Game Wednesday:

(Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:45 p.m. – Ginebra vs Bay Area

For the second time in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel was able to pull off a convincing victory over Bay Area to gain an edge in their best-of-seven finals series.

Now, the Kings have a golden chance to move halfway from clinching the title – their seventh under decorated mentor Tim Cone.

The winningest mentor in league history doesn't want to look too far ahead as the Kings battle a very dangerous Bay Area squad in Game 2 on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Handled by Tokyo Olympics medalist Brian Goorjian, Dragons have yet to lose back-to-back games and the American mentor is wary of a big fightback in their 5:45 p.m. encounter.

For the Dragons, a big part of winning over Ginebra, aside from dealing with its ever-reliable supporters, is to get more consistent production from other players aside from import Andrew Nicholson.

Nicholson, who averaged more than 35 points per game when they knocked out San Miguel Beer in the best-of-five semifinal series, was held to his lowest offensive output, prompting Ginebra to run away with a 96-81 victory in their Christmas Day battle.

The former National Basketball Association standout was limited to only 27 points, with eight forgettable points coming at the first half.

"Christian Standhardinger did a great job guarding him and limiting his treys," Cone, who has 24 PBA titles in his collection, said.

"I don't know if he can keep that up for seven games, but we'll certainly try to do it."