“This game could have gone either way. Both teams played well kaya kahit sino deserving manalo,” said San Miguel head coach Siot Tanquingcen.

“To be honest, we’re not getting any breaks from the referees,” said an obviously disgusted San Miguel coach Siot Tanquingcen. “Ganun talaga pag kalaban mo ang Ginebra. I’m not taking anything away from them, but that’s the reality and we have to deal with it.”

“We just gave up too many offensive rebounds,” said Gin Kings coach Jong Uichico, who 22 points each from Noel and Jayjay Helterbrand.

Game 5 will be played on Monday after the league decided to take a two-day playing date break because of the unavailability of the Big Dome. No games will be played on their normal schedule on Friday and Sunday. If the series stretches into a Game 6 and 7, both these matches will be played on July 15 and July 17, respectively, at Araneta Coliseum.

Salvacion’s outside sniping, four straight for 12 points, in the final canto helped keep the Tigers at bay and secure the Kings’ third straight win.

Coke rallied from 21 points down in the first half and threatened at 56-55, on a Ronjay Enrile three-pointer with 10:35 left in the game clock.

Salvacion saved Ginebra from Coke’s scorching comeback firing two straight threes to make it 62-57 to keep Kings out of harms way, 9:42 in the clock.

Salvacion stopped Coca-Cola’s momentum in two more occasions, scoring a trey from a Ronald Tubid crosscourt pass, 67-62, 6:27 to go, then another one six seconds before the two-minute zone, 79-70.

“I think both teams shot poorly in the first half,” Ginebra coach Jong Uichico said. “Coke then made their shots in the second. But we sustained our defense and we hit big shots and that was how we kept our lead.”

Ginebra improved to an even 6-6 standing, forcing a five-way tie with Air 21, Rain or Shine, Sta. Lucia, and Talk N’ Text. Coke fell to 5-8 mark.

Bucking bad shooting from both camps, the Kings led by 21, 28-7, from a Ronald Tubid three-pointer, 7:07 left in the second quarter. Coke had a horrible shooting day and did not made a field for nearly 15 minutes before Asi Taulava converted on an inside basket, 4:27 left in the second period.

Tubid topped all scorers with 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists while Salvacion threw in 21 points on a 5-of-12 three-point shooting along with six rebounds.

Mark Telan led Coke with 17 points while Taulava and Alex Cabagnot notched 16 and 13 markers. Ronjay Buenafe chipped in 10 more.