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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762517296729PBA IMAGES4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">TNT vet Kelly Williams guns for a three-pointer in their PBA Philippine Cup match against Terrafirma, November 7, 2025. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span>MANILA — No upset was completed on Friday night as TNT found Kelly Williams&#x27; vintage form to overcome a gritty Terrafirma crew, 109-95, in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Montalban.</div><p>The 43-year-old Williams, turning back the arms of time, powered the Tropang 5G&#x27;s escape, firing three of his eight made treys in TNT&#x27;s 17-3 shellacking in the overtime period to snatch the Montalban triumph.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/11/5/pba-rain-or-shine-stays-hot-fends-off-phoenix-2240"><strong>READ: PBA: Rain or Shine stays hot, fends off Phoenix</strong></a></div><p>&quot;We were lucky that Kelly bailed us out,&quot; coach Chot Reyes acknowledged after the intense match.</p><p>Williams produced a massive double-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 8-of-13 clip from the rainbow arc, while the 5-foot-9 Jio Jalalon did the dirty work with 12 rebounds, eight assists, and seven markers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/11/5/pba-titan-ultra-turns-back-blackwater-to-end-skid-2005"><strong>READ: PBA: Titan Ultra turns back Blackwater to end skid</strong></a></div><p>RR Pogoy had 21 points and four assists, while Calvin Oftana and Rey Nambatac made their presence felt with 15 and 14 points, respectively.</p><p>The win kept TNT&#x27;s winning run going, now at four games.</p><p>A 92-92 ballgame after regulation, the &quot;Machine Gun&quot; broke that deadlock with a triple just 15 seconds in overtime. He made another one from that distance to make it a 10-point lead, 102-92, and later on 105-95, keeping the Dyip at bay.</p><p>&quot;If Kelly didn&#x27;t hit all those three-pointers, then I don&#x27;t think I would be sitting here right now [in the postgame press conference],&quot; said Reyes.</p><p>On the other hand, the Dyip showed promise but could not pull off the upset. Jerrick Ahanmisi scored 26 points, including the two freebies that forced the extended frame.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores  (OT):</strong></div><p><strong>TNT 109 –</strong> Williams 28, Pogoy 21, Oftana 15, Nambatac 14, Jalalon 7, Ganuelas-Rosser 6, Ferrer 6, Khobuntin 5, Heading 5, Galinato 2, Enciso 0, Nieto 0, Aurin 0</p><p><strong>TERRAFIRMA 95 – </strong>Ahanmisi 26, Paraiso 13, Sangalang 10, Mariano 7, Bravo 7, Zaldivar 7, Hernandez 7, Rivero 5, Olivario 4, Hanapi 3, Catapusan 3</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 16-20, 35-49, 67-74, 92-92, 109-95</p>

<p>No upset was completed on Friday night as TNT found Kelly Williams' vintage form to overcome a gritty Terrafirma crew, 109-95, in the #PBASeason50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Montalban. #PBA50</p>

No upset was completed on Friday night as TNT found Kelly Williams' vintage form to overcome a gritty Terrafirma crew, 109-95, in the #PBASeason50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Montalban. #PBA50

PBA: Williams bails out TNT in OT win vs Terrafirma

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PBA: Williams bails out TNT in OT win vs Terrafirma

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 07, 2025 08:28 PM PHT

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