1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup
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Team standings
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for finals playoff | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third | |
| Eliminated |
| S | |Team | |Cumulative | |Semifinals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | |L | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | |W | |L | ||
| 1 | Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
14 | 4 | –- | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Ginebra San Miguel Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
12 | 6 | -- | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters Shell Turbo Chargers The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints... |
10 | 8 | -- | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta... |
8 | 10 | -- | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 6 | 12 | -- | 1 | 7 |
Finals seed 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.