After completing a successful maiden offering consisting of six legs and a grand finale last November and December, the PBA 3x3 is set to fire off its second conference this weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Thirteen teams, led by first conference grand champion Limitless App, figure in another exciting round of fast-paced battle for half-court supremacy beginning with the first leg on Saturday and Sunday.
The Appmasters, who made history by winning two legs and the overall crown in the PBA 3x3 inaugurals, banner Pool C with Leg 4 ruler Purefoods TJ Titans, Cavitex and NorthPort as group rivals.
Platinum Karaoke, a fancied guest team that placed second to the Appmasters in the grand finals last Dec. 29, spearheads the competitors in Pool A. Joining Platinum are Barangay Ginebra, Terrafirma 3x3, Leg 3 conqueror Sista Super Sealers, and debuting Master Sardines.
Master Sardines became the 13th team in the standalone league after inaugural conference participant Zamboanga Valientes took a leave of absence.
Meanwhile, first conference third-placer TNT Tropang Giga and Leg 2 winner Meralco 3x3 vie in Pool B alongside San Miguel Beer and Pioneer Pro Tibay.
PBA 3x3 matches begin at 8 a.m. up to around 2:40 p.m., serving as an action-packed curtain-raiser for the Governors’ Cup’s late afternoon hostilities.
Platinum and Barangay Ginebra feature in the second conference’s Saturday kickoff setto. Limitless opens its campaign later at around 12:10 p.m. against the Batang Pier.