You Tauta Dunks of San Miguel Beermen during the basket of the final of the Philippine PBA Cup against TNT TNT Tropang 5G. The basket was then canceled. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Manila, Philippines – San Miguel Beer Center Mo Tautuaa was obviously and rightly frustrated after match 1 of the final of the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday evening.
TNT escaped with a 99-96 victory after wasting an advance of 24-thead to shoot the first blood, but the game was not without controversy.
Highlights: PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 1 – TNT vs San Miguel
The Beermen holding a thin advantage of 98-97 in the moving seconds, an official magazine of a jump ball between Chris Ross and Jordan in the lead led the referees to overthrow a dunk of Tautuaa to the 56 seconds mark of the fourth quarter.
“I’m crazy but I don’t want to be condemned to a fine, so I’m not going to say much. You have all seen the game that I have seen a lot of times and I don’t agree with the call,” said Tautuaa.
“It is The exact opposite of the right call. Let’s decide the game (ourselves). It’s simple. “”
Jordan Heading and Chris Ross Scramble for a loose ball during a game that led to the overthrow of the Mo Tautuaa dunk at the end of the fourth in the final of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals 1. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Hours: PBA Philippine Cup Finals – San Miguel VS TNT
Tautuaa and the frustration of the Beermen were understandable. After all, they were in the lead until this decision made by the officials in the last 11 seconds of the match.
In the end, Beermen’s huge return effort was wasted while Tropang Giga took an advance of 1-0 in the best seven series.
“ It was exactly the opposite of a good call ”
Mo Tautuaa broadcast its side on the basket, the interference settled it at the end of the fourth quarter. #Pbafinals @Inquirersports pic.twitter.com/lh7av2u39i
– Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@melofuertesinq) July 13, 2025
San Miguel beer officials, including the governor of the team, Robert No, had to be retained after the buzzer after continuing to question the referees for the reversed call.
Tautuaa ended up with 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists in defeat.
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