PBA Finals: TNT beats Ginebra, ties series at 2-2
TNT’s Jordan Heading goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES
LIVE: 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Game 4 – TNT vs Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines–TNT equaled the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at 2-2 after pulling away in the fourth quarter before holding on to beat Barangay Ginebra, 106-98, before a crowd of over 16,000 on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Jordan Heading came alive on the offensive side with 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting as he was responsible in turning a seesaw battle into a convincing romp that enabled the Tropang 5G to claim Game 4.
Heading also had six rebounds and eight assists.
Import Chris McCullough also delivered key baskets late to end up having 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two blocks as TNT reduced the championship series to a virtual best-of-three.
Jayson Castro, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and Henry Galinato also stepped up to help TNT atone for the woes during its Game 3 loss last Sunday.
Castro scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, Ganuelas-Rosser had 10 points and eight rebounds while Galinato added five points and four rebounds.
The win spoiled a night of coronation for Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos, who were named Best Import and Best Player of the Conference, respectively, prior to tipoff.
Brownlee scored 32 points after trying to trim an 18-point gap but to no avail while Abarrientos had 21.
But Game 3 hero Stephen Holt was held to only five points while Scottie Thompson only got four points on 2-of-8 shooting.
