2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup
2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup | |
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Finals | |
Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
Runners-up | Alaska Aces |
Awards | |
Best Player | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) |
Finals MVP | Chris Ross (San Miguel Beermen) |
PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
PBA conference chronology | |
The 2015–16 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, also known as the 2015–16 SmartBRO-PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2015–16 PBA season. The tournament started on October 21, 2015, and was finished on February 3, 2016. The tournament did not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:
- Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among the head-to-head records of the tied teams.
- The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals.
- The next eight teams will play in a double-phase quarterfinal round. The #3 to #6 seed will have twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent. Phase 1 matchups are:
- QF1: #3 team vs. #10 team
- QF2: #4 team vs. #9 team
- QF3: #5 team vs. #8 team
- QF4: #6 team vs. #7 team
- The winners of Phase 1 will advance to the knockout phase. The match ups are:
- KO1: QF1 vs. QF4
- KO2: QF2 vs. QF3
- The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-seven semifinals series. Match ups are:
- SF1: #1 vs. KO2
- SF2: #2 vs. KO1
- The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals.
Elimination round
Team standings
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Alaska Aces | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818[a] | — | |
3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier
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7 | 4 | .636[b] | 2 | |
6 | TNT Tropang Texters
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6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
8 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 4 | |
9 | Star Hotshots
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4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
10 | Blackwater Elite
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3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
11 | Mahindra Enforcer
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2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
12 | Meralco Bolts | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
Notes:
Schedule
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Results
Bracket
Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | GlobalPort | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Barako Bull | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
*Game went into overtime
Quarterfinals
First phase
In this round, the higher-seeded team in the series has the twice-to-beat advantage.
(3) Rain or Shine vs. (10) Blackwater
December 26
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Blackwater Elite 90
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Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 27–20, 25–26, 26–30 | ||
Chan 4 |
Pts: Erram 8 5Asts: Lastimosa | |
Rain or Shine wins series in one game |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: J. Mariano, P. Balao, M. Montoya, M. Flordeliza |
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (9) Star
December 25
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Star Hotshots 89 (OT)
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Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 17–19, 16–25, 26–18, Overtime: 12–9 | ||
6 | Pts: Simon 17 Rebs: Reavis 12 Asts: three players 2 | |
Barangay Ginebra wins series in one game |
(5) GlobalPort vs. (8) Barako Bull
December 25
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 94, Barako Bull Energy 85
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Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 20–23, 28–16, 25–21 | ||
5 | Pts: Wilson 15 Rebs: Wilson 15 Asts: Wilson 5 | |
GlobalPort wins series in one game |
(6) TNT vs. (7) NLEX
December 26
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TNT Tropang Texters 90, NLEX Road Warriors 88
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Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 25–15, 25–31, 29–21 | ||
4 | Pts: Taulava 22 Rebs: Anthony 13 Asts: Cardona, J. Villanueva 3 | |
TNT wins series in one game |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: A. Herrera, E. Tangkion, J. Marabe, R. Yante |
Second phase
This is a one-game playoff. The winner advances to the semifinals.
(3) Rain or Shine vs. (6) TNT
December 28
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TNT Tropang Texters 89
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Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 26–24, 32–31, 20–13 | ||
7 | Pts: Castro 25 Rebs: Castro 11 Asts: Castro 4 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: A. Herrera, R. Marabe, E. Tangkion, J. Narandan |
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (5) GlobalPort
December 27
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 84 (OT)
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Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 16–15, 21–20, 21–21, Overtime: 9–10 | ||
5 | Pts: Pringle 25 Rebs: three players 8 Asts: Romeo 5 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: E. Aquino, R. Gruta, M. Montoya, J. Oliva |
In the final 8 seconds of overtime period of the knockout quarterfinal game between
Some fans who waited by the players exit booed and threw coins at the car of GlobalPort forward Jay Washington, who left the venue with his family. Security struggled to control the mob of angry fans. When the car started to leave, Washington opened the window and shouted, "Better luck next conference!" to the crowd.[5]
A day after, Barangay Ginebra did not send a formal protest to the PBA office as the 12 noon deadline lapsed. Commissioner Chito Narvasa said that the league summoned the four referees of the Ginebra-GlobalPort game, Edward Aquino, Rommel Gruta, Mardy Montoya and Bing Oliva, on December 29 and re-evaluated their performance during the quarterfinal game.[6] According to the findings of the PBA technical committee, two violations were not called: the five-second ball-hogging violation and the backcourt violation committed by Stanley Pringle. Referees Edward Aquino and Rommel Gruta were therefore suspended for the rest of the Philippine Cup.[7]
Semifinals
This is a best-of-seven round. The winner advances to the finals.
