Meralco Bolts vs Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Prediction & Betting Tips - PBA, Governors Cup

Prediction published on 28/02/2023, 10:45  by Joseph King | Modified on 28/02/2023 at 10:45 in PBA, Governors Cup Predictions

A huge matchup in the PBA Governors’ Cup sees the Meralco Bolts taking on Barangay Ginebra with a spot in the playoffs on the line. The Bolts, currently sitting seventh in the standings with a record of five wins and three losses, can secure themselves a postseason berth with a win in this game. While a guaranteed spot in the playoffs would certainly be nice, Meralco will have ambitions of a top four finish which would grant them a “twice to beat” advantage in the first round of the postseason. Meralco has a painful history against Barangay Ginebra as the Gin Kings denied the Bolts of their first PBA championship on four separate occasions in this tournament, the most recent coming in the 2021 Governors’ Cup. The Bolts are coming off a slim 86-84 win over the Hotshots in their last outing to make it back-to-back wins. 

On the other side, Barangay Ginebra will come into this matchup well-rested with a nine day break between their most recent match and this game. The Gin Kings recorded a blowout 119-93 victory over Blackwater in their last competitive game which occurred on the 19th of February. However, a few of Ginebra’s players, most notably Phillipine nationalized superstar Justin Brownlee, represented their national team during the intermission and will be coming into this game with only a few days rest. Brownlee dropped 41 points in his international outting against Jordan and should be in an excellent rhythm for this matchup despite the heavy workload he finds himself undertaking. Ginebra sits third in the current standings with their record of four wins and two losses and have a number of games to make up. A win here wouldn’t directly qualify them for the playoffs but would all but guarantee their participation.