2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

{{Short description|Philippine Basketball Association tournament}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox PBA conference finals

| image= PBA Finals logo wordmark.png

| year = 2024–25

| conference = Commissioner's Cup

| team1_team = (2) TNT Tropang Giga

| team1_coach = Chot Reyes

| team1_games = 4

| team2_team = (4) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

| team2_coach = Tim Cone

| team2_games = 3

| date= March 14–28, 2025

| MVP = Rey Nambatac
{{small|(TNT Tropang Giga)}}

| television = Local:
RPTV
PBA Rush (HD)
International:
Pilipinas Live
Online:
Pilipinas Live

| announcers = see Broadcast notes

| referees_1 = Nol Quilinguen, Mike Flordeliza, Jeffrey Tantay, James Paez

| referees_2 = Peter Balao, Bing Oliva, Mardy Montoya, Karlo Vergara

| referees_3 = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Mike Flordeliza, Jeffrey Tantay

| referees_4 = Peter Balao, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Karlo Vergara

| referees_5 = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Mardy Montoya, Janine Nicandro

| referees_6 = Nol Quilinguen, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Bryan Peclaro

| referees_7 = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Jeffrey Tantay, Karlo Vergara

| prev_year = 2023–24

| next_year =

| prev_conf = 2024 Governors'

| next_conf = 2025 Philippine

}}

The 2024–25 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series for the 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.

The TNT Tropang Giga and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel competed for the 22nd Commissioner's Cup championship and the 137th overall championship contested by the league.{{cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/tropa-get-job-done-finish-off-e-painters-in-5-games-to-reach-finals |title=Tropa get job done, finish off E-Painters in 5 games to reach Finals |website=pba.ph |date=March 7, 2025 |accessdate=March 8, 2025 }}{{cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/ginebra-takes-down-northport-sets-up-best-of-7-titular-series-versus-tnt |title=Ginebra takes down NorthPort, sets up best-of-7 titular series versus TNT |website=pba.ph |date=March 7, 2025 |accessdate=March 8, 2025 }} This was the second straight finals matchup between TNT and Barangay Ginebra where the Tropang Giga won the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup championship in 6 games, 4–2.{{cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/tropang-giga-are-back-to-back-govs-cup-champs |title=Tropang Giga are back-to-back Govs' Cup champs |website=pba.ph |date=November 8, 2024 |accessdate=March 8, 2025 }} It was also their first Commissioner's Cup finals matchup since the 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup where TNT, then known as the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, defeated Barangay Ginebra in 6 games, 4–2.{{cite news |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20110509-335464/Talk-N-Text-finishes-off-Ginebra-via-come-from-behind-overtime-victory |title=Talk 'N Text finishes off Ginebra via come-from-behind overtime victory |first=Jonas |last=Panerio |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=May 9, 2011 |access-date=May 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512230833/http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20110509-335464/Talk-N-Text-finishes-off-Ginebra-via-come-from-behind-overtime-victory |archive-date=May 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

TNT defeated Barangay Ginebra in seven games to win their second straight championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/tropa-bag-commissioner-s-cup-crown-in-addition-to-gc-ware |title=Tropa bag Commissioner's Cup crown in addition to GC ware |website=pba.ph |date=March 28, 2025 |access-date=March 29, 2025 }} Rey Nambatac was named the finals' MVP.{{cite web |url=https://www.pba.ph/news/nambatac-offers-pba-finals-mvp-to-mentor-and-kuya-jayson |title=Nambatac offers PBA Finals MVP to mentor and 'kuya' Jayson |website=pba.ph |date=March 28, 2025 |access-date=March 29, 2025 }}

Background

{{Further information|2024–25 TNT Tropang Giga season#Commissioner's Cup|2024–25 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season#Commissioner's Cup}}

=Road to the finals=

{{main|2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
width=45%| TNT Tropang Giga

!

!width=45%| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Finished 8–4 (.667) in 2nd place with Converge and Barangay GinebraElimination roundFinished 8–4 (.667) in 2nd place with TNT and Converge
Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.04, Converge 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 0.94 (2nd place)TiebreakerHead-to-head quotient: TNT 1.04, Converge 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 0.94 (4th place)
Def. Eastern in one game (twice-to-beat advantage)QuarterfinalsDef. Meralco, 2–1
Def. Rain or Shine, 4–1SemifinalsDef. NorthPort, 4–1

Series summary

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GameDateVenueWinnerResult
Game 1March 14rowspan=2|SM Mall of Asia ArenaTNT95–89
Game 2March 16Barangay Ginebra71–70
Game 3March 19PhilSports ArenaTNT87–85
Game 4March 21Ynares Centerrowspan=2|Barangay Ginebra95–78
Game 5March 23rowspan=3|Araneta Coliseum73–66
Game 6March 26rowspan=2|TNT87–83
Game 7March 2887–83 {{(OT)}}

Game summaries

=Game 1=

{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= March 14 |time= 7:30 pm |place= SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |attendance= 11,802 |TV= RPTV

