1997 PBA Scoring Records

Local players: Total points, Date, Game results

Nelson Asaytono:
45 points, May 6, San Miguel 88-80 Mobiline
42 points, March 7, San Miguel 90-83 Mobiline
41 points, September 30, San Miguel 95-98 Gordon's 
39 points, October 26, San Miguel 75-72 Mobiline
36 points, September 27, San Miguel 100-97 Mobiline in Cagayan de Oro
35 points, April 6, San Miguel 80-86 Mobiline
31 points, June 22, San Miguel 96-79 Pop Cola
31 points, June 29, San Miguel 73-61 Purefoods
30 points, February 21, San Miguel 70-66 Purefoods
Alvin Patrimonio:
40 points, May 25, Purefoods 82-73 Gordon's (Game 6, Finals)

34 points, September 28, Purefoods 104-102 Shell
Jun Limpot:
40 points, July 1, Sta.Lucia 129-108 Shell
32 points, October 5, Sta.Lucia 97-93 Mobiline
Johnny Abarrientos:
32 points, March 25, Alaska 104-108 Gordon's
32 points, August 15, Alaska 97-99 Gordon's
31 points, March 2, Alaska 99-91 Gordon's

Other players who scored 30 or more points:
Vergel Meneses (36 pts), September 20, Pop Cola 108-92 Purefoods in Tarlac City
Jeffrey Cariaso (35 pts), April 27, Mobiline 88-91 Gordon's, OT

Marlou Aquino (33 pts), April 1, Gordon's 111-109 Pop Cola
Jojo Lastimosa (33 pts), March 2, Alaska 99-91 Gordon's
Paul Alvarez (33 pts), August 26, San Miguel 96-95 Sta.Lucia (3rd)
Dennis Espino (30 pts), August 1, Sta.Lucia 104-98 Shell

Commissioner's Cup imports: (Total points)

Norris Coleman (46 pts), June 20, Pop Cola 131-113 Shell
Chris King (46 pts), August 5, Gordon's 112-121 Shell
Sylvester Gray (45 pts), July 4, Alaska 109-103 Gordon's 
John Best (45 pts), August 5, Shell 121-112 Gordon's 

John Best (43 pts), August 17, Shell 109-122 Gordon's 
John Best (41 pts), June 13, Shell 114-106 Purefoods
John Best (40 pts), June 24, Shell 101-104 Mobiline
Norris Coleman (40 pts), July 15, Pop Cola 118-99 Gordon's
Chris King (40 pts), August 26, Gordon's 99-89 Alaska (Game 1, Finals)

Governor's Cup imports: (Total points)

Larry Robinson (49 pts), October 24, San Miguel 111-95 Gordon's
Leon Trimmingham (49 pts), October 28, Gordon's 107-105 Shell
Artemus McClary (48 pts), September 23, Mobiline 136-117 Gordon's 
Sean Green (47 pts), October 24, Sta.Lucia 110-85 Mobiline
Leon Trimmingham (45 pts), October 19, Gordon's 100-98 Purefoods 
Mike Jones (44 pts), October 3, Purefoods 101-93 San Miguel
Sean Green (44 pts), November 4, Sta.Lucia 114-101 Gordon's 
Leon Trimmingham (43 pts), October 31, Gordon's 106-102 Pop Cola
Andy Bostick (41 pts), November 14, Gordon's 100-111 Alaska
Artemus McClary (40 pts), October 19, Mobiline 88-92 Shell

Scoring leaders for the 1997 PBA season: GP / Total points / Average

1.Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel): 61 / 1407 / 23.1 ppg

2.Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods): 63 / 1280 / 20.32 ppg

3.Zandro Limpot (Sta.Lucia): 55 / 1116 / 20.29 ppg

4.Jeffrey Cariaso (Mobiline): 39 / 728 / 18.7 ppg

5.Victor Pablo (Shell): 46 / 799 / 17.4 ppg

6.Marlou Aquino (Gordon's): 68 / 1166 / 17.15 ppg

7.Vergel Meneses (Pop Cola): 38 / 549 / 17.08 ppg

8.Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska): 60 / 1002 / 16.7 ppg

