San Miguel Beermen overcame a slow start to beat TNT KaTopa in Game 2 of the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.
The Beermen rallied from 17 points down in the first quarter to dump the KaTropa 102-88 on Friday night (June 23).
Arwind Santos sparked the comeback scoring 11 of his 16 points in the opening period to cut the lead to eight, 24-32.
June Mar Fajardo scored 22 points, 11 boards, two blocks, and one assist, while Chris Ross, the best player of the game, added 20 points, nine assists, five rebounds, four steals, and one block to lead the San Miguel.
Best Player : @cmross6 with 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/d5sARlBAbp
— PBA (@pbaconnect) June 23, 2017
Jayson Castro was limited to 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting in 22 minutes for TNT.
Roger Pogoy, the best player of game 1, was scoreless in almost 19 minutes of play. He was ejected early in the third period for hitting Arwind Santos in the groin.
Game 3 is set Sunday, June 25 also at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Highlights: San Miguel vs. TNT | PBA Commissioner’s Cup 2017
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