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 95

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 89

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=195 Box score]

| Q1= 29–18

| Q2= 26–21

| Q3= 25–27

| Q4= 15–23

| points1= Hollis-Jefferson 34 | points2= Brownlee 28

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 13 | rebounds2= Brownlee 15

| assist1= Hollis-Jefferson 8 | assist2= Thompson 7

| referee = Nol Quilinguen, Mike Flordeliza, Jeffrey Tantay, James Paez

| series= TNT leads series, 1–0

}}

=Game 2=

{{basketballbox |date= March 16 |time= 7:30 pm |place= SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |attendance= 12,925 |TV= RPTV

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 70

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 71

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=196 Box score]

| Q1= 15–21

| Q2= 4–11

| Q3= 26–22

| Q4= 25–17

| points1= Hollis-Jefferson 25 | points2= Brownlee 35

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 15 | rebounds2= Thompson 12

| assist1= Nambatac 5 | assist2= Thompson 7

| referee = Peter Balao, Bing Oliva, Mardy Montoya, Karlo Vergara

| series= Series tied, 1–1

}}

=Game 3=

{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= March 19 |time= 7:30 pm |place= PhilSports Arena, Pasig |TV= RPTV

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 87

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 85

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=197 Box score]

| Q1= 17–17

| Q2= 25–31

| Q3= 30–18

| Q4= 15–19

| points1= Nambatac 24 | points2= Brownlee 19

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 11 | rebounds2= Thompson 8

| assist1= Hollis-Jefferson 8 | assist2= Brownlee 6

| referee = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Mike Flordeliza, Jeffrey Tantay

| series= TNT leads series, 2–1

}}

=Game 4=

{{basketballbox |date= March 21 |time= 7:35 pm |place= Ynares Center, Antipolo, Rizal |TV= RPTV

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 78

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 95

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=198 Box score]

| Q1= 21–31

| Q2= 28–22

| Q3= 17–19

| Q4= 12–23

| points1= Oftana 17 | points2= Malonzo 24

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 12 | rebounds2= Brownlee 12

| assist1= Hollis-Jefferson 5 | assist2= Brownlee 5

| referee = Peter Balao, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Karlo Vergara

| series= Series tied, 2–2

}}

Prior to the game, NorthPort Batang Pier's Arvin Tolentino was awarded his first Best Player of the Conference award,{{Cite web |title=Tolentino bags Pocari Sweat BPC award, RHJ cops ArenaPlus Best Import plum |url=https://pba.ph/news/tolentino-bags-pocari-sweat-bpc-award-rhj-cops-arenaplus-best-import-plum |date=March 21, 2025|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=PBA.ph}} while TNT's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was awarded his third Best Import of the Conference award.{{Cite web |title=Tolentino bags Pocari Sweat BPC award, RHJ cops ArenaPlus Best Import plum |url=https://pba.ph/news/tolentino-bags-pocari-sweat-bpc-award-rhj-cops-arenaplus-best-import-plum |date=March 21, 2025|access-date=March 21, 2025|website=PBA.ph}}

=Game 5=

{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= March 23 |time= 7:30 pm |place= Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |attendance= 12,447 |TV= RPTV

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 66

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 73

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=199 Box score]

| Q1= 24–17

| Q2= 21–18

| Q3= 11–22

| Q4= 10–16

| points1= Hollis-Jefferson, Nambatac 19 | points2= Brownlee 18

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 12 | rebounds2= Brownlee 14

| assist1= Oftana 8 | assist2= Brownlee, Thompson 5

| referee = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Mardy Montoya, Janine Nicandro

| series= Barangay Ginebra leads series, 3–2

}}

=Game 6=

{{basketballbox |date= March 26 |time= 7:30 pm |place= Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV= RPTV |attendance=17,654

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 87

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 83

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=200 Box score]

| Q1= 22–22

| Q2= 16–20

| Q3= 25–20

| Q4= 24–21

| points1= Hollis-Jefferson 29 | points2= Brownlee 22

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 13 | rebounds2= Brownlee, Malonzo 7

| assist1= Hollis-Jefferson 6 | assist2= Malonzo 5

| referee = Nol Quilinguen, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Bryan Peclaro

| series= Series tied, 3–3

}}

=Game 7=

{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= March 28 |time= 7:30 pm |place= Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV= RPTV

|attendance=21,274

| team1= TNT Tropang Giga | score1= 87

| team2= Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | score2= 83

| report = [https://www.pba.ph/recap?match=201 Box score]

| Q1= 22–16

| Q2= 18–19

| Q3= 20–27

| Q4= 19–17

| OT= 8–4

| points1= Hollis-Jefferson 25 | points2= Brownlee 28

| rebounds1= Hollis-Jefferson 12 | rebounds2= J. Aguilar 11

| assist1= Nambatac 4 | assist2= Thompson 8

| referee = Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Jeffrey Tantay, Karlo Vergara

