2006-07 PBA Philippine Cup
| 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Duration | September 28, 2006 – February 7, 2007 |
| TV partner(s) |
ABC (Local) The Filipino Channel (International) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra) |
| Finals MVP | Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra) |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for wildcards | |
| Eliminated |
The 2006-07 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup or known as the 2006-07 Talk 'N Text PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the first conference of the 2006-07 PBA season. It started on September 28, 2006 in Guam and ended on February 7, 2007. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, therefore, there are no import (pure-foreign) players on any team.
Talk 'N Text, a cellular phone service of Pilipino Telephone, is the main sponsor for the tournament.
Final standings after ties were broken:
Legend: GB = games behind; PCT = Winning percentage; Diff = Points difference; Clas = Classification game
On January 3, the Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeated the Sta. Lucia Realtors, 92-78, at the Cuneta Astrodome. Purefoods advances to the quarterfinals, while Sta. Lucia has to go through the wildcard phase.
*Sta. Lucia won the elimination game over Air21, 121-118 via overtime.
Legend: S = seed; GB = games behind
With Air21 sweeping the wildcard phase, and Sta. Lucia emerging on top of the wildcard standings, an elimination game was played to determine which team will advance to the quarterfinals.
Playing all of the available game dates, the Realtors were seen to be tired going into Game One, while the Barakos had their last game a month earlier, receiving a bye up to the quarterfinal round.
The Realtors were tired, head coach Alfrancis Chua said, of losing, at the post-game press conference after their victory at the Araneta Coliseum. On Game 2, Sta. Lucia failed to capitalize on their last-second possessions as the Bulls upended them in overtime. With the series tied, and perhaps the long list of games they've played catching up on them, the Realtors were blown out by Red Bull on the third game at the Yñares Center at Antipolo, where they're beaten only once.
On the fourth game, Sta. Lucia kept up with the Barakos but were outlasted at the fourth quarter to drop out of contention; Red Bull now has four straight semifinals appearances.
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