TNT crush Macau Black Bears 142-87 at PBA Governors' Cup

TNT Tropang 5G opened the Tuesday card with a rout. They beat Macau Black Bears 142-87, a 55-point win decided before halftime. TNT led 64-40 at the break and never let Macau get close. Macau never led at any point. Check the Macau vs TNT match page for the game details.

Meralco Bolts needed every bit of their game to beat Blackwater Bossing 120-115. The lead changed hands 16 times, and Blackwater pushed hard in the third quarter. Both games are final, so no scores are pending. Read the full Meralco vs Blackwater pick for the model's read on the game.

TNT Tropang 5G 142, Macau Black Bears 87

TNT scored 28 points in the first quarter and kept rolling from there. Their best run was a 30-2 burst in the second quarter that broke the game open. Macau managed only 19 points in that quarter, and their scoring stayed low for the rest of the night.

TNT outscored Macau 78-47 after halftime. Their largest lead reached 61 points. Macau never had a lead, so the game offered no real comeback path.

55-pointTNT's winning margin over Macau Black Bears in their 142-87 win.

Meralco Bolts 120, Blackwater Bossing 115

Meralco led 68-58 at halftime after a strong second quarter of 36 points. Their biggest lead was 20 points, a cushion for much of the first half. Blackwater had their own spell in the third quarter.

Blackwater went on a 15-4 run in the third quarter and pulled within reach. The lead changed 16 times as both sides traded baskets. Meralco scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, while Blackwater scored 29, but it was not enough to complete the comeback.

How the AI picks did

The model went 2 for 2 on Tuesday. It picked TNT Tropang 5G to win by about 10 points, and TNT won by 55. It also picked Meralco Bolts, and Meralco won by 5 points. Both were strong picks. See the track record for every graded pick.

TNT ✓Meralco ✓Track record (shows after 30 settled picks)

Group A after Tuesday

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