2019 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and final conference of the 2019 PBA season. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6'5".
| 2019 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | September 20, 2019 – January 17, 2020 |
| TV partner(s) | Local: ESPN 5 TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Runners-up | Meralco Bolts |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Christian Standhardinger (NorthPort Batang Pier) |
| Best Import | Allen Durham (Meralco Bolts) |
| Finals MVP | Japeth Aguilar (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The tournament format for this conference is as follows:
- Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, a playoff game will be held only for the #8 seed.
- Quarterfinals (higher seed with the twice-to-beat advantage):
- QF1: #1 seed vs #8 seed
- QF2: #2 seed vs #7 seed
- QF3: #3 seed vs #6 seed
- QF4: #4 seed vs #5 seed
- Semifinals (best-of-5 series):
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winners
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winners
- Finals (best-of-7 series)
- Winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLEX Road Warriors | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | TNT KaTropa | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | |
| 5 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Magnolia Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 7 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 8 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 9 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | |
| 10 | Columbian Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | |
| 11 | Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[1]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[1]
Notes:
- Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.090, Meralco 0.959, TNT 0.958
- Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 NorthPort
- Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Columbian
Schedule
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Results
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) |
Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| (#1 twice to beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | NLEX | 90 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 8 | NorthPort | 115 | 126*** | |||||||||||
| 8 | NorthPort | 1 | ||||||||||||
| (#4 twice to beat) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | San Miguel | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (#2 twice to beat) | 2 | Meralco | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Meralco | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Alaska | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Meralco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | TNT | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | TNT | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Magnolia | 97 | ||||||||||||
*Game went into overtime
Quarterfinals
(1) NLEX vs. (8) NorthPort
ESPN5 |
November 25 4:30 pm |
| NLEX Road Warriors 90, NorthPort Batang Pier 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 16–27, 24–22, 26–32 | ||
| Pts: Quiñahan 20 Rebs: Erram 10 Asts: Ravena 5 |
Pts: Qualls 39 Rebs: Qualls 16 Asts: Elorde 6 | |
ESPN5 |
November 27 7:00 pm |
| NLEX Road Warriors 123, NorthPort Batang Pier 126 (3OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 29–19, 18–27, 25–29, Overtime: 9–9, 8–8, 7–10 | ||
| Pts: Harris 43 Rebs: Harris 16 Asts: Ravena 6 |
Pts: Standhardinger 33 Rebs: Standhardinger 23 Asts: Standhardinger 7 | |
| NorthPort wins series in two games | ||
(2) Meralco vs. (7) Alaska
(3) TNT vs. (6) Magnolia
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (5) San Miguel
Semifinals
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (8) NorthPort
ESPN5 |
December 14 6:30 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 90, NorthPort Batang Pier 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 17–31, 29–27, 22–46 | ||
| Pts: Brownlee 24 Rebs: Brownlee 19 Asts: Brownlee 6 |
Pts: Qualls 38 Rebs: Qualls, Standhardinger 15 Asts: Standhardinger 6 | |
ESPN5 |
December 16 7:00 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 113, NorthPort Batang Pier 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–18, 31–26, 32–26, 19–18 | ||
| Pts: Pringle 23 Rebs: J. Aguilar 12 Asts: Thompson 6 |
Pts: Qualls 20 Rebs: Anthony 11 Asts: Elorde 7 | |
ESPN5 |