| series= TNT wins series, 4–3

}}

Rosters

{{PBA roster header|team=TNT Tropang Giga

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{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Barkley | last = Eboña | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 194 | DOB = 1996–11–29 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Rey | last = Nambatac | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | DOB = 1994–01–27 | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Poy | last = Erram | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 227 | DOB = 1989–07–07 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Calvin | last = Oftana | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 196 | DOB = 1996–01–03 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Paul | last = Varilla | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | DOB = 1993–08–10 | college = UE | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Ryan | last = Reyes | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = Cal State Fullerton | DOB = 1983–08–10 | nat = PHI | note = IN }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Glenn | last = Khobuntin | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1991–09–07 | college = NU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Brian | last = Heruela | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1989–04–13 | college = UC | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Roger | last = Pogoy | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1992–06–16 | college = FEU | nat = PHI | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Jayson | last = Castro | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 185 | college = PCU | DOB = 1986–06–30 | nat = PHI | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kelly | last = Williams | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1982–02–07 | college = Oakland | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Rondae | last = Hollis-Jefferson | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 217 | DOB = 1995–01–03 | college = Arizona | nat = USA | note = CI }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Henry | last = Galinato | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 245 | DOB = | college = UP | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Kim | last = Aurin | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 190 | DOB = | college = Perpetual | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Brandon | last = Ganuelas-Rosser | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | college = UC Riverside | DOB = 1994–06–29 | nat = USA | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = CJ | last = Payawal | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 190 | college = UE | DOB = 1997–01–01 | nat = USA | note = R }}

{{player2 | num = 53 | first = Chris | last = Exciminiano | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1988–11–17 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 99 | first = Jielo | last = Razon | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Perpetual | DOB = | nat = PHI | note = R }}

{{PBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| team_man =

| roster_url = https://pba.ph/teams/tnt-tropang-giga

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{{PBA roster header|team=Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

}}

{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Maverick | last = Ahanmisi | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1991–07–17 | college = Minnesota | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Troy | last = Rosario | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 218 | DOB = 1992–01–20 | college = NU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Jeremiah | last = Gray | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1996–08–16 | college = Dominican University of California | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Jamie | last = Malonzo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1996–07–31 | college = DLSU | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = RJ | last = Abarrientos | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 174 | DOB = 1999–09–14 | college = FEU | nat = PHI | note = R }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = LA | last = Tenorio | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 151 | DOB = 1984–07–09 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Paul | last = Garcia | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1999–06–04 | college = Ateneo | nat = USA | note = R / FA}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Scottie | last = Thompson | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 |DOB = 1993–07–12 | college = Perpetual | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = John | last = Pinto | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1990–10–15 | college = Arellano | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Isaac | last = Go | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1996–06–07 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Stephen | last = Holt | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1991–12–06 | college = Saint Mary's | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Ralph | last = Cu | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1997–03–08 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI}}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Von | last = Pessumal | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1993–02–12 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Jared | last = Dillinger | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1984–01–06 | college = Hawaii | nat = USA | note = IN }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Raymond | last = Aguilar | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1985–07–27 | college = NU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jayson | last = David | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 191 |DOB = 1996–11–08 | college = Lyceum | nat = PHI | note = FA }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Japeth | last = Aguilar | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 |DOB = 1987–01–25 | college = Western Kentucky | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Aljon | last = Mariano | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1992–08–03 | college = UST | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Justin | last = Brownlee | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | college = St. John's | DOB = 1988–04–23 | nat = USA | note = CI }}

{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Ben | last = Adamos | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1995–12–30 | college = Perpetual | nat = PHI }}

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| roster_url = https://pba.ph/teams/barangay-ginebra-san-miguel

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  • {{note label|Note1|a|a}} Also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.

Broadcast notes

The Commissioner's Cup Finals will be aired live on RPTV with simulcast on PBA Rush and Pilipinas Live (both in standard and high definition).

The PBA Rush broadcast will provide the English language coverage of the Finals.

The Pilipinas Live broadcast will provide the English-Filipino language coverage of the Finals.

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rowspan=2 | Gamecolspan="3" | RPTVcolspan="3" | PBA Rushcolspan=3 | Arena Plus Xs and Os
Play-by-playAnalyst(s)Courtside ReportersPlay-by-playAnalystCourtside ReportersHosts
Game 1Magoo MarjonQuinito Henson and Luigi TrilloApple DavidAndre CoMark MolinaBelle GregorioAnton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc
Game 2Charlie CunaAndy Jao and Dominic UyEileen ShiAnthony SuntayRonnie MagsanocBelle GregorioAnton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva
Game 3Jutt SulitQuinito Henson and Jong UichicoApple DavidCarlo PamintuanNorman BlackBea EscuderoAnton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc
Game 4Magoo MarjonJolly Escobar and Ronnie MagsanocBelle GregorioJinno RufinoVince HizonBea EscuderoAnton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva
Game 5Charlie CunaAndy Jao and Yeng GuiaoBelle GregorioCarlo PamintuanMark MolinaPauline VerzosaMagoo Marjon, Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc
Game 6Sev SarmentaQuinito Henson and Andy JaoApple DavidCarlo PamintuanEric ReyesBelle Gregorio
Game 7Sev SarmentaQuinito Henson and Yeng GuiaoApple DavidBea EscuderoAnton Roxas, Jolly Escobar and Nico Salva

References

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