MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) Scottie Thompson nailed the game-winning three-pointer as Barangay Ginebra completed a massive comeback to stun San Miguel Beer, 97-96, on Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Gin Kings erased a 19-point deficit en route to their third consecutive victory in the 2022 PBA Commissioner's Cup, hiking their record to 5-2.

Thompson completed their rally by drilling the go-ahead triple from the left corner off an assist by Justin Brownlee with just 4.8 seconds left. The reigning PBA Most Valuable Player helped seal the win by forcing a turnover on SMB import Devon Scott in the final possession of the game.

Brownlee sparked Ginebra's comeback and finished with 33 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, while Thompson finished with 14 points, six boards, six dimes, and five steals.

"It was just a team effort. The crowd, they came out and gave us the energy like they do always," said Brownlee, who battled through cramps to play nearly 43 minutes for the Gin Kings. "The training staff, they did a great job working on me in the third quarter so I can get back out there."

"Once we got some momentum and the crowd got going, we just took off in the fourth quarter," he added.

San Miguel led by as much as 19 points, 76-57, with under four minutes left in the third quarter and still had an 80-63 lead heading into the final period.

But the Gin Kings limited them to just 16 points in the fourth quarter, while Brownlee anchored their big run to end the game. His three-pointer with 3:43 to go made it an eight-point game, 92-84, and sparked a 12-2 exchange that knotted the count at 94 with 44.3 seconds left.

It was Jamie Malonzo who scored the game-tying basket, but San Miguel's import, Devon Scott, responded on the other end with a layup of his own to make it 96-94 for the Beermen with 36.2 seconds to go.

San Miguel appeared to have survived the Gin Kings' charge after Thompson missed a potential game-tying layup, but Ginebra was able to force a jump ball twice in quick succession.

On the second jump ball, Malonzo won the tip against CJ Perez and got the ball to Brownlee, who immediately found Thompson open in the corner. The guard showed no hesitation in letting it fly for the lead, to the delight of the Ginebra fans among the crowd of 10,149 at the Big Dome.

"[We have the] Best Import to the MVP. What a luxury that is for me, as a coach. He made a great pass and Scottie made a great shot from the corner," said Cone of the play.

San Miguel still had a chance to win with 4.8 seconds left, but Brownlee forced a turnover on Scott after the import received the ball, and Thompson completed the defensive possession to wrap up the come-from-behind victory.

Wasted in the loss was a 26-point, 21-rebound effort from Scott, who played all 48 minutes of the contest. Perez had 19 points, and Jericho Cruz scored 14 off the bench for San Miguel.

The Beermen fell to 3-4 in the conference.

The Scores:

GINEBRA 97 – Brownlee 33, Thompson 14, J.Aguilar 13, Malonzo 13, Mariano 8, Pringle 4, Pinto 4, Pessumal 3, Gray 3, Tenorio 2, R.Aguilar 0

SAN MIGUEL 96 – Scott 26, Perez 19, Cruz 14, Enciso 14, Manuel 13, Tautuaa 8, Lassiter 2, Ross 0, Herndon 0

QUARTERS: 19-29, 46-53, 63-80, 97-96.