December 18 7:00 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 132, NorthPort Batang Pier 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 28–17, 36–24, 32–33 | ||
| Pts: Brownlee 41 Rebs: Brownlee 11 Asts: Thompson 8 |
Pts: Qualls 32 Rebs: Qualls 10 Asts: Elorde 8 | |
ESPN5 |
December 20 7:00 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 120, NorthPort Batang Pier 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–21, 24–18, 30–36, 34–32 | ||
| Pts: Brownlee 36 Rebs: Brownlee 19 Asts: Brownlee 8 |
Pts: Standhardinger 32 Rebs: Standhardinger 15 Asts: Qualls, Standhardinger 7 | |
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 3–1 | ||
(2) Meralco vs. (3) TNT
ESPN5 |
December 15 6:30 pm |
| Meralco Bolts 94, TNT KaTropa 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 16–25, 20–30, 33–26 | ||
| Pts: Durham 32 Rebs: Durham 21 Asts: Durham, Jackson 3 |
Pts: McDaniels 38 Rebs: McDaniels 14 Asts: Castro 7 | |
ESPN5 |
December 17 7:00 pm |
| Meralco Bolts 114, TNT KaTropa 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–16, 28–13, 26–37, 25–28 | ||
| Pts: Durham 44 Rebs: Durham 19 Asts: Durham 11 |
Pts: McDaniels 51 Rebs: McDaniels 9 Asts: McDaniels, Parks 3 | |
ESPN5 |
December 19 7:00 pm |
| Meralco Bolts 97, TNT KaTropa 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 22–19, 20–35, 26–24 | ||
| Pts: Durham 32 Rebs: Durham 19 Asts: Durham 7 |
Pts: Rosario 25 Rebs: McDaniels 14 Asts: Castro 10 | |
ESPN5 |
December 21 6:30 pm |
| Meralco Bolts 95, TNT KaTropa 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 33–21, 22–23, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: Durham 36 Rebs: Durham 19 Asts: Amer 7 |
Pts: McDaniels 26 Rebs: McDaniels 9 Asts: Castro 7 | |
Finals
ESPN5 |
January 17, 2020 7:00 pm |
| Meralco Bolts 93, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 105 | ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4–1 |
Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
| Team | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces |  | September 20 (vs. Columbian) | September 22 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 0–2 |
| No import | September 29 (vs. San Miguel) | 0–1 | ||
| October 4 (vs. Meralco) | November 24 (vs. Meralco) | 5–4 | |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | | September 22 (vs. Alaska) | January 17 (vs. Meralco) | 15–6 |
| Blackwater Elite | | September 25 (vs. TNT) | November 15 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–8 |
| October 11 (vs. Columbian) | 0–1 | ||
| Columbian Dyip | | September 20 (vs. Alaska) | November 15 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 4–7 |
| Magnolia Hotshots |  | September 21 (vs. Meralco) | November 25 (vs. TNT) | 6–5 |
| No import | October 16 (vs. Blackwater) | 0–1 | ||
| Meralco Bolts | | September 21 (vs. Magnolia) | January 17 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 13–9 |
| NLEX Road Warriors |  | September 21 (vs. Phoenix) | October 5 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 4–1 |
| October 16 (vs. Columbian) | November 27 (vs. NorthPort) | 4–4 | |
| NorthPort Batang Pier | | September 20 (vs. Rain or Shine) | October 12 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–4 |
| October 23 (vs. San Miguel) | December 20 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 6–5 | |
| Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | | September 21 (vs. NLEX) | October 12 (vs. NorthPort) | 2–5 |
| October 25 (vs. Columbian) | November 15 (vs. Blackwater) | 1–3 | |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | | September 20 (vs. NorthPort) | September 28 (vs. TNT) | 1–2 |
| October 4 (vs. Magnolia) | October 13 (vs. Alaska) | 0–3 | |
| October 23 (vs. Blackwater) | October 26 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 1–1 | |
| October 30 (vs. NLEX) | November 17 (vs. Meralco) | 2–1 | |
| San Miguel Beermen | | September 25 (vs. Phoenix) | October 27 (vs. Meralco) | 5–3 |
| No import | November 6 (vs. Blackwater) | 1–0 | ||
| November 9 (vs. Rain or Shine) | November 24 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 0–3 | |
| TNT KaTropa | | September 25 (vs. Blackwater) | December 23 (vs. Meralco) | 11–6 |
Awards
Conference
The Best Player and Best Import of the Conference awards were handed out prior to Game 4 of the Finals, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum:
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| September 20–22 | Raymond Almazan (Meralco Bolts) | [17] |
| September 23–29 | Kiefer Ravena (NLEX Road Warriors) | [18] |
| September 30–October 6 | Baser Amer (Meralco Bolts) | [19] |
