1997 PBA Governors' Cup
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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]
| 1997 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 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 | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team.[2]
- The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. #4
- SF2: QF2 vs. #3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 5 | .643[a] | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Alaska Milkmen | 9 | 5 | .643[a] | — | |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 9 | 5 | .643[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | |
| 5 | Mobiline Cellulars | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 2 | |
| 7 | Pop Cola Sizzlers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4 | |
| 8 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 2 | 12 | .143 | 7 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (Higher seeds twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (best-of-5 series) | Finals (best-of-7 series) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Purefoods | 93 | 4 | Purefoods | 3 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Mobiline | 91 | 4 | Purefoods | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Alaska | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sta. Lucia | 102 | 3 | Sta. Lucia | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Gordon's Gin | 93 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 99 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sta. Lucia | 89 | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
(3) Sta. Lucia vs. (6) Gordon's Gin
(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Mobiline
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
External links
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