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{{Infobox PBA conference finals
  | image=
  | year = 2007
  | conference = Fiesta Conference
  | champion = [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
  | champion_coach = [[Tim Cone]]
  | champion_games = 4
  | runnerup = [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
  | runnerup_coach = [[Derrick Pumaren]]
  | runnerup_games = 3
  | date= July 6–20, 2007
  | MVP = [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]] 
  | television = [[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
  | announcers = See [[#Broadcast notes|broadcast notes]]
  | radio_network = [[DZSR|Sports Radio 918]]
  | radio_announcers = See [[#Broadcast notes|broadcast notes]]
  | referees_1 = 
  | referees_2 = 
  | referees_3 = 
  | referees_4 = 
  | referees_5 = 
  | referees_6 = 
  | referees_7 =  
  | prev_year  = [[2005–06 PBA Fiesta Conference finals|2005–06]]
  | next_year  = [[2008 PBA Fiesta Conference finals|2008]]
  | prev_conf  = [[2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2006–07 Philippine]]
  | next_conf  = [[2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2007–08 Philippine]]
}}

The '''2007 PBA Fiesta Conference finals''' was the [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-7]] championship series of the [[2007 PBA Fiesta Conference]] and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was the 93rd championship disputed in the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tk1aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KSgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=604%2C6207702|title=Aces, Pals begin title quest in Fiesta Cup|work=The Manila Times}}</ref>

==Road to the finals==
{{Main|2007 PBA Fiesta Conference}}
{|class=wikitable width=100%
|-align=center
!colspan=2 width=45%|[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]]!!colspan=2 width=45%|[[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Talk 'N Text]]
|-align=center
|Finished 12–6 (.667): 2nd||colspan=2|'''Elimination round'''||Finished 11–7 (.611): 4th
|-align=center
|rowspan=2|''Bye''||colspan=2|'''Wildcard phase'''||rowspan=2| Def. [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21]], 2-1 (QF)
|-align=center
| colspan=2|'''Quarterfinals'''
|-align=center
|Def. [[San Miguel Beermen|San Miguel]], 4–2 ||colspan=2|'''Semifinals'''||Def. [[Red Bull Barako|Red Bull]], 4–2
|}

==Series scoring summary==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 width=525 align=center
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
!align=center width=30%|Team
!width=8%|Game 1
!width=8%|Game 2
!width=8%|Game 3  
!width=8%|Game 4 
!width=8%|Game 5 
!width=8%|Game 6
!width=8%|Game 7
!width=8%|Wins 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Alaska
|'''113'''||113||87||'''86'''||104||'''121'''||'''99'''|| '''4'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Talk 'N Text
|85||'''120'''||'''95'''||82||'''107'''||110||96|| 3
|- style="text-align:center; font-size: 85%; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
|align=left|Venue
|[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]||[[Cuneta Astrodome|Cuneta]]||
|}

===Game 1===
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|date=July 6 |time=7:30 P.M. |referee=Cruz, Herrera, Ferrer
|Q1=16–28 |Q2=29–16 |Q3=37–19 |Q4=31–22
|team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''
|score1='''113'''
|team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
|score2=85
|points1=[[Mike Cortez|Cortez]], [[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]] 22 |points2=[[James Sullinger]] 25
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 13 |rebounds2=[[James Sullinger]] 12
|assist1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 10 |assist2=[[Mark Cardona]] 3
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=115 boxscore]
}}

===Game 2===
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
|date=July 8 |time=6:30 P.M. |referee=Calungcaguin, Aldaba, Ferrer
|Q1=28–30 |Q2=25–30 |Q3=31–33 |Q4=29–27
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
|score1=113
|team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]'''
|score2='''120'''
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=116 boxscore]
|points1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 40 |points2=[[Mark Cardona]] 30
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 18 |rebounds2=[[Yancy de Ocampo]] 9
|assist1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 7 |assist2=[[Mark Cardona]] 5
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
}}

===Game 3===
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|date=July 11 |time=7:30 P.M. |referee=Montiel, Herrera, Canizares
|Q1=30–15 |Q2=26–25 |Q3=12–27 |Q4=19–28
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
|score1=87
|team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]'''
|score2='''95'''
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=117 boxscore]
|points1=[[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] 29 |points2=[[James Sullinger]] 30
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 13 |rebounds2=[[James Sullinger]] 15
|assist1=[[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]], [[Reynel Hugnatan|Hugnatan]] 3 |assist2=[[James Sullinger]] 8
}}
The Phone Pals trailed by 23 points in the second quarter and then launched an amazing comeback for a 2-1 lead in the series. Mark Cardona, named best player of the conference earlier, and Felix Belano, once again hit the big baskets for Talk 'N Text, which went down, 20-43, midway in the second quarter and went ahead 75-74, midway in the fourth.

