Clutch Kobey Lam stars late as Bay Area stuns SMB in semis opener

Clutch Kobey Lam stars late as Bay Area stuns SMB in semis opener

Clutch Kobey Lam stars late as Bay Area stuns SMB in semis opener

Kobey Lam nailed the game-winning basket to steer prime seed Bay Area to a 103-102 comeback victory over San Miguel in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinals of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday on the PhilSports Arena. 

Lam drove to the basket with seven seconds left within the sport clock to present the Dragons a one-point benefit earlier than SMB import Devon Scott missed a possible game-winner as Bay Area accomplished a come-from-behind win. 

Bay Area trailed by as many as 16 factors late within the third quarter earlier than they outscored the defending champions within the fourth, 25 to 13, en path to the victory, 

Andrew Nicholson led Bay Area with a double-double of 30 factors, 15 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks whereas Songwei Zhu chipped in 19 markers, seven dimes, and a board to assist Bay Area get a 1-0 collection benefit. 

CJ Perez paced the Beermen with 24 factors, seven rebounds, and two assists whereas Terrence Romeo chimed in with 21 markers off the bench alongside 4 boards. 

Game Two of the collection can be on Friday, December 16, on the identical venue.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News