1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup

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1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 14 – September 10, 1996
TV partner(s) Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
Champions Alaska Milkmen
Runners-up Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Awards
Best Player Johnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
Best Import Kenny Redfield
(Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
Finals MVP Bong Hawkins
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on June 14 and ended on September 10, 1996. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'7" height limit.

Contents

Format

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

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 82.800Semifinal round
2 Ginebra San Miguel 64.600 [lower-alpha 1] 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 64.600 [lower-alpha 1] 2
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 55.500 [lower-alpha 2] 3
5 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 55.500 [lower-alpha 2] 3
6 Sunkist Orange Juicers 55.500 [lower-alpha 2] 3
7 San Miguel Beermen 46.4004
8 Mobiline Cellulars 19.1007
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Ginebra 1–0 Sta. Lucia
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Shell 1.170, Purefoods 1.050, Sunkist 0.861; semifinal round berth playoff: Purefoods 89–76 Sunkist

Semifinal round berth playoff

Semifinal round

Team standings

Finals-berth playoff

August 25
Formula Shell 89, Ginebra San Miguel 86

Bal David sank a three-point shot, putting the Gins on with the lead, 86–83 with 17 seconds left in the game. Richie Ticson however also made a three pointer tying the game again, 86-all with 10.5 seconds left.

After calling a timeout to design the last play, Henry James opted to try a three pointer after an inbound pass from Vince Hizon. James' shot was blocked by Benjie Paras and picked up by Kenny Redfield, making a buzzer beating three point shot, thus winning the game for them, 89–86. [2]

Third-place playoff

August 27
Sta. Lucia Realtors 111, Ginebra San Miguel 106

Finals

August 27
Alaska Milkmen 82, Formula Shell 85

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References

  1. "Purefoods still alive, ousts SMB". Ismael Amigo, Manila Standard, July 22, 1996.
  2. "Shell knocks out Ginebra". Ismael Amigo, Manila Standard, August 26, 1996.