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1997 PBA Governors' Cup

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
DurationSeptember 20 – December 14, 1997
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upPurefoods Carne Norte Beefies
Awards
Best PlayerAlvin Patrimonio
(Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies)
Best ImportLarry Robinson
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPJohnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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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

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Team standings

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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
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.027, Alaska 1.000, Sta. Lucia 0.975
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mobiline 2–0 Gordon's

Bracket

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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

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

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

(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Mobiline

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

Semifinals

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(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Purefoods

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December 2
San Miguel Beermen 89, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 91
Purefoods wins series, 3–2

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

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November 28
Alaska Milkmen 95, Sta. Lucia Realtors 80
Alaska wins series, 3–0

Third-place playoff

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Finals

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Main article: 1997 PBA Governors Cup Finals
December 14
Alaska Milkmen 94, Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 66
Alaska wins series, 4–1

References

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