrence Romeo (15.4), Jericho Cruz (12), and Don Trollano (11.3) all averaging in double-digit scoring for the Beermen.

Ginebra, meanwhile, enters the final four on a five-game winning streak, and it aims to reassert its mastery over San Miguel as they face each other in the semifinals for the second straight conference.

The Gin Kings swept the Beermen, 3-0, to reach the finals of the Governors’ Cup last season.

Best Player of the Conference frontrunner Christian Standhardinger, who averages 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.1 steals, is expected to deliver as Ginebra looks to make the championship round for the third straight conference.

The Gin Kings also rely on do-it-all import Tony Bishop, who is churning out 23.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks as a stand-in for resident Ginebra import Justin Brownlee.

Game time is 8 pm. – Rappler.com