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1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Second conference of the 1997 PBA season

Field	Value
year	1997
conference_name	Commissioner's Cup
duration	June 13 – September 7, 1997
TV	VTV (IBC)
best_player	Johnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
best_import	Jeff Ward
(San Miguel Beermen)
finals_mvp	Marlou Aquino
(Gordon's Gin Boars)
champion	Gordon's Gin Boars
runner-up	Alaska Milkmen
prevconf_link	1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup
prevconf_year	1996
nextconf_link	1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup
nextconf_year	1998
prev_conf	1997 All-Filipino
prev_conf_link	1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
next_conf	1997 Governors'
next_conf_link	1997 PBA Governors' Cup

(Alaska Milkmen) (San Miguel Beermen) (Gordon's Gin Boars) | runner-up = Alaska Milkmen

The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on June 13 and ended on September 7, 1997. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'8" height limit.

Format

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

The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A:

Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Mobiline Cellulars
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
San Miguel Beermen Group B:
Alaska Milkmen
Gordon's Gin Boars
Pop Cola Bottlers
Sta. Lucia Realtors

Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 10 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 five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams (or the loser of the playoff incentive and the fourth seeded team) dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

Semifinal round

Team standings

Finals berth playoff

Third place playoff

Finals

Main article: 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

References

"Complete semis cast hinges on Gordon's victory today". Manila Standard.
"SMB to Gordon's; Let's do it today". Manila Standard.

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