Ginebra downs Rain or Shine, clinches second spot

Barangay Ginebra torched Rain or Shine, 114-90, to take second place in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

Justin Brownlee fired 24 of his 40 points from the three-point line as the Kings improved to an 8-3 card in the midseason conference.

“We were all feeling terrible against (the Meralco Bolts) but we weren’t discouraged because we knew that it was not us,” Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said.

RJ Abarrientos finished with a double-double game of 23 points and 11 assists for the Kings while Scottie Thompson notched 17 points and 16 boards.

Jaylen Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds but fell short as the Elasto Painters lost for the second straight time.

Rain or Shine now dropped three of its last four matches after winning its first seven games of the Commissioner’s Cup.