1996 PBA Governors' Cup
DurationSeptember 29 – December 17, 1996
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upGinebra San Miguel
Awards
Best PlayerMarlou Aquino
(Ginebra San Miguel)
Best ImportSean Chambers
(Alaska Milkmen)
Finals MVPJohnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on September 29 and ended on December 17, 1996. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.[1]
  • The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals, while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
  • Quarterfinals:
    • QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
    • QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
  • Best-of-five semifinals:
    • SF1: QF1 vs. #4
    • SF2: QF2 vs. #3
  • Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 8 3 .727 Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 1
3 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 1] 2 Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 6 5 .545[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Sunkist Orange Bottlers 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 2] 3 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 6 .455[lower-alpha 2] 3
8 Mobiline Cellulars 2 9 .182 6
Source:
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Shell
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Sunkist 1.066, Purefoods 0.986, Sta. Lucia 0.951; 6th-seed playoff: Purefoods 81–76 Sta. Lucia

Sixth seed playoff

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Higher seeds twice-to-beat)
Semifinals
(Best-of-5 series)
Finals
(Best-of-7 series)
1 Alaska 3
4 Shell 100 104 4 Shell 0
5 Sunkist 107 101 1 Alaska 4
2 Ginebra 1
2 Ginebra 3
3 San Miguel 91* 89 3 San Miguel 1
6 Purefoods 97 86 Third place
4 Shell 103
3 San Miguel 99

Quarterfinals

Shell and San Miguel have a twice-to-beat advantage

(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Purefoods

November 24
San Miguel Beermen 89, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 86
San Miguel wins series in two games

(4) Shell vs. (5) Sunkist

November 24
Formula Shell 104, Sunkist Orange Bottlers 101
Shell wins series in two games

Semifinals

(1) Alaska vs. (4) Shell

December 1
Alaska Milkmen 100, Formula Shell 91
Alaska wins series, 3–0

(2) Ginebra vs. (3) San Miguel

December 3
Ginebra San Miguel 122, San Miguel Beermen 106
Ginebra wins series, 3–1

Third place playoff

Finals

December 17
Alaska Milkmen 91, Ginebra San Miguel 83
Alaska wins series, 4–1

References

  1. "Bidding for basketball immortality". Jimbo Gulle, Manila Standard, September 27, 1996.
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