===Game 4===
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|Q1=21–25 |Q2=24–18 |Q3=18–23 |Q4=23–16
|date=July 13 |time=7:30 P.M. |referee=Canizares, Aldaba, Cruz
|team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''
|score1='''86'''
|team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
|score2=82
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=118 boxscore]
|points1=[[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] 29 |points2=[[James Sullinger]] 26
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 14 |rebounds2=[[James Sullinger]] 13
|assist1=[[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] 4 |assist2=[[Felix Belano]] 5
}}
Willie Miller, who before the game just become the seventh player in league history to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |author-link=Joaquin Henson |title=Another MVP celebration |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2007/07/15/5999/another-mvp-nbspcelebration |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> trophy more than once, scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter,<ref name=":0" /> eight in an 11-0 run that erased a seven-point deficit, down 73-80 with 3:57 to go, Miller took over and not only scored the points that mattered but dished out a brilliant assist to Sonny Thoss for a three-point play that capped the Alaska run and gave the Aces an 82-80 lead, 1:40 to go.

=== Game 5 ===
Source:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Aces, TnT and the Game Five 'curse' |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/aces-tnt-and-the-game-five-curse-v02 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}</ref>
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
|Q1=25–31 |Q2=20–23 |Q3=27–25 |Q4=32–28
|date=July 15 |time=6:30 p.m.
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
|score1=104
|team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]'''
|score2='''107'''
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=119 boxscore]
|points1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 28 |points2=[[James Sullinger]] 24
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 16 |rebounds2=[[Harvey Carey|Carey]], [[James Sullinger|Sullinger]] 8 
|assist1=[[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]], [[Willie Miller (basketball)|Miller]] 5 |assist2=[[Mark Cardona]] 5
|referee=Quilinguen, Herrera, Montiel
|attendance=11,097
}}

===Game 6===
Source:<ref name=":1" />
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|Q1=22–34 |Q2=34–11 |Q3=38–31 |Q4=27–34
|date=July 18 |time=7:05 p.m.
|team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''
|score1='''121'''
|team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
|score2=110
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=120 boxscore]
|points1=[[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] 37 |points2=[[Mark Cardona]] 29
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis]] 16 |rebounds2=[[James Sullinger]] 9
|assist1=[[Mike Cortez|Cortez]], [[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]] 8 |assist2=[[James Sullinger]] 3
|referee=Cruz, Calungcaguin, Canizares
}}
Willie Miller erupted for a career-high 37 points as he redeemed himself from his lackluster six-point showing in Game five. The season MVP starred in Alaska's amazing 22-0 romp in the second quarter that fuelled the Aces' charge after a sluggish start. The Phone Pals took the opening quarter at 34-22 but went scoreless in the first seven minutes of the second period. The Aces went ahead 44-34 after the fiery salvo presided over by Miller, John Ferriols and Rosell Ellis.

It was the largest run by any team in a PBA finals since Ginebra came through with a 30-0 attack against Shell in their 1991 First Conference title playoff. The Aces sustained the momentum up to the finish, with their backs against the wall, played with great resolve, leading by as many as 22 points at 98-76 with 11:08 left to play.

===Game 7===
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee
|Q1=25–26 |Q2=20–27 |Q3=25–19 |Q4=29–24
|date=July 20 |time=7:05 P.M. |attendance=10,040
|team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]'''
|score1='''99'''
|team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]
|score2=96
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
|TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807074954/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=121 boxscore]
|points1=[[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]] 30 |points2=[[James Sullinger|Sullinger]] 30
|rebounds1=[[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]] 10 |rebounds2=[[James Sullinger|Sullinger]] 13
|assist1=[[Rossel Ellis|Ellis]] 9 |assist2=[[James Sullinger|Sullinger]] 5
|referee=Quilinguen, Aldaba, Calungcaguin
|series=Alaska wins series 4-3
}}
Willie Miller came up with two big-time plays inside the final 1:17 as the Aces broke the game's last deadlock at 94 for a 98-94 lead which help Alaska cushion the impact of five missed free throws the rest of the way. The Phone Pals came within two and had a chance to tie the game in the dying seconds but JJ Sullinger was smothered by an Alaska defense that all but snuffed Talk 'N Text's hopes. After a split by Reynel Hugnatan, a last-second attempt by Sullinger from beyond the arc rimmed out.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-07-20 |title=PBA Fiesta: Aces fluster Phone Pals to grab title |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/51980/pba-fiesta-aces-fluster-phone-pals-to-grab-title/story/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bacnis |first=Justine |date=2024-06-18 |title=Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/bong-quinto-fulfills-childhood-dream-of-being-a-pba-champion/305405 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
!2007 Fiesta Conference Champions
|-
|<br /> '''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]''' <br /> '''12th title'''
|}

