HIGHLIGHTS: San Miguel vs Ginebra, Game 3 – PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals 2024

San Miguel Beer became the first team to reach the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals after completing a sweep of Barangay Ginebra with a 94-91 triumph in Game 3 of the semifinals.

Bennie Boatwright dropped 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Beermen picked up their ninth straight win.

The Beermen, who got swept by the Gin Kings in their last series face-off, also became the first team in a decade to sweep Ginebra in a best-of-five series.

Fourth quarter

FINAL: San Miguel completes the 3-0 semifinal sweep of Ginebra with a 94-91 win
SAN MIGUEL 94-89: June Mar Fajardo calmly sinks two free throws with 8.7 seconds left
SAN MIGUEL 92-89: Christian Standhardinger pulls Ginebra back within one possession with another pair of charities
SAN MIGUEL 92-87: Christian Standhardinger nails two foul shots
SAN MIGUEL 92-85: June Mar Fajardo spins and scores
SAN MIGUEL 90-85: Maverick Ahanmisi floats one in
SAN MIGUEL 90-83: Scottie Thompson with the left-hand finish in transition
SAN MIGUEL 90-81: CJ Perez for three, Japeth Aguilar with the jam
SAN MIGUEL 87-79: Jericho Cruz fakes the three and hits the long two
SAN MIGUEL 85-79: Marcio Lassiter drills the short stab
SAN MIGUEL 83-79: Tony Bishop cleans up his own miss
SAN MIGUEL 83-77: Bennie Boatwright beats the shot clock buzzer with a huge triple
SAN MIGUEL 80-77: Tony Bishop from deep
SAN MIGUEL 80-74: Back-to-back hits by Jericho Cruz and Marcio Lassiter
SAN MIGUEL 75-74: Scottie Thompson swishes the tough trey, plus the foul
SAN MIGUEL 75-71: Scottie Thompson scoops it in

Third quarter

END OF 3Q: San Miguel stays ahead of Ginebra with a 75-69 lead
SAN MIGUEL 75-69: Jeron Teng scores inside
SAN MIGUEL 73-69: Scottie Thompson drains a three-pointer
SAN MIGUEL 73-66: Jericho Cruz completes a three-point play
SAN MIGUEL 70-66: Jericho Cruz scores from mid-range, LA Tenorio counters with a trey
SAN MIGUEL 68-63: Jericho Cruz and June Mar Fajardo with four straight points for the Beermen
SAN MIGUEL 64-63: Stanley Pringle rattles in a floater
SAN MIGUEL 64-61: Bennie Boatwright lets it fly from long distance
61-61: Marcio Lassiter ties it up with a layup
GINEBRA 61-59: Christian Standhardinger and Bennie Boatwright trade baskets
GINEBRA 59-56: June Mar Fajardo splits his foul shots
GINEBRA 59-55: Tony Bishop converts down low
GINEBRA 57-55: Back-to-back threes by Marcio Lassiter
GINEBRA 57-52: Marcio Lassiter pulls up from deep
GINEBRA 57-49: Japeth Aguilar’s mid-range hit is good
GINEBRA 55-49: CJ Perez skies for a wide-open fastbreak layup
GINEBRA 55-47: Jamie Malonzo walks into a three-pointer
GINEBRA 52-47: Bennie Boatwright goes 1/3 from the line
GINEBRA 52-46: Scottie Thompson answers right back with his own trey
GINEBRA 49-46: Chris Ross ends San Miguel’s drought with a long bomb
GINEBRA 49-43: 7-0 run by the Gin Kings as Japeth Aguilar scores again
GINEBRA 47-43: Japeth Aguilar banks in the short stab
GINEBRA 45-43: Tony Bishop opens the second half with a booming triple

First-half performers

Bennie Boatwright (SAN MIGUEL) – 16 points
CJ Perez (SAN MIGUEL) – 6 points
Don Trollano (SAN MIGUEL) – 6 points
Tony Bishop (GINEBRA) – 15 points
Jamie Malonzo (GINEBRA) – 7 points
LA Tenorio (GINEBRA) – 5 points

