1996 PBA Governors' Cup

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1996 PBA Governors' Cup
DurationSeptember 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 San Miguel)
Best Import Sean Chambers
(Alaska Milkmen)
Finals MVP Johnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
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.

Contents

Format

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

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 83.727Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 74.6361
3 San Miguel Beermen 65.545 [lower-alpha 1] 2Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 65.545 [lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Sunkist Orange Bottlers 56.455 [lower-alpha 2] 3Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 56.455 [lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Sta. Lucia Realtors 56.455 [lower-alpha 2] 3
8 Mobiline Cellulars 29.1826
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Shell
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Sunkist 1.066, Purefoods 0.986, Sta. Lucia 0.951; 6th-seed playoff: Purefoods 81–76 Sta. Lucia

Sixth seed playoff

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Higher seeds twice-to-beat)
Semifinals
(Best-of-5 series)
Finals
(Best-of-7 series)
1Alaska3
4Shell100 1044 Shell 0
5 Sunkist 107101 1Alaska4
2 Ginebra 1
2Ginebra3
3San Miguel91* 893 San Miguel 1
6 Purefoods 9786 Third place
4Shell103
3 San Miguel 99

Quarterfinals

Shell and San Miguel have a twice-to-beat advantage

(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Purefoods

(4) Shell vs. (5) Sunkist

Semifinals

(1) Alaska vs. (4) Shell

(2) Ginebra vs. (3) San Miguel

Third place playoff

December 8
San Miguel Beermen 99, Formula Shell 103

Finals

December 8
Alaska Milkmen 90, Ginebra San Miguel 79

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References

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