1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
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Duration | June 13 – September 7, 1997 |
TV partner(s) | VTV (IBC) |
Finals | |
Champions | Gordon's Gin Boars |
Runners-up | Alaska Milkmen |
Awards | |
Best Player | Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska Milkmen) |
Best Import | Jeff Ward (San Miguel Beermen) |
Finals MVP | Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin Boars) |
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
PBA conference chronology | |
The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on June 13 and ended on September 7, 1997. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'8" height limit.
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
Group A: | Group B: |
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | Semifinal round |
2 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | |
3 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | |
4 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | |
5 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 | |
6 | Mobiline Cellulars | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | |
7 | Pop Cola Bottlers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | |
8 | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3 |
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August 24 6:00 pm |
San Miguel Beermen 100, Gordon's Gin Boars 106 (2OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 14–22, 22–17, 24–25, Overtime: 14–14, 6–12 | ||
Pts: Jeff Ward 29 Rebs: Jeff Ward 14 Asts: Olsen Racela 7 | Pts: Chris King 36 Rebs: Chris King 17 Asts: Chris King 6 |
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