PBA Finals: San Miguel vs. Magnolia (Game 1 - March 23, 2018)

The 2018 PBA Philippine Cup Finals are set to begin Friday with game 1 between the four-peat-seeking San Miguel Beermen and Magnolia Hotshots.

Here is the details for Game 1 of San Miguel vs. Magnolia best-of-seven final series in the 2018 PBA Philippine Cup.



Results and Scores


The Magnolia Hotshots stormed back from 20 down to beat the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1.

Ian Sangalang led the Hotshots with 29 points and nine rebounds, while Aldrech Ramos added 15 off the bench. Mark Barroca and Rome Dela Rosa chipped in 14 and 11 points, respectively.

For the Beermen, June Mar Fajardo registered a huge 31 points and 18 boards in the loss. Alex Cabagnot added 27 markers. Marcio Lassiter and Arwind Santos had 21 and 19 points, respectively.


Game 1: San Miguel Beermen vs. Magnolia Hotshots Scoreboard (March 23, 2018)
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
San Miguel Beermen 33 30 26 14 103
Magnolia Hotshots 25 22 28 30 105
Hotshots lead the series, 1-0.

Best Player of the Game: Ian Sangalang - 29 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

The scores:

MAGNOLIA 105 -- Sangalang 29, Ramos 15, Barroca 14, dela Rosa 11, Herndon 8, Jalalon 7, Reavis 6, Pascual 5, Lee 4, Melton 3, Simon 3, Brondial 0.

SAN MIGUEL 103 -- Fajardo 31, Cabagnot 27, Lassiter 21, Santos 19, Ganuelas-Rosser 4, Ross 1, Espinas 0, de Ocampo 0, Heruela 0, Pessumal 0.

Highlights


Watch the highlights of the game as Magnolia Hotshots defeated San Miguel Beermen, 105-103, in Game 1 of 2018 PBA Philippine Cup Finals.