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1996 PBA Governors' Cup
Third and last conference of the 1996 PBA season
Third and last conference of the 1996 PBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| conference_name | Governors' Cup |
| duration | September 29 – December 17, 1996 |
| TV | Vintage Sports (IBC) |
| best_player | Marlou Aquino |
| (Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| best_import | Sean Chambers |
| (Alaska Milkmen) | |
| finals_mvp | Johnny Abarrientos |
| (Alaska Milkmen) | |
| champion | Alaska Milkmen |
| runner-up | Ginebra San Miguel |
| prevconf_link | 1995 PBA Governors' Cup |
| prevconf_year | 1995 |
| nextconf_link | 1997 PBA Governors' Cup |
| nextconf_year | 1997 |
| prev_conf | 1996 Commissioner's |
| prev_conf_link | 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup |
| next_conf | 1997 All-Filipino |
| next_conf_link | 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup |
(Ginebra San Miguel) (Alaska Milkmen) (Alaska Milkmen) | runner-up = Ginebra San Miguel
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. Group A:
- Alaska Milkmen
- Ginebra San Miguel
- Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
- Mobiline Cellulars Group B:
- Formula Shell Zoom Masters
- San Miguel Beermen
- Sta. Lucia Realtors
- Sunkist Orange Bottlers
- 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.
- 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
Sixth seed playoff
Bracket
(Higher seeds twice-to-beat) (Best-of-5) (Best-of-7)
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Shell | RD1-score1-1=100 | RD1-score1-2=104 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Sunkist | RD1-score2-1=107 | RD1-score2-2=101 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=San Miguel | RD1-score3-1=91* | RD1-score3-2=89 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Purefoods | RD1-score4-1=97 | RD1-score4-2=86 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Alaska | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Shell | RD2-score2=0 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Ginebra | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=San Miguel | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Alaska | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Ginebra | RD3-score2=1 | RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=Shell | RD3-score3=103 | RD3-seed4=3 | RD3-team4=San Miguel | RD3-score4=99
Quarterfinals
Shell and San Miguel have a twice-to-beat advantage
(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Purefoods
(4) Shell vs. (5) Sunkist
Semifinals
(1) Alaska vs. (4) Shell
(2) Ginebra vs. (3) San Miguel
Third place playoff
Finals
Main article: 1996 PBA Governors Cup Finals
References
References
- "Bidding for basketball immortality". Jimbo Gulle, Manila Standard, September 27, 1996.
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