LIVE: PBA semifinals Game 4: NorthPort vs Ginebra, Rain or Shine vs TNT

• Ginebra tries to wrap up what has been a one-sided semifinals series against NorthPort while Rain or Shine looks to level its duel against TNT in the other semifinals match up.

March 5, Wednesday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

• 5pm- NorthPort Batang Pier vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings
• 7:30pm – Rain or Shine Elastopainters vs TNT Tropang Giga

TNT Tropang Giga’s Calvin Oftana during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals Game 2. –PBA IMAGES

Calvin Oftana and RR Pogoy took the scoring cudgels while Kim Aurin knocked down a crucial three as TNT defeated Rain or Shine, 93-85, Wednesday for a 3-1 lead in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Oftana scored 26 while Pogoy dropped 22 even as Aurin took advantage of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s pass by draining the corner shot which enabled the Tropang Giga to weather another tough challenge from the Elasto Painters and move one win shy of advancing to the Finals.

PBA semifinals scores: Rain or Shine vs TNT (Game 4)

• TNT gains a 3-1 lead over Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals with a 93-85 win.
• Rain or Shine now in penalty after Nocum’s foul on Nambatac. Nambatac goes 1/2 at the 3:34 mark of the fourth. TNT leads, 81-76.

• Coach Chot Reyes pleads his case after a no-call for Adrian Nocum on a Kim Aurin fastbreak. TNT still leads Rain or Shine, though, 73-67, at the end of the third quarter
• Still a tight ballgame between TNT and Rain or Shine here in the third. Tropang Giga leads, 62-56, with 5:57 to go in the third.
• AT THE HALF: TNT takes control over Rain or Shine after the first two quarters, leading 53-43.
• TNT leads Rain or Shine at the end of Game 4’s first quarter, 26-21. The Tropang Giga are looking to take a pivotal 3-1 lead while the Elasto Painters aim to tie the series at 2-2.

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Stephen Holt during Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals in the NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Stephen Holt missed arguably the biggest shot for Ginebra in its Game 4 loss to Northport in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

But if you ask last season’s league Rookie of the Year, that one miss didn’t define the Gin Kings’ 108-103 loss at the hands of the Batang Pier.

It wouldn’t have hurt if he made it, though.

NorthPort Batang Pier Arvin Tolentino in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—With their backs against the wall, Arvin Tolentino and the Northport Batang Pier found a way to stay alive against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

Tolentino and Northport trounced Ginebra, 108-103, in Game 4, finally getting on the board in a best-of-seven series that has been largely one-sided in favor of the Gin Kings.

Down 0-3 after Sunday, Tolentino had emphasized the need for his team to just :find a way” and they did just that on Wednesday.

NorthPort Batang Pier’s Kadeem Jack in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES

NorthPort put the brooms out of the way and prevented Barangay Ginebra from marching into the Finals with a 108-103 victory Wednesday in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Import Kadeem Jack had another strong showing, but this time got plenty of help as the Batang Pier stopped the crowd-favorite Gin Kings from completing a sweep of the series that was one-sided in the previous three matches.

Arvin Tolentino fell short of a triple-double, William Navarro and Joshua Munzon also stepped up while Paolo Taha made the most of his role as a starter to key NorthPort’s win.

PBA semifinals scores: Ginebra vs TNT (Game 4)

• NorthPort stays alive after defeating Barangay Ginebra, 108-103. Ginebra still leads the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals, 3-1
• RJ Abarrientos sinks a layup after a Stephen Holt fast break bucket to cut Ginebra’s deficit to five, 104-99, with 2:11 to go in the fourth.
• Arvin Tolentino gingerly walks to the Batang Pier’s bench during a timeout. Seems to have hurt his ankle after a layup attempt. Northport still leads Ginebra, 93-88, with 7:38 to go in the fourth.

Arvin Tolentino gingerly walks to the Batang Pier’s bench during a timeout. Seems to have hurt his ankle after a layup attempt.

Northport still leads Ginebra, 93-88, with 7:38 to go in the fourth. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/5GSeeXJbeA

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) March 5, 2025

• Different feel here in Game 4! Unlike the first three games of the semis, Northport emerges over Ginebra after two quarters, 54-50. Kadeem Jack leads the Batang Pier with 20 points, including a four-point buzzer beater to end the second frame.
• NorthPort still in the lead, 34-32, with over 7 minutes to play in the first half–a start contrast from the first 3 meetings when Ginebra opened with a big lead.
• Tightly-contested first quarter in the books between Ginebra and Northport for Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semis. The Gin Kings, who can close the series out with a win today, lead the Batang Pier, 22-21
• Better start for NorthPort in Game 4 as it least Ginebra 9-8 midway through the opening quarter.

Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo during Game 3 of the PBA semifinals against NorthPort.–PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—There’s no better time for Ginebra’s second unit to step up to the plate than in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.

That’s exactly what the Gin Kings’ bench has done as the crowd favorites zoomed to a 3-0 series lead over No. 1 seed NorthPort in their best-of-seven clash.

Coach Tim Cone has certainly made it a point to acknowledge the efforts of his bench pieces in the squad’s mission of reaching the PBA Finals for the second straight conference.

Caelan Tiongson puts up a jumper for the Painters. —PBA IMAGES

Caelan Tiongson has finally come out of his shell and provided the nudge Rain or Shine needed to get on board its semifinal series with powerhouse TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

A seasoned veteran on the international scene, the do-it-all sophomore put up 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists in Game 3 last Sunday—all while clamping down on the Tropang Giga’s resident import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson that helped in a 103-98 victory.

That great two-way performance was also a triumph in itself for the 32-year-old forward, considering where he was at this stage of the playoffs against the very same foe last tournament.

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