MANILA, Philippines — LA Tenorio made the biggest plays down the stretch and Barangay Ginebra outlasted TNT, 100-94, in overtime for a 1-0 lead in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Sunday night at Angeles University Foundation gym.
Tenorio showed why he’s one of the best floor generals in the league history, setting up the Gin Kings’ crucial baskets in the fourth quarter and OT.
The 36-year-old Tenorio finished with 12 points and 10 assists, including a nifty pass to a cutting Arvin Tolentino with five seconds left in regulation that paved way for extra time.
“In LA we trust. He’s used to those kinds of situations, he’s used to having the ball in his hands,” said Ginebra head …
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