Veteran guard Paul Lee nailed the game-winning basket as Magnolia escaped Barangay Ginebra, 96-95, in Game Two to stage their best-of-five semifinal sequence within the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday on the PhilSports Arena.
Lee nearly turned the ball over however discovered the leather-based simply in time to sink the essential floater within the closing 5.1 seconds because the Hotshots evened their sequence to 1 recreation apiece.
Prior to Lee’s final shot, Ginebra was within the driver’s seat after Stanley Pringle drilled an enormous triple for a 95-94 cushion.
But Lee, whose help to Mark Barroca on the 1:37 mark of the fourth led to a triple of their very own, 93-92, proved clutch within the dying moments. He completed with a team-high 24 factors alongside 4 assists and two rebounds.
Import Nicholas Raokcevic dropped a double-double of 23 markers, 20 boards, three blocks, and two dimes to bounce again from Game 1 loss the place he was ejected early within the third interval.
Jio Jalalon chipped in 15 factors whereas Calvin Abueva additionally had 10.
Justin Brownlee, who solely had 11 factors final recreation, completed with 34 to associate with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, two steals, and two blocks whereas Pringle tallied 17 markers and 7 boards off the bench.
Game Three of the Manila Clasico semifinals is on Sunday on the identical venue.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