==Rosters==
<!-- This is an intentionally substituted copy of [[Template:Alaska Aces roster]] kept as a "snapshot" for this championship series -->
{{PBA roster header|team=Alaska Aces
| bg1 = #C70309 | color1 = #FFFFFF
| bg2 = #000000 | color2 = #FFFFFF
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Mike | last = Cortez | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Nic | last = Belasco | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Notre Dame (MD) | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Rensy | last = Bajar | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Sonny | last = Thoss | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = James Cook | nat = PNG }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Christian | last = Luanzon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI | note = R}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Eddie | last = Laure | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Adamson | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Willie | last = Miller |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Aaron  | last = Aban | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Reynel | last = Hugnatan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Manila | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Jeffrey | last = Cariaso | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Sonoma State | nat = USA | note = C}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Poch | last = Juinio | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Tony | last = Dela Cruz | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = UC Irvine | nat = USA | inj = yes}}
{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Dale | last = Singson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = John | last = Ferriols | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = USJ-R | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 75 | first = Rosell | last = Ellis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = McNeese State | nat = USA | note = I }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
*{{player||USA|[[Tim Cone]]}} ({{college|James Madison}})
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Joel Banal]]}} ({{college|Mapúa}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Dickie Bachmann]]}} ({{college|De La Salle}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Jojo Lastimosa]]}} ({{college|Ateneo}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Luigi Trillo]]}} ({{college|De La Salle}})
| otherlegend =
'''(I)''' Import
| otherlegend2=	 '''(R)''' Rookie
}}

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<!-- This is an intentionally substituted copy of [[Template:Talk 'N Text Phone Pals roster]] kept as a "snapshot" for this championship series -->
{{PBA roster header|team=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = JJ| last = Sullinger | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 196 | college = Ohio State | nat = USA |note = I}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Abby | last = Santos | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = UP Diliman | nat = PHI| note = R}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Jimmy | last = Alapag | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = Cal State San Bernardino | nat = PHI| note = N}}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Harvey | last = Carey | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 210 | college = Sonoma State | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Jay | last = Washington | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = Eckerd | nat = USA}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Patrick | last = Fran | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI}}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Mark | last = Cardona | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 180 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI |}}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Jonathan | last = Aldave | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs =  | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Renren | last = Ritualo | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI| note = N}}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Yancy | last = de Ocampo | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = St. Francis of Assisi | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Miguel | last = Noble | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | college = Utica | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Egay | last = Billones | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 651 | college = Las Piñas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Victor | last = Pablo | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | college = FEU | nat = PHI}}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Don | last = Allado | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Donbel | last = Belano | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 178 | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Asi | last = Taulava | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 245 | college = BYU–Hawaii | nat = TON| note = N}}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
*{{player||PHI|[[Derrick Pumaren]]}} ({{college|UE}})
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Bong Ramos]]}}  ({{college|Mapua}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Tonichi Yturri]]}} ({{college|De La Salle}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Agustin Tiongco]]}}
*{{player||PHI|[[Bong Ravena]]}}  ({{college|UE}})
| otherlegend =
'''(I) Import'''
| otherlegend2=	{{plainlist|
* '''(R) Rookie'''
* '''(N)''' Did not play due to [[San Miguel-Team Pilipinas|NT]] commitment 
 }}
}}
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==Broadcast notes==
The [[PBA on ABC|Associated Broadcasting Company]] and [[DZSR]] Sports Radio broadcast the games nationwide.
{| class="wikitable"
!Game
![[Play-by-play]]
![[Color commentator|Analyst]](s)
|-
|Game 1
|[[Ed Picson]]
|[[Joaquin Henson|Quinito Henson]]
|-
|Game 2
|[[Ed Picson]]
|[[Jason Webb]]
|-
|Game 3
|[[Mico Halili]]
|[[Joaquin Henson|Quinito Henson]]
|-
|Game 4
|[[Mico Halili]]
|[[Jason Webb]]
|-
|Game 5
|[[Ed Picson]]
|[[Joaquin Henson|Quinito Henson]]
|-
|Game 6
|[[Mico Halili]]
|[[Jason Webb]]
|-
|Game 7
|[[Ed Picson]]
|[[Joaquin Henson|Quinito Henson]]
|}

== Awards ==
*Best Player of the Conference: [[Mark Cardona]] ([[TNT Tropang Giga|Talk 'N Text]])
*Best Import of the Conference: [[Rossel Ellis]] ([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]])
*Finals Most Valuable Player: [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]] ([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pba.ph PBA official website]

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