Second quarter

HALFTIME: San Miguel keeps a slim 43-42 edge against Ginebra
SAN MIGUEL 43-42: Scottie Thompson with a tough reverse layup to finish the first half
SAN MIGUEL 43-40: CJ Perez attacks strong and scores
SAN MIGUEL 41-40: John Pinto with an easy layup in transition
SAN MIGUEL 41-38: Jamie Malonzo drills the fade-away jumper
SAN MIGUEL 41-36: Tony Bishop and Bennie Boatwright exchange buckets anew
SAN MIGUEL 38-34: Bennie Boatwright cans the trey
SAN MIGUEL 35-34: Tony Bishop lays it in
SAN MIGUEL 35-32: June Mar Fajardo goes 2/2 from the line
SAN MIGUEL 33-32: Bennie Boatwright slams it home on the break
GINEBRA 32-31: Bennie Boatwright for three
GINEBRA 32-28: Jamie Malonzo scores off a putback
GINEBRA 30-28: Jamie Malonzo fires and hits from deep
SAN MIGUEL 28-27: Marcio Lassiter nails two freebies
GINEBRA 27-26: Stanley Pringle gives the Gin Kings the lead with a corner trey
SAN MIGUEL 26-24: Tony Bishop keeps his run going with two free throws
SAN MIGUEL 26-22: Don Trollano splits from the line
SAN MIGUEL 25-22: Tony Bishop stops and pops from mid-range
SAN MIGUEL 25-20: Jeron Teng with a tough basket over Stanley Pringle
SAN MIGUEL 23-20: Jeron Teng and Tony Bishop exchange twos

First quarter

END OF 1Q: San Miguel wraps up the opening period with a 21-18 lead over Ginebra
SAN MIGUEL 21-18: Tony Bishop beats the buzzer
SAN MIGUEL 21-16: Don Trollano converts inside
SAN MIGUEL 19-16: Back-to-back baskets by LA Tenorio as he drills a three-pointer
SAN MIGUEL 19-13: LA Tenorio with a much-needed hit for Ginebra
SAN MIGUEL 19-11: Jericho Cruz steals and scores in transition
SAN MIGUEL 17-11: Don Trollano adds another one from downtown
SAN MIGUEL 14-11: Jericho Cruz uncorks a long bomb off the timeout
11-11: Scottie Thompson banks in the long two
SAN MIGUEL 11-9: LA Tenorio feeds Christian Standhardinger for an undergoal stab
SAN MIGUEL 11-7: Bennie Boatwright knocks down three free throws
SAN MIGUEL 8-7: Japeth Aguilar swishes a jumper
SAN MIGUEL 8-5: CJ Perez again, this time in transition
SAN MIGUEL 6-5: CJ Perez slashes hard and scores over Japeth Aguilar
GINEBRA 5-4: Bennie Boatwright finishes on the break
GINEBRA 5-2: Japeth Aguilar cleans up Scottie Thompson’s miss
GINEBRA 3-2: June Mar Fajardo responds with a deuce
GINEBRA 3-0: Tony Bishop opens the scoring with a three-pointer

Starting lineup

GINEBRA – Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, Tony Bishop, Japeth Aguilar, Christian Standhardinger
SAN MIGUEL – Chris Ross, CJ Perez, Marcio Lassiter, Bennie Boatwright, June Mar Fajardo

Preview

No team has swept Barangay Ginebra in a best-of-five series in over a decade.

San Miguel stands one win away from achieving that feat as it looks to finish off the Gin Kings in Game 3 of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, January 28.

Gaining a commanding 2-0 series lead following a 106-96 victory on Friday, the Beermen looks primed to avenge its 3-0 loss to Ginebra last season when they tangled in the semifinals of the Governors’ Cup.

The Gin Kings last got swept in a best-of-five affair in the 2013 Commissioner’s Cup finals, where they succumbed to the Alaska Aces.

Ginebra has its work cut out for it as the Beermen have been on a roll, winning eight straight games behind import Bennie Boatwright and local stars June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez.

Boatwright averaged 30.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the first two games of the series, while Fajardo and Perez provided ample support as San Miguel zeroed in on its first finals stint since ruling the Philippine Cup last season.

The Beermen, though, have no plans getting ahead of themselves.

“In this team, it is ladder by ladder. We’re on the third ladder. A win is a win on Sunday, but if not, then we just got to work harder,” said San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent.

“Of course, we want to try to finish it on Sunday. But I’m sure Ginebra is going to come prepared. We’re just going to grind it.”

Game time is 6:30 pm. – Rappler.com