Mga laro ngayon (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
4:15 p.m. — TNT vs. Meralco
7:00 p.m. — Star vs. Rain or Shine

Tinapos ng Meralco ang PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations na zero win sa last three games. Ang TNT KaTropa naman ay 3-1 sa last four elimination round games, naipanalo ang huling dalawa.

Tapon na lahat iyon sa bintana, ayon kay Bolts coach Norman Black.

“The good thing about the playoffs is everything is back to zero and what’s important is how well you play now,” giit ni Black.

Uumpisahan ng Bolts at KaTropa ang best-of-three semifinals nila nga­yon sa Smart Araneta Coliseum. Sa nightcap ay toka ng No. 3 Star ang defending champion Rain or Shine.

Pinakamainit na team ang Hotshots na sasakay sa five-game winning streak, talo sa dalawang huli ang No. 6 Elasto Painters.

“We haven’t been consistent the whole confe­rence, but they showed character in our last game and we hope that game gave us the confidence going up against a strong team like Star,” ani RoS coach Caloy Garcia.

Tinapos ng TNT ang elimination round sa 8-3 card at napadpad sa No. 4, nalubog sa No. 5 ang Meralco sa 7-4.

“We are up against an experienced and talented team in TNT so we will have to play at a high level,” dagdag ni Black.

“Defense will once again be the key for us to slow down the KaTropa and pick up a win because it would be difficult to engage them in a high-sco­ring contest.”

Defense at rebounding din ang focus ng TNT.

“We need to match Meralco’s hustle and intensity to have a good chance in Game 1,” lahad ni KaTropa coach Nash Racela.