TNT reaches PBA Finals, Ginebra forces Game 7

TNT moved closer to capping a historic season by finally hurdling Rain or Shine, 97-89, to close out their semifinals series and move on to the PBA Philippine Cup championships last Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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Jordan Heading and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser atoned in a big way from their so-so performances in the last game, spearheading the Tropang 5G's decisive 14-2 break from the last deadlock at 80-all enroute to clinching the best-of-seven duel, 4-2.

Heading scored 29 points while Ganuelas-Rosser wound up with 17 markers. Glenn Khobuntin racked up 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Kim Aurin and Calvin Oftana connived for 25 points for the Tropa, who now faces either Barangay Ginebra or San Miguel Beer in the championship round.

Whoever their next foe would be, the Tropa remain just four wins away from becoming only the fifth team to complete a season sweep and first since San Mig Coffee last pulled off the trick in the 2013-14 season.