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| Jordan Murphy flirted with a triple-double to lead Ginebra closer to a semifinal return. Peter Baltazar |
LAS PIÑAS—Ginebra turned to its defense in the second half to repeat against San Miguel with a 126-99 win in Game 2 of the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals on Friday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
The Gin Kings held the Beermen to only 37 points in the final 24 minutes after going toe-to-toe with them offensively in the first 24 minutes to pull away for good.
Jordan Murphy led Ginebra, which can sweep the best-of-five series on Tuesday night in a rare visit to the Dasmariñas City Arena, with 33 points on 8-for-12 field goals, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and two steals.
RJ Abarrientos added 22 points on four threes, five rebounds, six assists, and two steals, while Scottie Thompson put up 12 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal.
CJ Perez led SMB with 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists
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