(1) Alaska vs. (5) GlobalPort
January 4
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 107
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Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 24–23, 32–30, 19–25 | ||
3 | Pts: Romeo 41 Rebs: Kramer 10 Asts: three players 4 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, S. Pineda, J. Oliva |
January 6
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 76
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Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 29–26, 28–16, 25–16 | ||
4 | Pts: Pringle 22 Rebs: Kramer 10 Asts: Romeo 5 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, E. Tangkion, R. Dacanay, M. Montoya |
January 8
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 69
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Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 10–13, 17–27, 29–16 | ||
4 | Pts: Romeo 17 Rebs: Maierhofer, Pringle 12 Asts: Washington 3 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: M. Quilinguen, P. Balao, B. Oliva, M. Flordeliza |
January 10
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 84
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Scoring by quarter: 32–20, 22–20, 28–22, 27–22 | ||
4 | Pts: Romeo 24 Rebs: Washington 8 Asts: Pringle 4 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, R. Yante, M. Flordeliza |
January 12
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GlobalPort Batang Pier 89
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Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 33–34, 27–22, 31–16 | ||
6 | Pts: Washington 26 Rebs: Maierhofer 9 Asts: Yeo 5 | |
Alaska wins series, 4–1 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: J. Mariano, E. Tangkion, N. Guevarra, D. Dacanay |
(2) San Miguel vs. (3) Rain or Shine
January 5
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San Miguel Beermen 109, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 105 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 29–37, 21–23, 38–14 | ||
5 | Pts: Quiñahan 11 6Asts: Cruz |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: A. Herrera, M. Quilinguen, R. Yante, R. Marabe |
January 7
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San Miguel Beermen 97, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 105 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 15–31, 19–18, 31–30, 32–26 | ||
4 | Pts: 6 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: J. Mariano, E. Tangkion, A. Guevarra, J. Narandan |
January 9
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San Miguel Beermen 106, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 111 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 23–32, 36–20, 20– 33 | ||
6 | Pts: Lee 18 Rebs: Belga 14 Asts: Ahanmisi 6 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, M. Quilinguen, R. Marabe, R. Dacanay |
January 11
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San Miguel Beermen 105, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 92 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–21, 37–22, 15–24 | ||
: three players 3 | Pts: Ahanmisi, Trollano 15 Rebs: Ahanmisi 7 Asts: Tiu 5 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, P. Balao, J. Narandan, M. Montoya |
January 13
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San Miguel Beermen 103, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 94 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 33–32, 22–23, 31–26 | ||
6 | Pts: 3 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Yante, M. Flordeliza |
January 15
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San Miguel Beermen 90, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 18–30, 33–17, 20–19 | ||
6 | Pts: Belga 16 Rebs: Belga 11 Asts: Ahanmisi, Tiu 3 | |
San Miguel wins series, 4–2 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, J. Mariano, N. Guevarra, R. Marabe |
The two-time PBA MVP Fajardo had shrugs off hard fouls[8] by different Rain or Shine players had had given him a "hard life" as promised until game 6 wherein he finally fell down and injured his left knee (torn ACL) because of a hard box-out play by Rain or Shine forward Jireh Ibañes. Fajardo, who was wincing in pain, had to be stretchered out off the playing court at the 7:11 mark of the third and was later brought to St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.[9]
After the game, Ibañes says he meant no harm against Fajardo.
Finals
TV5 |
January 17
5:00pm |
Alaska Aces 100, San Miguel Beermen 91 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 15–19, 28–33, 34–16 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, P. Balao, E. Tangkion, J. Oliva |
TV5 |
January 19
7:00pm |
Alaska Aces 83, San Miguel Beermen 80 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 16–18, 23–24, 21–20 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: P. Balao, J. Mariano, E. Tangkion, J. Oliva |
TV5 |
January 22
7:00pm |
Alaska Aces 82, San Miguel Beermen 75 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 11–24, 24–17, 27–17 |
Lucena Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion, S. Pineda |
TV5 |
January 24
5:00pm |
Alaska Aces 104, San Miguel Beermen 110 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 21–23, 28–26, 21–29, Overtime: 6–12 |
TV5 |
January 27
7:00pm |
Alaska Aces 73, San Miguel Beermen 86 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 16–13, 19–16, 12–15, Overtime: 6–19 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: J. Mariano, N. Guevarra, J. Marabe, E. Tangkion |
TV5 |
January 29
7:00pm |
Alaska Aces 89, San Miguel Beermen 100 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 20–29, 17–16, 23–33 |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Referees: A. Herrera, P. Balao, N. Guevara, S. Pineda |
TV5 |
