THE elimination round of the PBA 50th Season Commissioner's Cup concludes on Sunday with a doubleheader that will determine the final seedings and match-ups for the quarterfinals. The Mall of Asia Arena is expected to be packed with Barangay Ginebra facing off against Bol Bol and TNT, but the first game is equally exciting with Meralco and Magnolia squaring off.

BARANGAY GINEBRA VS. TNT

When: Sunday, May 10. 7:30 p.m.
Where: SM Mall of Asia Arena

Rematch of last season's finals

TNT and Barangay Ginebra square off on Sunday for the first time in a Commissioner's Cup game since their March 28, 2025 showdown where the Tropang 5G defeated the Gin Kings in overtime, 87-83, in Game 7 of the Season 49 Finals. For Sunday's game, seedings will be at stake.

Barangay Ginebra goes for No. 2

Barangay Ginebra will try to book the No. 2 seed with a win, and a quarterfinal match-up against either Magnolia or Phoenix. The Gin Kings beat Rain or Shine, 114-90, for an 8-3 win-loss record and a crack at the second seed.

TNT eyes No. 5, avoid No. 8

A win by TNT will push the Tropang 5G to as high as No. 5, where a quarterfinal showdown with Barangay Ginebra is possible. But a loss could drop TNT to No. 8 and a meeting with top-seed NLEX in the playoff round. The Tropang 5G will look to bounce back from their 106-94 defeat against Magnolia.

Local support needed again

TNT's loss to Magnolia saw Bol Bol dominating with 53 points on 23-of-40 from the field. The Tropang 5G only had one player in double digits in scoring in Calvin Oftana, who shot 7-of-17 on his way to producing 18 points. TNT might again need the presence of the others to lessen Bol's workload a bit.

Who will guard Bol Bol?

Ginebra's bigs will be busy on Sunday as it tries to match-up against Bol Bol. Japeth Aguilar is still in doubt as of posting time after a long layoff due to a condition in his lung. It will be up to Troy Rosario, Isaac Go, Kemark Carino, and Norbert Torres to defend Bol.

Shooting the lights out

Ginebra dominated Rain or Shine after a great shooting display by making 21 threes, two shy of the record. The Gins have become a three-point shooting team, which the Tropang 5G must watch out in their game.

Preview

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel

Barangay Ginebra enter the contest with a 91-112 loss against Meralco. It was their first loss following a five-game winning streak in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Their all three defeats in the competition were recorded at home arena. They will be back on the road with another assignment against Rain or Shine. Both met each other in the Philippines Cup and Barangay had the last laugh. They need one more victory to secure their place in the playoffs. 

San Miguel have played six road games in the ongoing competition and won all of them. They also made it into the semifinals of the 2025 Philippines Cup where they lost to the eventual winners, San Miguel Beermen. They won just one game in the best-of-7 semifinals. They looked solid in the 2026 Commissioner's Cup. They are searching for the title glory this summer. 

Barangay Ginebra finished fifth in the PBA Philippines Cup with a 7-4 record. Now, they already have seven wins with two more games to play. The visitors are 8-3 in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and victory against TNT can guide them to top-two. Justin Brownlee could be an offensive threat in this fixture. He averaged 31.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in the current season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against TNT. 

TNT Tropang Giga

Barangay Ginebra enter the contest with a 91-112 loss against Meralco. It was their first loss following a five-game winning streak in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Their all three defeats in the competition were recorded at home arena. They will be back on the road with another assignment against Rain or Shine. Both met each other in the Philippines Cup and Barangay had the last laugh. They need one more victory to secure their place in the playoffs. 

San Miguel have played six road games in the ongoing competition and won all of them. They also made it into the semifinals of the 2025 Philippines Cup where they lost to the eventual winners, San Miguel Beermen. They won just one game in the best-of-7 semifinals. They looked solid in the 2026 Commissioner's Cup. They are searching for the title glory this summer. 

Barangay Ginebra finished fifth in the PBA Philippines Cup with a 7-4 record. Now, they already have seven wins with two more games to play. The visitors are 8-3 in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and victory against TNT can guide them to top-two. Justin Brownlee could be an offensive threat in this fixture. He averaged 31.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in the current season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against TNT..