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1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

Field	Value
year	1999
conference	Commissioner's Cup
champion	San Miguel Beermen
champion_coach	Jong Uichico
champion_games	4
runnerup	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
runnerup_coach	Perry Ronquillo
runnerup_games	2
date	September 3–15, 1999
television	VTV (IBC)
radio_network	DZRV
prev_year	1998
next_year	2000
prev_conf	1999 All-Filipino
next_conf	1999 Governors'

The 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The Formula Shell Zoom Masters and San Miguel Beermen played for the 73rd championship contested by the league.

The San Miguel Beermen halted Formula Shell Zoom Masters' two straight title-winning runs and won their first championship in five years, under coach Jong Uichico, ushering a new era in their franchise history.

Danny Seigle won his first rookie finals MVP in Commissioner's Cup finals.

Qualification

Shell	San Miguel
Finished 5–3 (.625), tied for 2nd	Eliminations
defeated 7th seed Purefoods	Quarterfinals
defeated Sta. Lucia, 3-2	Best-of-5 semifinals

Series scoring summary

Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Wins
San Miguel Beer	68	78	87	72	89	74	4
Formula Shell	64	68	89	77	85	64	2

Games summary

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Shell squandered a 15-point lead early in the third quarter but got big baskets from Benjie Paras and import John Best in the extension period. Paras and Best each scored 27 points, Best knocked in five points in overtime, including two crucial charities off Danny Seigle's offensive foul with 12.6 seconds left, Best' two free throws gave Shell an 88-84 lead.

Game 4

Victor Pablo and Noy Castillo rose to the challenge with Pablo scoring 23 points, seven of them in the final 12 minutes, and Castillo's three-point shot down the stretch gave Shell their biggest lead at 68-55.

Game 5

Game 6

The beermen ripped the game wide open in the second quarter when they held the Zoom Masters to only three field goals and a charity while pouring in the shots for a 33-21 halftime advantage, San Miguel entered the fourth period with a 55-44 lead, But John Best, Victor Pablo and Noy Castillo combined to pull Shell within 59-63 with 5:35 remaining, the beermen came through with a 7-2 run with Freddie Abuda making a key putback and Terquin Mott hitting a baseline turnaround shot and a thunderous dunk over Benjie Paras. Danny Seigle won on his first rookie finals MVP and San Miguel captures on his first championship 12th title

1999 PBA Commissioners Cup Champions

San Miguel Beermen
12th title

Rosters

(I) Import

Broadcast notes

Game	Play-by-play	Analyst	Courtside Reporters
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3	Noli Eala	Yeng Guiao
Game 4
Game 5	Ed Picson	Andy Jao
Game 6	Noli Eala	Yeng Guiao	Anthony Suntay, Jannelle So and Mon Liboro

References

"Shell makes it 2-2". Interbasket.net.
"San Miguel Beer back on top - Manila Bulletin". Philippine Headline News Online.

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