MANILA — Barangay Ginebra and Phoenix will square off Sunday hoping to improve their chances of securing a twice-to-beat bonus in the PBA Philippine Cup.
They're part of five-team deadlock with identical 5-4 records. TNT, GlobalPort and Rain Or Shine are all in the same boat.
Game time is at 6:45 p.m. at PhilSports Arena in Pasig, following the Alaska-Mahindra tiff at 4:30 p.m.
| PBA Philippine Cup standings | ||||
| Team | Won | Lost | Pct | Next game |
| x San Miguel | 9 | 1 | 0.90 | TNT (Jan. 28) |
| GlobalPort | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | TNT (Jan. 25) |
| TNT | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | GlobalPort (Jan. 25) |
| Rain Or Shine | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | GlobalPort (Jan. 29) |
| Phoenix | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | Ginebra (Jan. 22) |
| Ginebra | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | Phoenix (Jan. 22) |
| Blackwater | 5 | 5 | 0.50 | Star (Jan. 25) |
| Star | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | Blackwater (Jan. 25) |
| Alaska | 4 | 4 | 0.50 | Mahindra (Jan. 22) |
| Meralco | 3 | 7 | 0.30 | Star (Jan. 28) |
| Mahindra | 2 | 6 | 0.25 | Alaska (Jan. 22) |
| NLEX | 2 | 7 | 0.22 | Mahindra (Jan. 27) |
| x - Twice to beat | ||||
| ~ Standings updated after January 21 games | ||||
Ginebra has won consecutively over Meralco and Blackwater, while Phoenix is fresh off manhandling NLEX.
Ginebra's star big man Japeth Aguilar is a game-time decision, after he hyperextended his elbow in Friday's game against Blackwater.
“We’re certainly not ruling out Japeth, but he is doubtful to play. We will continue to treat and rehab him through the day and night,” said Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA website.
Phoenix coach Ariel Vanguardia's defense will now focus on the rest of the "barangay" that includes LA Tenorio, Scottie Thompson and big men Dave Marcelo and Jervy Cruz who will fill in Aguilar’s position.
“Nothing to celebrate pa dahil kumpol-kumpol pa kami sa gitna ng team standings,” Vanguardia said after his team's victory over NLEX.
Meanwhile, Alaska and Mahindra clash in a battle for survival.
Alaska, which recently bowed to Blackwater, sits at 8th place with a 4-4 record, but is only a half game behind the teams tied from 2nd to 6th places.
But like Mahindra, which remains in contention for a playoff spot despite starting 0-5, Alaska knows one loss could prove detrimental to the team's quarterfinal hopes.
The Floodbuster management even reactivated their playing coach, fighting Senator Manny Pacquiao to boost the team’s morale against the Aces.
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