February 3
7:00pm |
Alaska Aces 89, San Miguel Beermen 96 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 22–21, 13–25, 38–28 | ||
San Miguel wins series, 4–3 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Referees: N. Quilinguen, N. Guevarra, R. Dacanay, J. Oliva |
Awards
Conference
- Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen)
- Finals MVP: Chris Ross (San Miguel Beermen)
Players of the Week
Week | Player | Ref. |
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October 21–25 | JR Quiñahan (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters )
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[12] |
October 26–31 | GlobalPort Batang Pier )
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[13] |
November 1–8 | Greg Slaughter (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [14] |
November 9–15 | GlobalPort Batang Pier )
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[15] |
November 16–22 | Sean Anthony (NLEX Road Warriors) | [16] |
November 23–29 | Jericho Cruz (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [17] |
November 30 – December 6 | Willy Wilson (Barako Bull Energy) | [18] |
December 7–13 | GlobalPort Batang Pier )
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[19] |
December 14–20 | Sean Anthony (NLEX Road Warriors) | [20] |
December 21–28 | GlobalPort Batang Pier )
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[21] |
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
25.2 |
Rebounds per game | Greg Slaughter | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 14.5 |
Assists per game | Jayson Castro | TNT Tropang Texters |
4.9 |
Steals per game | LA Revilla | Mahindra Enforcer |
2.0 |
Blocks per game | John Paul Erram |
Blackwater Elite |
1.9 |
Turnovers per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 4.0 |
Fouls per game | John Paul Erram |
Blackwater Elite |
4.5 |
Minutes per game | Greg Slaughter | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 38.7 |
FG% | Bradwyn Guinto | Mahindra Enforcer |
58.5% |
FT% | Mark Borboran | NLEX Road Warriors | 100.0% |
Reynel Hugnatan | Meralco Bolts | ||
3FG% | Aldrech Ramos | Mahindra Enforcer |
57.6% |
Double-doubles | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 17 |
Individual game highs
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 43 |
Rebounds | Greg Slaughter | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 26 |
Assists | RJ Jazul | Alaska Aces | 10 |
Steals | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 7 |
Blocks | John Paul Erram |
Blackwater Elite |
7 |
Three Pointers | Gary David | Meralco Bolts | 7 |
Terrence Romeo | GlobalPort Batang Pier
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Team statistic leaders
Category | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 100.4 |
Rebounds per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 53.1 |
Assists per game | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 20.3 |
Steals per game | Mahindra Enforcer |
7.4 |
Blocks per game | San Miguel Beermen | 5.3 |
Turnovers per game | Star Hotshots |
19.8 |
FG% | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 44.0% |
FT% | Barako Bull Energy | 74.0% |
3FG% | TNT Tropang Texters |
34.5% |
References
- ^ Bracher, Jane (December 27, 2015). "Ginebra-Globalport PBA quarterfinals game marred by controversial end". Rappler. rappler.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Chaos at the MOA Arena Sports5, Youtube.com December 27, 2015
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 27, 2015). "Official protest an option for Ginebra; PBA sets 12nn deadline". Inquirer Sports. inquirer.net. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Bracher, Jane (December 27, 2015). "Globalport knocks out Ginebra in OT for first-ever semifinals seat". Rappler. rappler.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Panaligan, Marisse (December 27, 2015). "Ginebra fans throw coins at Jay Washington, family after playoff loss". GMA News Online. gmanetwork.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 28, 2015). "No protest filed by Ginebra; Commissioner sets hearing for referees". Inquirer Sports. inquirer.net. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ 2 erring referees in GlobalPort-Ginebra game suspended for rest of PH Cup, PBA.inquirer.net, December 29, 2015
- ^ "Fajardo shrugs off hard fouls: 'I don't care, I just want to play'". January 8, 2016.
- ^ "PBA: Fajardo stretchered off the court after injuring knee". January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Ibañes says he meant no harm against Fajardo: 'I just tried to box him out'". January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Doctors fear June Mar Fajardo suffered partially torn ACL, out for PBA Finals and Olympic qualifiers".
- ^ Hot streak earns JR Quinahan first Accel Player of the Week citation of PBA season, spin.ph, October 26, 2015
- ^ Stanley Pringle beats out Sean Anthony, Vic Manuel for PBA Player of the Week honor, spin.ph, November 2, 2015
- ^ Greg Slaughter's offseason work quick to pay off as he earns Player of the Week citation, spin.ph, November 9, 2015
- ^ Stanley Pringle beats out Fajardo, Castro to win second PBA Player of the Week citation, spin.ph, November 16, 2015
- ^ NLEX forward Sean Anthony's career game earns him PBA Player of the Week honor, spin.ph, November 23, 2015
- ^ ROS' Jericho Cruz is PBA Player of the Week, ABS-CBN News, December 1, 2015
- ^ Doing the best work of his career, Wilson is Player of the Week, ABS-CBN Sports, December 7, 2015
- ^ GlobalPort's Romeo earns Player of the Week honors, ABS-CBN News, December 14, 2015
- ^ Sean Anthony takes second PBA Player of the Week citation this season, spin.ph, December 21, 2015
- ^ Player of the Week: Pringle earns third citation, pba.inquirer.net, December 28, 2015