PBA Commissioner’s Cup 2018 is now in the quarter finals in which only the top 8 teams competing each other.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Alaska Aces earned the top 2 spot and had a twice-to-beat advantage against Global Port “Batang Pier” and Magnolia Hotshots “Pambansang Manok”.
Four other teams competing each other in a best of 3 series that composed of a team that is in 3rd seeded to 6th seeded in the standing. TNT KaTropa will face the defending Commissioner’s Cup champion “San Miguel Beermen”. Meralco Bolts will also face Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a best of 3 series.
In their first meeting on Monday, July 09, 2018 both the lower seeded team won the game Barangay Ginebra defeated Meralco Bolts 88-81 while San Miguel Beermen came back win against TNT Katropa.
Day 2 of Quarter finals in which top seeded Rain or Shine facing the lower seeded Global Port on the other hand Alaska Aces will face the 7th seeded Magnolia Hotshot.
Alaska Aces eliminated the Magnolia Hotshot with 89-78 final score while Global Port takes game 1 against Rain or Shine with 114-113 thanks for the miracle shot of Jonathan Gray in dying seconds, but Global Port could not contain the Rain or Shine in game 2 in which James Yap scored 27pts including 7 of 10 in three point line.
Please see below for the whole quarter final results.
Date/Time |
Games |
Venue |
07-09-18 – 4:30pm |
SMB (121) – TNT (110) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
07-11-18 – 7:00pm |
SMB (106) – TNT (102) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
Results between San Miguel Beermen and Talk N Text ka Tropa
Date/Time |
Games |
Venue |
07-09-18 – 7:00pm |
Ginebra (88) – Meralco (81) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
07-11-18 – 4:30pm |
Ginebra (104) – Meralco (90) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
Results between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco Bolts
Date/Time |
Games |
Venue |
07-10-18 – 7:00pm |
Alaska Aces (89) – Magnolia (78) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
Alaska Aces eliminated Magnolia Hotshots
Date/Time |
Games |
Venue |
07-10-18 – 7:00pm |
Rain or Shine (113) – Global Port (114) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
07-12-18 – 7:00pm |
Rain or Shine (103) – Global Port (97) |
Smart Araneta Coliseum |
Results between Rain or Shine and Global Port
Barangay Ginebra will face Rain or Shine in a best of 5 semifinal series, on the other bracket defending champion San Miguel Beermen will try to defend their crown against the Alaska Aces in a best of 5 series.
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