1996 PBA Governors' Cup
| 1996 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 29 - December 17, 1996 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (IBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Alaska Milkmen |
| Runners-up | Ginebra San Miguel |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Marlou Aquino (Ginebra) |
| Best Import | Sean Chambers (Alaska) |
| 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.
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Group A: |
Group B:
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- 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
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Milkmen | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- | |
| 2 | Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | |
| 4 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sunkist Orange Bottlers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
| 6 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 
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| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 
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| 8 | Mobiline Cellulars | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6 |
Note: Sunkist automatically advanced to the quarterfinals due to a higher winning quotient.
Seeding playoffs
Playoffs bracket
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Quarterfinal round
Shell vs. Sunkist
San Miguel vs. Purefoods
Shell and San Miguel have a twice-to-beat advantage
Semifinal round
Alaska vs Shell
Ginebra vs San Miguel
Battle for third
Finals
References
- ^ "Bidding for basketball immortality". Jimbo Gulle, Manila Standard, September 27, 1996.
