2024 PBA Governors' Cup finals
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| Dates | October 27 – November 8, 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| MVP | Jayson Castro (TNT Tropang Giga) | ||||||||||||
| Television | Local: RPTV PBA Rush (HD) International: Pilipinas Live Online: Pilipinas Live | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | see Broadcast notes | ||||||||||||
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The 2024 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup. It marked the end of the conference's playoffs.
The TNT Tropang Giga and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel competed for the 22nd Governors' Cup championship and the 136th overall championship contested by the league.[1][2] It was the rematch of the previous Governors' Cup finals.[3]
TNT defeated Barangay Ginebra in six games to win their second straight Governors' Cup.[4] Jayson Castro was named the finals' MVP.[5]
Background
Road to the finals
| TNT Tropang Giga | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
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| Finished 8–2 (.800) 1st place in Group A | Elimination round | Finished 6–4 (.600) 2nd place in Group B with San Miguel |
| — | Tiebreaker | Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–1 Barangay Ginebra (San Miguel 1.23, Barangay Ginebra 0.82) |
| Def. NLEX, 3–1 | Quarterfinals | Def. Meralco, 3–0 |
| Def. Rain or Shine, 4–1 | Semifinals | Def. San Miguel, 4–2 |
Series summary
| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
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| Game 1 | October 27 | Smart Araneta Coliseum | TNT | 104–88 |
| Game 2 | October 30 | 96–84 | ||
| Game 3 | November 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 85–73 | |
| Game 4 | November 3 | 106–92 | ||
| Game 5 | November 6 | TNT | 99–72 | |
| Game 6 | November 8 | 95–75 |
Game summaries
Game 1
October 27
7:30 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 104, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 16–22, 29–25, 32–26 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson 19 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson, Nambatac 10 Asts: Nambatac 7 |
Pts: Brownlee 23 Rebs: Holt 8 Asts: three players 6 | |
| TNT leads series, 1–0 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 11,021 Referees: Peter Balao, Jerry Narandan, Albert Nubla, Janine Nicandro |
Proceeds of this game will be donated to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine).[6]
Game 2
October 30
7:30 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 96, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 30–18, 23–30, 24–13 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson 37 Rebs: Oftana 14 Asts: Castro, Hollis-Jefferson 7 |
Pts: Brownlee 19 Rebs: Brownlee, Thompson 9 Asts: Abarrientos 5 | |
| TNT leads series, 2–0 | ||
Game 3
November 1
7:30 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 73, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 20–22, 20–20, 14–23 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson 24 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 14 Asts: Hollis-Jefferson 7 |
Pts: Brownlee 18 Rebs: Brownlee 13 Asts: three players 4 | |
| TNT leads series, 2–1 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 11,320 Referees: Nol Quilinguen, Bing Oliva, Mardy Montoya, Bryan Peclaro |
Game 4
November 3
7:35 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 92, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 17–24, 35–31, 15–21 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson 28 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 9 Asts: Castro 6 |
Pts: Brownlee 34 Rebs: Ahanmisi 8 Asts: Brownlee, Thompson 4 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 16,783 Referees: Jerry Narandan, Albert Nubla, Jeffrey Tantay, Rommel Gruta |
Prior to the game, San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo was awarded his eleventh Best Player of the Conference award, extending his record for most career BPC awards, while TNT's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was awarded his second Best Import of the Conference award.[7]
Game 5
November 6
7:30 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 99, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 30–13, 23–15, 20–24 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson, Pogoy 16 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 10 Asts: Castro 7 |
Pts: Tenorio, Thompson 13 Rebs: Brownlee 10 Asts: Brownlee 3 | |
| TNT leads series, 3–2 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 12,727 Referees: Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Mardy Montoya, Janine Nicandro |
Game 6
November 8
7:30 pm |
| TNT Tropang Giga 95, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 21–27, 24–31, 29–11 | ||
| Pts: Hollis-Jefferson 31 Rebs: Hollis-Jefferson 16 Asts: Hollis-Jefferson 8 |
Pts: Abarrientos 31 Rebs: Thompson 10 Asts: Thompson 5 | |
| TNT wins series, 4–2 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 14,668 Referees: Peter Balao, Rommel Gruta, Jeffrey Tantay, Karlo Vergara |
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Broadcast notes
The Governors' Cup Finals will be aired live on RPTV with simulcast on PBA Rush and Pilipinas Live (both in standard and high definition).
The PBA Rush broadcast will provide the English language coverage of the Finals.
The Pilipinas Live broadcast will provide the English-Filipino language coverage of the Finals.
| Game | RPTV | PBA Rush | Arena Plus Xs and Os | ||||||
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| Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Courtside Reporters | Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside Reporters | Hosts | |||
| Game 1 | Magoo Marjon | Quinito Henson and Yeng Guiao | Belle Gregorio and Eileen Shi | Carlo Pamintuan | Eric Reyes | Bea Escudero | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva | ||
| Game 2 | Charlie Cuna | Andy Jao, Jong Uichico and Ryan Gregorio | Apple David | Andre Co | Ronnie Magsanoc | Pauline Verzosa | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva | ||
| Game 3 | Magoo Marjon | Dominic Uy, Jeffrey Cariaso and Ronnie Magsanoc | Belle Gregorio | Carlo Pamintuan | Andy Jao | Doreen Suaybaguio | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc | ||
| Game 4 | Charlie Cuna | Quinito Henson, Luigi Trillo and Nico Salva | Belle Gregorio | Andre Co | Eric Altamirano | Bea Escudero | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva | ||
| Game 5 | Sev Sarmenta | Dominic Uy and Norman Black | Eileen Shi | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Nico Salva | |||||
| Game 6 | Sev Sarmenta | Quinito Henson and Yeng Guiao | Apple David | Anton Roxas, Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc | |||||
- Additional game 6 crew:
- Trophy presentation: Carlo Pamintuan
- Celebration interviewer: Apple David and Bea Escudero
References
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 18, 2024). "TNT relies on defense to put away Rain or Shine in five games". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 20, 2024). "Ginebra outduels SMB in Game Six thriller, makes PBA Finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 21, 2023). "TNT holds nerve in Game 6 to dethrone Ginebra as Governors' Cup champ". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 8, 2024). "TNT outduels Ginebra in Game 6 dogfight to complete title repeat". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 8, 2024). "Rejuvenated Jayson Castro wins PBA Finals MVP at age 38". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (October 24, 2024). "PBA Finals: Proceeds of Game 1 to be donated to Kristine victims". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Fajardo, RHJ cop Governors' Cup individual awards". PBA.ph. November 3, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2025.