1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup

First conference of the 1996 PBA season
1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 18 - May 26, 1996
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upPurefoods TJ Hotdogs
Awards
Best PlayerAlvin Patrimonio
(Purefoods TJ Hotdogs)
Finals MVPJojo Lastimosa
(Alaska Milkmen)
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The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on February 18 and ended on May 26, 1996. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

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

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.[1]
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over.[2] A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.[3]
  • 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 10 4 .714 — Advance to semifinals
2 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 9 5 .643 1
3 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 8 6 .571 2
4 San Miguel Beermen 8 6 .571 2
5 Ginebra San Miguel 7 7 .500 3
6 Sta. Lucia Realtors 6 8 .429 4
7 Sunkist Orange Juicers 4 10 .286 6
8 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 4 10 .286 6
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Team standings

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 14 8 .636 — Advance to the Finals[a]
2 Alaska Milkmen 13 9 .591 1 Guaranteed Finals berth playoff
3 Ginebra San Miguel 12 10 .545[b] 2 Qualify to Finals berth playoff
4 San Miguel Beermen 12 10 .545[b] 2 Proceed to third-place playoff
5 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 11 11 .500 3
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.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ginebra 3–1 San Miguel
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 6 2
2 Ginebra San Miguel 5 3 Qualify to Finals berth playoff[a]
3 San Miguel Beermen 4 4
4 Alaska Milkmen 3 5
5 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 2 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Purefoods qualified outright as #1 seeded team; Finals berth playoff: Alaska 96–83 Ginebra

Finals berth playoff

May 14
recap
Alaska Milkmen 96, Ginebra San Miguel 83

Third place playoff

Finals

May 17
Alaska Milkmen 78, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 77
May 19
Alaska Milkmen 86, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 79
May 24
Alaska Milkmen 75, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 62
May 26
Alaska Milkmen 93, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 92 (OT)
Alaska wins series, 4–1

References

  1. ^ "Alaska wants to pull away vs Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Ginebra fights for life, seeks playoff vs Purefoods". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "Do or die for Gins, Milkmen". Manila Standard.

External links

  • PBA.ph