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Jayson Castro excelled in the TNT clutch, holding late against an unmanned Phoenix team to clinch a narrow 95-92 victory in Game 1 of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Wednesday at the Center. Cultural and Sports of the University Foundation of Angeles. .
Castro scored seven of the last eight points for Tropang Giga and finished with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists to help his team draw first blood in the best-of-five series.
Game 2 is Friday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Forward by just one, 87-86, after Calvin Abueva completed a three-point play to keep Phoenix within reach, TNT put the ball in the hands of Castro, who drained a massive 3 to give Tropang Giga four points of advantage with 1: 14 left in the game.
Another Abueva drive cut the lead to two in the final 54 seconds, but TNT responded through Castro, who secured a great offensive rebound on a three missed by Simon Enciso to put the putback that gave Tropang Giga a cushion of four points in the final 26.
Phoenix was still holding and trailing by just one, 93-92 after Jason Perkins split his free throws with seven ticks to go, but the Fuel Masters had to foul and sent Castro to the line for the final two. free kicks that would seal the score. for TNT.
Ray Parks finished with 17 and seven boards, Roger Pogoy added 16 and nine, while Poy Erram added 15 points and 14 boards in the Tropang Giga victory.
Jazul scored 21 for Phoenix, who missed Matthew Wright, who played just six minutes after spraining his right ankle in the first quarter.
