1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Second conference of the 1996 PBA season
1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 14 – September 10, 1996
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upFormula Shell Zoom Masters
Awards
Best PlayerJohnny Abarrientos
(Alaska Milkmen)
Best ImportKenny Redfield
(Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
Finals MVPBong Hawkins
(Alaska Milkmen)
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The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on June 14 and ended on September 10, 1996. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'7" height limit.

Format

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.[1]
  • The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
  • The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams (or the loser of the playoff incentive and the fourth seeded team) dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 8 2 .800 Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 6 4 .600[a] 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 6 4 .600[a] 2
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 5 .500[b] 3
5 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 5 5 .500[b] 3
6 Sunkist Orange Juicers 5 5 .500[b] 3
7 San Miguel Beermen 4 6 .400 4
8 Mobiline Cellulars 1 9 .100 7
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ginebra 1–0 Sta. Lucia
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Shell 1.170, Purefoods 1.050, Sunkist 0.861; 5th-seed playoff: Purefoods 89–76 Sunkist

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

Team standings

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 14 4 .778 Advance to the Finals[a]
2 Ginebra San Miguel 12 6 .667 2 Guaranteed Finals berth playoff
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 10 8 .556 4 Qualify to Finals berth playoff
4 Sta. Lucia Realtors 8 10 .444 6 Proceed to third-place playoff
5 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 6 12 .333 8
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ If a team outside the top two teams wins at least five semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last Finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright.
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 6 2
2 Ginebra San Miguel 6 2
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 3 Qualify to Finals berth playoff[a]
4 Sta. Lucia Realtors 2 6
5 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 1 7
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Alaska advanced to the Finals outright as #1 seeded team, Ginebra guaranteed finals berth playoff as #2 seeded team; Finals berth playoff: Shell 89–86 Ginebra

Finals berth playoff

Bal David sank a three-point shot, putting the Gins on with the lead, 86–83 with 17 seconds left in the game. Richie Ticson however also made a three pointer tying the game again, 86-all with 10.5 seconds left.

After calling a timeout to design the last play, Henry James opted to try a three pointer after an inbound pass from Vince Hizon. James' shot was blocked by Benjie Paras and picked up by Kenny Redfield, making a buzzer beating three point shot, thus winning the game for them, 89–86.[2]

Third place playoff

Finals

August 27
Alaska Milkmen 82, Formula Shell 85
August 30
Alaska Milkmen 93, Formula Shell 86
September 1
Alaska Milkmen 77, Formula Shell 85
September 3
Alaska Milkmen 79, Formula Shell 76
September 6
Alaska Milkmen 70, Formula Shell 63
September 8
Alaska Milkmen 85, Formula Shell 88
September 10
Alaska Milkmen 83, Formula Shell 77
Alaska wins series, 4–3

References

  1. ^ "Purefoods still alive, ousts SMB". Ismael Amigo, Manila Standard, July 22, 1996.
  2. ^ "Shell knocks out Ginebra". Ismael Amigo, Manila Standard, August 26, 1996.

External links

  • PBA.ph