TNT Tropang 5G vs Meralco Bolts Prediction & Betting Tips - PBA, Governors Cup

Prediction published on 25/03/2023, 11:56  by Joseph King | Modified on 25/03/2023 at 11:56 in Basketball Predictions

Game two of the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals sees TNT Tropang Giga looking to take a commanding lead when they face off against the Meralco Bolts at the Ynares Center. Tropa dominated game one in this series, leading from wire to wire in what would turn out to be a blowout 110-80 victory. They now have a chance to go up 2-0 in this best of five series, which would put them within just one victory of making the finals. TNT’s last championship game in the Philippine Cup in 2021 but the franchise has never lifted the Governors’ Cup crown. They will feel they have their best possible chance this season after finishing top of the regular season standings with a record of 10 wins and one loss. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson put up a superb triple double in game one to lead the way for TNT while Roger Pogoy also poured in 21 points.

The Bolts have their backs up against the wall here and coach Norman Black will likely be stressing the ‘must-win’ nature of this encounter. Black decided to rest his starters in the game one loss after it was apparent that the game was out-of-reach. He also stressed the importance of slowing down TNT’s Hollis-Jefferson after the former Brooklyn Net completely controlled the play in the previous matchup. The Bolts overcame Magnolia in the previous round after finishing the regular season in the fourth seed with a record of seven wins and four defeats. Import player KJ McDaniels will need a big game here if Meralco is to bounce back after finishing game one with just 12 points on five of 16 shooting.