BARANGAY Ginebra takes on NLEX on October 11 in the opening game of the PBA Philippine Cup restart inside the league bubble in Pampanga.
The PBA is set to release the full schedule on Wednesday, a few days before league action resumes after seven months of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But this early, word has already leaked out that the Gin Kings and the Road Warriors will be playing the first game at the Angeles University Foundation Gym.
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The game will be the first for the popular Gin Kings since they beat Meralco in the 2019 PBA Governors Cup Finals in January.
Finals MVP Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio are expected to be part of the match even though they have yet to arrive in the bubble.
Ginebra coach Tim Cone assured that the two key figures in Ginebra’s title run last conference will arrive days before the opening game.
With Kiefer Ravena leading the way, the Road Warriors are also seeking a strong start to their Philippine Cup campaign after trading big man Poy Erram to TNT.