9.Rene Hawkins (Alaska): 52 / 818 / 15.7 ppg

10.Jojo Lastimosa (Alaska): 60 / 909 / 15.2 ppg

1997 PBA Governor's Cup

Team Standings: (Win - Loss) 
San Miguel Beermen (9 - 5)
Alaska Milkmen (9 - 5) 
Sta.Lucia Realtors (9 - 5) 
Purefoods Carne Norte (8 - 6)
Mobiline Phone Pals (7 - 7) 
Gordon's Gin Boars (7 - 7) 
Pop Cola Bottlers (5 - 9) 
Formula Shell (2 - 12)
Elimination Round: (First game / Second game)
September 20 (Tarlac City): Pop Cola 108 Purefoods 92 
September 21: San Miguel 76 Alaska 68 / Sta.Lucia 97 Shell 88 
September 23: Sta.Lucia 104 Purefoods 89 / Mobiline 136 Gordon's 117 
September 26: Alaska 110 Shell 80 / Gordon's 113 Pop Cola 110 
September 27 (Cagayan de Oro): San Miguel 100 Mobiline 97 
September 28: Sta.Lucia 111 Pop Cola 90 / Purefoods 104 Shell 102 
September 30: Mobiline 92 Alaska 89 / Gordon's 98 San Miguel 95 
October 3: Alaska 91 Sta.Lucia 83 / Purefoods 101 San Miguel 93 
October 4 (Bacolod City): Gordon's 101 Shell 99
October 5: Pop Cola 80 Alaska 70 / Sta.Lucia 97 Mobiline 93 
October 7: San Miguel 94 Shell 84 / Purefoods 86 Mobiline 85
October 10: Gordon's 97 Sta.Lucia 96 / San Miguel 82 Pop Cola 65 
October 11 (Dumaguete City): Alaska 71 Purefoods 70 
October 12: Sta.Lucia 90 San Miguel 83 *OT / Mobiline 100 Shell 92 
October 14: Purefoods 101 Gordon's 91 / Shell 101 Pop Cola 96 
October 17: Mobiline 86 Pop Cola 77 / Alaska 105 Gordon's 97
October 18 (Cebu City): San Miguel 97 Sta.Lucia 90 *Start of 2nd round 
October 19: Gordon's 100 Purefoods 98 / Shell 92 Mobiline 88 
October 21: Purefoods 100 Sta.Lucia 80 / Alaska 83 Pop Cola 79
October 24: Sta.Lucia 110 Mobiline 85 / San Miguel 111 Gordon's 95 
October 25 (Butuan City): Alaska 91 Shell 87 
October 26: San Miguel 75 Mobiline 72 / Pop Cola 102 Purefoods 98
October 28: Gordon's 107 Shell 105 / Alaska 92 Sta.Lucia 91 
October 31: Purefoods 93 Mobiline 91 / Gordon's 106 Pop Cola 102 
November 2: San Miguel 91 Alaska 90 / Pop Cola 102 Shell 94
November 4: Sta.Lucia 114 Gordon's 101 / Purefoods 94 Shell 87
November 7: Mobiline 89 Alaska 86 / Pop Cola - San Miguel
November 9: Sta.Lucia - Shell / Mobiline 96 Gordon's 87
November 11: Sta.Lucia 99 Pop Cola 85 / Alaska 69 Purefoods 64
November 14: San Miguel 102 Shell 95 / Alaska 111 Gordon's 100 
November 16: Mobiline 86 Pop Cola 77 / Purefoods - San Miguel
Quarterfinal Round: (Twice-to-beat)
November 18: Purefoods 93 Mobiline 91 / Sta.Lucia 102 Gordon's 93
Best-of-five semifinal series:
November 23 (Game 1): Alaska 83 Sta.Lucia 69 / San Miguel 96 Purefoods 82
November 25 (Game 2): Purefoods 80 San Miguel 73 / Alaska 107 Sta.Lucia 87
November 28 (Game 3): Alaska 95 Sta.Lucia 80 / San Miguel 91 Purefoods 89
November 30 (Game 4): Purefoods 94 San Miguel 84
December 2 (Game 5): Purefoods 91 San Miguel 89 
One-game playoff for 3rd place:
December 5: San Miguel 99 Sta.Lucia 89 
Best-of-seven championship series:
December 5: Purefoods 87 Alaska 76 
December 7: Alaska 85 Purefoods 79 
December 9: Alaska 96 Purefoods 85
December 12: Alaska 92 Purefoods 75
December 14: Alaska 94 Purefoods 66

