PBA: San Miguel gaining steam after stopping TNT

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San Miguel Beer posted back-to-back wins after rallying past TNT, 107-96, in the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup Saturday night at Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan.

The Beermen closed the game on a 32-10 surge after trailing by 11 points at the 9:46 mark of the fourth quarter.

It was a crucial win for San Miguel Beer, which appeared to have put its early struggles behind.

The Beermen rose to sixth place with a 4-4 mark while also stopping the KaTropa’s three-game winning run.

Kevin Murphy almost had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for San Miguel while Christian Standhardinger added a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds.

Marqus Blakely had 26 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for TNT, which dropped to a seventh-place tie with idle NLEX at 4-5.

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