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Dates | December 5–14, 1997 | |||||||||
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MVP | Johnny Abarrientos | |||||||||
Television | VTV (IBC) | |||||||||
Radio network | DWFM |
The 1997 PBA Governors Cup finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1997 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies played for the 68th championship contested by the league.
The Alaska Milkmen won against Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies, 4 games to 1, to retain the Governor's Cup title for the 4th straight time.
Johnny Abarrientos won on his second back to back PBA finals MVP in Governors Cup finals.
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Finished 9–5 (.643), tied for 1st | Eliminations | Finished 8–6 (.571), 2nd | |
Qualified outright | Quarterfinals | defeated 5th seed Mobiline | |
defeated Sta. Lucia, 3–0 | Best-of-5 semifinals | defeated San Miguel, 3–2 |
Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Wins |
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Alaska | 76 | 85 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 4 |
Purefoods | 87 | 79 | 85 | 75 | 66 | 1 |
Venue | Araneta | Cuneta | Cuneta | Araneta | Cuneta |
December 5 |
Alaska Milkmen 76, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 87 | ||
Pts: Sean Chambers 19 | Pts: Mike Jones 33 Alvin Patrimonio 22 | |
Purefoods leads series, 1–0 |
The Beefies ripped the game wide open with a 16–9 burst to take a commanding 53–41 spread. The Milkmen were able to bring down the lead to just four, 55–59. Import Mike Jones came back at the start of the fourth as the Beefies coasted to a 74–64 lead. [1]
December 7 |
Alaska Milkmen 85, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 79 | ||
Pts: Sean Chambers 27 | Pts: Mike Jones 32 | |
Series tied, 1–1 |
The Milkmen kept their composure with every Beefies rally, Johnny Abarrientos had two key baskets in an 8–3 run that finally quelled another Beefies offensive. [2]
December 9 |
Alaska Milkmen 96, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 85 | ||
Pts: Sean Chambers 26 | Pts: Alvin Patrimonio 27 | |
Alaska leads series, 2–1 |
The Beefies took a 64–61 advantage on an 18–6 run, but the Milkmen, behind Kenneth Duremdes and Sean Chambers took matters into their own hands in the remainder of the third period, giving Alaska a 73–65 lead going into the final quarter. The Beefies could not get closer than seven points at 84–91, entering the last two minutes. [3]
December 14 |
Alaska Milkmen 94, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 66 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–10, 24–17, 22–22, 21–17 | ||
Alaska wins series, 4–1 |
Alaska jumped to a 27–10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Beefies played minus injured import Mike Jones and they could not sink a decent number of shots from the field, a 14–0 start by the Milkmen in the second period gave them a 31-point spread, 41–10, as Alaska positioned itself to an early victory party in the first half against a demoralized Beefies Then Johnny Abarrientos on his back to back second Finals MVP and Alaska captures a back to back 2 peat champs seventh title. [4]
1997 PBA Governors Cup Champions |
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Alaska Milkmen Seventh title |
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