1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Team Standings: (Win - Loss)
Group A 
Formula Shell (6 - 4) 
San Miguel Beermen (6 - 4) 
Mobiline Cellulars (4 - 6) 
Purefoods Corned Beef (3 - 7)
Group B 
Gordon's Gin Boars (6- 4) 
Sta.Lucia Realtors (6 - 4) 
Alaska Milkmen (5 - 5) 
Pop Cola Bottlers (4 - 6)
Semifinals:
Alaska Milkmen (11 - 7) 
Gordon's Gin Boars (11 - 7) 
San Miguel Beermen (11 - 7) 
Sta.Lucia Realtors (8 - 10) 
Formula Shell (8 - 10)
Elimination Round: (First game / Second game)
June 13: Shell 114 Purefoods 106 / Gordon's 92 Pop Cola 88
June 14 (Dinalupihan, Bataan): San Miguel 80 Alaska 74 
June 15: Sta.Lucia 85 Mobiline 83 / Purefoods 92 Pop Cola 91 
June 17: Shell 100 San Miguel 94 *OT / Alaska 91 Gordon's 86
June 20: Pop Cola 131 Shell 113 / Gordon's 94 Sta.Lucia 83 *OT
June 21 (Ormoc City): Mobiline 87 Purefoods 73
June 22: San Miguel 96 Pop Cola 79 / Sta.Lucia 80 Alaska 61 
June 24: Mobiline 104 Shell 101 / Gordon's 86 San Miguel 76
June 27: Pop Cola 97 Sta.Lucia 91 / Purefoods 88 Alaska 81
June 28 (Dagupan City): Gordon's 126 Shell 118 
June 29: Alaska 84 Mobiline 81 / San Miguel 73 Purefoods 61
July 1: Mobiline 112 Pop Cola 79 / Sta.Lucia 129 Shell 108 
July 4: Alaska 109 Gordon's 103 / Shell 103 Purefoods 93 
July 5 (Ozamis City): Sta.Lucia 111 Pop Cola 95 
July 6: Gordon's 95 Purefoods 89 / San Miguel 82 Mobiline 70
July 8: Shell 79 San Miguel 75 / Pop Cola 95 Alaska 93 *OT 
July 11: Purefoods 86 Mobiline 83 / Gordon's 87 Sta.Lucia 84
July 13: Alaska 96 Sta.Lucia 74 / Shell 105 Mobiline 89
July 15: Pop Cola 118 Gordon's 99 / San Miguel 80 Purefoods 78
July 18: Sta.Lucia 81 San Miguel 77 / Alaska 102 Pop Cola 90
July 20: Shell 100 Alaska 97 / Mobiline 91 Gordon's 82
July 22: San Miguel 87 Mobiline 79 / Sta.Lucia 100 Purefoods 92 *OT 
Semifinal Round:
July 29: Alaska 83 Sta.Lucia 80 / Gordon's 96 San Miguel 88
August 1: Sta.Lucia 104 Shell 98 / Alaska 93 Gordon's 82 
August 3: Alaska 108 Shell 107 / San Miguel 65 Sta.Lucia 60
August 5: San Miguel 70 Alaska 64 / Shell 121 Gordon's 112 
August 8: San Miguel 97 Shell 90 / Gordon's 88 Sta.Lucia 82 
August 10: Sta.Lucia 99 San Miguel 78 / Alaska 103 Shell 91
August 12: Alaska 88 Sta.Lucia 83 / San Miguel 103 Gordon's 90 
August 15: Shell 94 Sta.Lucia 91 / Gordon's 99 Alaska 97 
August 17: Alaska 87 San Miguel 71 / Gordon's 122 Shell 109 
August 22: San Miguel 94 Shell 84 / Gordon's 121 Sta.Lucia 102
August 24 (Playoff finals berth): Gordon's 106 San Miguel 100 *2OT 
One-game playoff for 3rd place:
August 26: San Miguel 96 Sta.Lucia 95 
Best-of-seven championship series:
August 26: Gordon's 99 Alaska 89 
August 29: Gordon's 102 Alaska 96 
August 31: Gordon's 87 Alaska 86
September 2: Alaska 108 Gordon's 90 
September 5: Alaska 86 Gordon's 81
September 7: Gordon's 105 Alaska 79

