MANILA, Philippines — Who will win the Easter showdown and break the deadlock?
The San Miguel Beermen and Magnolia Hotshots are in grudge match tonight, April 1, 2018 for the Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
UPDATE: PBA Finals Game 3: San Miguel crushes Magnolia, takes 2-1 series lead
Recharged by the long holiday break, both teams are back to the championship battle that is down to a best-of-five affair.
The two teams are tied with a game apiece after Magnolia's come-from-behind 105-103 win in the opening game then San Miguel's commanding win leading to a 92-77 triumph on Sunday.
"Dahil sa determinasyon manalo, parehong ready na makipag-away," said San Miguel coach Leo Austria.
Game 3 is set at 6:30 p.m.
Watch the Game 3 of 2017-2018 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on livestream (video courtesy of tv5.espn.com/basketball/pba):
Here are the live updates courtesy of PBA:
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2017-2018 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
— The Summit Express
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The San Miguel Beermen and Magnolia Hotshots are in grudge match tonight, April 1, 2018 for the Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
UPDATE: PBA Finals Game 3: San Miguel crushes Magnolia, takes 2-1 series lead
Recharged by the long holiday break, both teams are back to the championship battle that is down to a best-of-five affair.
The two teams are tied with a game apiece after Magnolia's come-from-behind 105-103 win in the opening game then San Miguel's commanding win leading to a 92-77 triumph on Sunday.
"Dahil sa determinasyon manalo, parehong ready na makipag-away," said San Miguel coach Leo Austria.
Game 3 is set at 6:30 p.m.
Watch the Game 3 of 2017-2018 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on livestream (video courtesy of tv5.espn.com/basketball/pba):
Here are the live updates courtesy of PBA:
2017-2018 PBA PHILIPPINE CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
| Game | Schedule | Venue | Final Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23 7:00 pm | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | 105-103 | Magnolia |
| 2 | March 25 6:30 pm | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | 92-77 | San Miguel |
| 3 | April 1 6:30 pm | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | 111-87 | San Miguel |
| 4 | April 4 7:00 pm | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | 84-80 | San Miguel |
| 5 | April 6 7:00 pm | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | TBA | TBA |
| 6 | April 8 6:30 pm | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | If necessary | If necessary |
| 7 | April 11 7:00 pm | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | If necessary | If necessary |
— The Summit Express
