Defending champion San Miguel Beer started its title-defense bid with a masterful 104-96 victory over Phoenix at the start of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Four-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) June Mar Fajardo anchored the Beermen’s decisive 18-4 blast in the final six minutes to turn a slim 85-80 lead into a 103-86 cushion with 2:41 remaining and the Fuel Masters never recovered from that point.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details