| October 7–13 | Troy Rosario (TNT KaTropa) Jeron Teng (Alaska Aces) |
[20] |
| October 14–20 | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) Raymond Almazan (Meralco Bolts) |
[21] |
| October 21–27 | Christian Standhardinger (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [22] |
| October 28–November 3 | Vic Manuel (Alaska Aces) | [23] |
| November 4–10 | Anjo Caram (Meralco Bolts) | [24] |
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders
Local players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | CJ Perez | Columbian Dyip | 23.2 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 14.0 |
| Assists per game | Kiefer Ravena | NLEX Road Warriors | 7.8 |
| Steals per game | CJ Perez | Columbian Dyip | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | John Paul Erram | NLEX Road Warriors | 2.2 |
| Turnovers per game | CJ Perez | Columbian Dyip | 4.1 |
| Fouls per game | Beau Belga | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4.1 |
| Minutes per game | CJ Perez | Columbian Dyip | 39.9 |
| FG% | Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 59.2% |
| FT% | LA Tenorio | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 95.5% |
| 3FG% | Von Pessumal | San Miguel Beermen | 45.0% |
| Double-doubles | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 12 |
| Triple-doubles | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 1 |
Import players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Dez Wells | San Miguel Beermen | 37.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Khapri Alston | Columbian Dyip | 18.2 |
| Assists per game | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6.8 |
| Steals per game | Marqus Blakely | Blackwater Elite | 3.5 |
| Blocks per game | K. J. McDaniels | TNT KaTropa | 3.4 |
| Turnovers per game | K. J. McDaniels | TNT KaTropa | 4.6 |
| Fouls per game | Franko House | Alaska Aces | 4.9 |
| Minutes per game | Michael Qualls | NorthPort Batang Pier | 46.2 |
| FG% | Dez Wells | San Miguel Beermen | 54.7% |
| FT% | Dez Wells | San Miguel Beermen | 85.1% |
| 3FG% | Marqus Blakely | Blackwater Elite | 40.0% |
| Double-doubles | Allen Durham | Meralco Bolts | 22 |
| Triple-doubles | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4 |
Individual game highs
Local players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bobby Ray Parks Jr. | Blackwater Elite | 39 |
| Rebounds | Raymond Almazan | Meralco Bolts | 24 |
| Assists | Kiefer Ravena | NLEX Road Warriors | 17 |
| Steals | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 7 |
| Blocks | Ian Sangalang | Magnolia Hotshots | 7 |
| Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||
| Three point field goals | Rashawn McCarthy | Columbian Dyip | 7 |
| Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa |
Import players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Dez Wells | San Miguel Beermen | 56 |
| Rebounds | Allen Durham | Meralco Bolts | 27 |
| Assists | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 14 |
| Steals | Manny Harris | NLEX Road Warriors | 7 |
| Blocks | Marqus Blakely | Blackwater Elite | 8 |
| Three point field goals | Manny Harris | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 |
| K. J. McDaniels (twice) | TNT KaTropa | ||
| Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
Team statistical leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | NLEX Road Warriors | 106.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Columbian Dyip | 48.9 |
| Assists per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 26.6 |
| Steals per game | Columbian Dyip | 9.7 |
| Blocks per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5.1 |
| Turnovers per game | Magnolia Hotshots | 16.8 |
| FG% | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 48.0% |
| FT% | NLEX Road Warriors | 79.6% |
| 3FG% | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 36.5% |
References
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- Ramos, Gerry (October 21, 2019). "NorthPort brings in new import Michael Qualls to replace Mychal Ammons". SPIN.ph.
- Ramos, Gerry (October 19, 2019). "Phoenix brings in former NBA player Alonzo Gee to replace Eugene Phelps". SPIN.ph.
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- "Rain or Shine brings in Kwame Alexander in bid to save flat-lining PBA bid". SPIN.ph.
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- "Baser Amer steps up when the going gets tough". PBA.ph. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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