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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774016120455PBA IMAGES7 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Barangay Ginebra&#x27;s RJ Abarrientos in action.<em> PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Ginebra is off to an impressive start in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.</p><p>This, as the Gin Kings handed guest team Macau a 17-point beating, 110-93, on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>They were already up 63-43 entering the halftime break, thanks in large part to RJ Abarrientos and Justin Brownlee, who combined for 36 points in the first two frames.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/3/20/pba-rain-or-shine-survives-bol-bol-explosion-jaylen-johnson-ejection-to-fend-off-tnt-2008"><strong>READ: PBA: Rain or Shine survives Bol Bol explosion, Jaylen Johnson ejection to fend off TNT<br/></strong></a></div><p>There was no letting up for Tim Cone&#x27;s wards as they kept in control for the rest of the match, eventually dealing the Black Knights&#x27; third loss in a row.</p><p>&quot;It was a little bit surprising, we didn&#x27;t see this coming,&quot; said Cone after the game, speaking on the result.</p><p>Abarrientos registered 25 points, six rebounds, and seven assists to earn Player of the Game honors, while Brownlee had a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds, to go with five assists.</p><p>They also had to overcome a Jayson David injury, as the Gin King fell down earlier in the game. Cone said during the postgame interview that there are still no updates regarding the matter.</p><p>On the other hand, Damian Chongqui led the losing effort with 28 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while Jenning Leung had 21 markers and five boards.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>GINEBRA 110</strong> – Brownlee 31, Abarrientos 25, Holt 13, Rosario 11, Torres 10, Pinto 7, J.Aguilar 6, Cu 3, Abis 2, Gray 2, Go 0, David 0, Estil 0, R.Aguilar 0</p><p><strong>MACAU 93</strong> – Chongqui 28, Leung 21, Shackelford 84, Mitchell 14, Chao 5, Lu 4, Cao 3, Li 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>24-21, 63-43, 84-68, 110-93</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mdtbphowrJw?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Ginebra is off to an impressive start in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup.</p>

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PBA: Ginebra off to strong start in Comm's Cup after dismantling Macau

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 20, 2026 11:16 PM PHT

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