2020 PBA Philippine Cup finals

[1] This was the first time that the two teams met in the Philippine Cup finals since the 2004–05 season when Barangay Ginebra won the championship against Talk 'N Text, four games to two.

Before the season started, Barangay Ginebra suffered a major blow when Greg Slaughter decided to take a break from basketball, following the expiration of his contract.

[2] Barangay Ginebra added Arvin Tolentino, Jerrick Balanza, and Kent Salado to the roster after selecting them in the 2019 PBA draft.

However, TNT struggled over their last six games, going 2–4 to finish the eliminations round with a 7–4 record, tied for the second best in the league.

Scoring slowed down in the second quarter, with Barangay Ginebra outscoring TNT, 19–14, to tie the game heading into halftime.

In the final minutes of regulation, TNT hit three consecutive three pointers to take a 1 point lead with 36 seconds left.

Barangay Ginebra effectively sealed the game when Tenorio found a wide open Aguilar for an uncontested dunk, giving them a 6 point lead with 19 seconds left.

The game started off slow for both teams, with Barangay Ginebra taking a 4 point lead, 21–17, heading to the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Pogoy started to hit his shots while Barangay Ginebra continued to struggle from the field.

TNT began to pull away in the third quarter, starting with a 14–3 run to erect their biggest lead of the game at 15.

On the ensuing possession, Pringle found Scottie Thompson for a wide open three that went in, giving Barangay Ginebra a 2 point lead with 30 seconds to go.

With a chance to tie or take the lead, Castro missed a three pointer but LA Tenorio split his free throws, still making it a one-possession game.

For the second straight game, TNT missed the services of their leading scorer, Bobby Ray Parks Jr.

TNT would start the second quarter with an 11–0 run to take the lead as Barangay Ginebra struggled to score.

TNT would extend their lead to as much as 15 in the third quarter but much like in game 2, Barangay Ginebra would stage a rally, cutting their deficit to 2.

Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio led Ginebra with 22 points apiece while Stanley Pringle added 16 of his own.

The scored remained close in the second quarter before Barangay Ginebra went on an 8–0 run to go to halftime with a 10 point lead.

In the fourth quarter, Barangay Ginebra extended their lead further to 18 points before TNT staged a big rally.

TNT would fail to score for the rest of the game as Barangay Ginebra sealed the win with a layup from Thompson and a mid-range jumper from Tenorio.

[12] Barangay Ginebra defeated TNT in game 5, 82–78, to win the franchise's 4th Philippine Cup and their 13th title overall.

LA Tenorio added 10 points and 6 assists and he was named Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.

TNT cut the lead to 3 with 9 seconds left but Tenorio clinched the game and the title with two free-throws.

Roster The Philippine Cup finals were aired on TV5 with simulcasts on One Sports and PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition).

One Sports provided online livestreaming via their official YouTube account and Facebook fan page using the TV5 feed.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the TV and radio panel are doing commentaries offsite from the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.