TNT spoils June Mar Fajardo’s BPC night, routs San Miguel to even PBA Finals

Three nights after a collapse that lingered heavily, TNT Tropang 5G walked back into the PBA Finals with something to prove—and made sure San Miguel felt it early, loudly, and relentlessly.

From the opening tip of Game 4 on Wednesday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, TNT erased the memory of Game 3.

 A blistering 13-0 start set the tone, and by the time the first quarter ended, the Tropang 5G had already carved out a commanding 35-18 lead that left the Beermen scrambling for answers.

Whatever adjustments San Miguel hoped to make never materialized. TNT doubled down in the second quarter, pushing the pace, spreading the floor, and punishing every defensive lapse to build a staggering 65-40 halftime cushion. The Finals atmosphere faded fast as the contest turned one-sided well before the break.

At its peak, TNT’s lead ballooned to 35 points, turning what was expected to be a pivotal swing game into a full-blown reset of the series. When the dust settled, the 110-87 rout had dragged the race-to-four Finals back to square one at 2-2—now effectively a best-of-three.

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Calvin Oftana embodied the bounce-back. The versatile forward poured in 29 points, drilling five of eight attempts from beyond the arc while stuffing the stat sheet with six rebounds, four steals, and a block. Jordan Heading followed with 17 points, including a momentum-swinging heave from beyond halfcourt to beat the first-quarter buzzer, along with six assists.

TNT’s depth once again surfaced as Rey Nambatac chipped in 13 points, while Kelly Williams and Simon Enciso added eight apiece. In all, 12 Tropang 5G players found the scoring column, a reflection of the balance and movement that overwhelmed San Miguel throughout the night.

The dominant win, however, came with concern. 

Roger Pogoy, who had started hot from deep with a perfect 2-for-2 shooting clip, appeared to aggravate his hamstring midway through the second quarter and did not return.

On the other side, June Mar Fajardo posted 18 points and 16 rebounds, but even the nine-time MVP couldn’t stem the tide. The loss marked San Miguel’s worst Finals defeat since a 30-point blowout against Ginebra in Game 4 of the 2018 Commissioner’s Cup. 

It also cast a shadow over Fajardo’s coronation as Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference—his 13th individual honor.

Don Trollano finished with 13 points, while Game 3 savior CJ Perez was limited to 11 on a rough 4-of-15 shooting night as San Miguel struggled with 21 turnovers.

With momentum violently swinging back, the Finals now shift to Antipolo for Game 5 on Friday at the Ynares Center—where both teams will attempt to seize control of a suddenly wide-open championship chase.

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