1997 PBA Governors' Cup

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1997 PBA Governors' Cup
DurationSeptember 20 – December 14, 1997
TV partner(s) Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
Champions Alaska Milkmen
Runners-up Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies
Awards
Best Player Alvin Patrimonio
(Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies)
Best Import Larry Robinson
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVP Johnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
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The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on September 20 with a provincial game in Tarlac City and ended on December 14, 1997. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. [1]

Contents

Format

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

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 95.643 [a] Advance to semifinals
2 Alaska Milkmen 95.643 [a]
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 95.643 [a] Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
4 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 86.5711
5 Mobiline Cellulars 77.500 [b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 77.500 [b] 2
7 Pop Cola Sizzlers 59.3574
8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 212.1437
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.027, Alaska 1.000, Sta. Lucia 0.975
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Mobiline 2–0 Gordon's

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Higher seeds twice-to-beat)
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
1 San Miguel 2
4Purefoods934Purefoods3
5 Mobiline 91 4 Purefoods 1
2Alaska4
2Alaska3
3Sta. Lucia1023 Sta. Lucia 0
6 Gordon's Gin 93 Third place
1San Miguel99
3 Sta. Lucia 89

Quarterfinals

(3) Sta. Lucia vs. (6) Gordon's Gin

VTV
November 18
Sta. Lucia Realtors 102, Gordon's Gin Boars 93
Sta. Lucia wins series in one game

(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Mobiline

VTV
November 18
Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 93, Mobiline Phone Pals 91
Purefoods wins series in one game

Semifinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Purefoods

(2) Alaska vs. (3) Sta. Lucia

Third place playoff

Finals

References

  1. "Purefoods, Pop Cola clash opens Governor's Cup loop in Tarlac". Manila Standard.
  2. "Gordon's Gin keeps Trimmingham". Manila Standard.