1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup

Team Standings: (Win - Loss) 
Gordon's Gin Boars (10 - 4) 
Purefoods Corned Beef (8 - 6) 
Sta.Lucia Realtors (8 - 6)
San Miguel Beermen (7 - 7) 
Mobiline Cellulars (7 - 7)
Alaska Milkmen (6 - 8) 
Pop Cola Bottlers (5 - 9)
Formula Shell (5 - 9)
Semifinals:
Gordon's Gin Boars (14 - 8) 
Purefoods Corned Beef (14 - 8) 
Sta.Lucia Realtors (12 - 10) 
San Miguel Beermen (11 - 11) 
Mobiline Cellulars (9 - 13)
Elimination Round: (First game / Second game) 
February 16: Alaska 100 Mobiline 91 
February 18: Sta.Lucia 80 Pop Cola 73 / Gordon's 88 Shell 81
February 21: San Miguel 70 Purefoods 66 / Shell 83 Sta.Lucia 77
February 22 (Lipa City, Batangas): Pop Cola 96 Alaska 88 
February 23: Mobiline 84 Purefoods 78 / Gordon's 83 San Miguel 81
February 25: Mobiline 107 Shell 102 *OT / Sta.Lucia 66 San Miguel 65
February 28: Purefoods 88 Alaska 63 / Gordon's 111 Pop Cola 97
March 1 (San Fernando, Pampanga): Sta.Lucia 66 Mobiline 64 / San Miguel 79 Shell 56 
March 2: Alaska 99 Gordon's 91 / Purefoods 101 Pop Cola 95 *OT 
March 4: Mobiline 100 Pop Cola 81 / Gordon's 106 Sta.Lucia 96
March 7: Shell 78 Alaska 70 / San Miguel 90 Mobiline 83 
March 8 (Iloilo City): Gordon's 86 Purefoods 79 
March 9: Pop Cola 89 Shell 80 / Alaska 78 Sta.Lucia 72
March 11: Purefoods 99 Sta.Lucia 77 / Pop Cola 90 San Miguel 82
March 14: Purefoods 91 Shell 79 / Gordon's - Mobiline
March 15 (Bustos, Bulacan): Sta.Lucia 80 Pop Cola 76 
March 16: Alaska 76 San Miguel 68 / Shell - Mobiline *Start of 2nd round
March 18: Gordon's 99 Sta.Lucia 97 / Purefoods 81 Alaska 78
March 21: San Miguel 88 Gordon's 84 / Pop Cola 91 Purefoods 87
March 22 (Bago City): Alaska 78 Mobiline 77 
March 23: Sta.Lucia - San Miguel / Pop Cola - Shell
March 25: Purefoods 82 Mobiline 80 / Gordon's 108 Alaska 104
March 30: Mobiline 75 Sta.lucia 69 / Shell - San Miguel
April 1: Purefoods 76 Shell 70 / Gordon's 111 Pop Cola 109 
April 4: San Miguel 91 Pop Cola 84 / Sta.Lucia 80 Alaska 72
April 5 (San Pablo, Laguna): Gordon's 85 Shell 80 
April 6: Mobiline 86 San Miguel 80 / Sta.Lucia 88 Purefoods 84
April 8: Mobiline 80 Pop Cola 72 / Shell 98 Alaska 87
April 11: San Miguel 77 Alaska 65 / Purefoods 93 Gordon's 87 
April 13: Sta.Lucia 86 Shell 84 / San Miguel 74 Purefoods 66
April 15: Alaska 93 Pop Cola 85 / Mobiline 95 Gordon's 82
Semifinal Round:
April 18: Purefoods 75 Sta.Lucia 73 / Gordon's 88 San Miguel 87
April 20: Sta.Lucia 90 San Miguel 79 / Purefoods 87 Mobiline 86 *OT
April 22: San Miguel 87 Mobiline 76 / Sta.Lucia 96 Gordon's 88
April 25: Mobiline 70 Sta.Lucia 66 / Purefoods 103 Gordon's 78
April 27: Gordon's 91 Mobiline 88 *OT / San Miguel 99 Purefoods 89
April 29: Gordon's 98 San Miguel 94 / Purefoods 85 Sta.Lucia 78
May 2: San Miguel 88 Sta.Lucia 83 *OT / Gordon's - Mobiline
May 4: Sta.Lucia 79 Mobiline 75 / Purefoods 91 San Miguel 77
May 6: San Miguel 88 Mobiline 80 / Purefoods 97 Gordon's 92
May 9: Mobiline 90 Purefoods 70 / Sta.Lucia 112 Gordon's 93
One-game playoff for 3rd place:
May 13: Sta.Lucia 75 San Miguel 64
Best-of-seven championship series:
May 13: Purefoods 103 Gordon's 90
May 16: Purefoods 91 Gordon's 73
May 18: Gordon's 92 Purefoods 83
May 20: Purefoods 94 Gordon's 84
May 23: Gordon's 96 Purefoods 95
May 25: Purefoods 82 Gordon's 73