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{{Infobox PBA conference finals
| image= [[File:PBA Finals logo wordmark.png|200px]]
| year = 2015
| conference = Governors' Cup
| runnerup = (1) [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]
| runnerup_coach = [[Alex Compton]]
| runnerup_games = 0
| champion = (2) [[San Miguel Beermen]]
| champion_coach = [[Leo Austria]]
| champion_games = 4
| date =  July 10–17, 2015
| MVP = [[June Mar Fajardo]] <br/> {{small|([[San Miguel Beermen]])}}
| television = '''''Local:''''' <br/> '''[[PBA on Sports5|Sports5]]''' <br /> [[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]] <br/> [[AksyonTV]] <br/>  [[Cignal|Cignal PPV]] ([[high-definition television|HD]]) <br /> [[Fox Sports Asia]]<br/> '''''International:''''' <br/> [[AksyonTV|AksyonTV International]]
| announcers = See [[#Broadcast notes|broadcast notes]]
| radio_network = [[DWFM|Radyo5]]
| referees_1 = A. Herrera, P. Balao, J. Marabe
| referees_2 = N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion
| referees_3 = N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion
| referees_4 = A. Herrera, E. Aquino, J. Mariano
| prev_year  = [[2014 PBA Governors' Cup finals|2014]]
| next_year  = [[2016 PBA Governors' Cup finals|2016]]
| prev_conf  = [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals|2015 Commissioner's]]
| next_conf  = [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup finals|2015–16 Philippine]]
}}

The '''2015 [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] [[PBA Governors' Cup|Governors' Cup]] finals''' was the [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven]] championship series of the [[2015 PBA Governors' Cup]], and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] and the [[San Miguel Beermen]] competed for the 15th Governors' Cup championship and the 115th overall contested by the league. This also served as a finals rematch between the two teams, when San Miguel won the season's [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine Cup]] championship in seven games.

The San Miguel Beermen swept Alaska in their best-of-seven series, four games to none, winning their 21st overall championship in the league.

==Background==

===Road to the finals===
{{main|2015 PBA Governors' Cup}}
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=2 width=45%| [[San Miguel Beermen|San Miguel]] !! colspan=2 width=45%| [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]]
|-
| Finished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with Alaska at 1st place ||colspan=2|'''Elimination round''' || Finished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with San Miguel at 1st place 
|-
| 0.939 (2nd place) ||colspan=2|''Tiebreaker*'' || 1.065 (1st place)
|-
| Def. Meralco in two games 99–106, 102–86 (twice-to-beat advantage) ||colspan=2|'''Quarterfinals''' || Def. Barangay Ginebra in one game, 114–108 (twice-to-beat advantage)
|-
| Def. Rain or Shine, 3–1 (best-of-five) ||colspan=2|'''Semifinals'''|| Def. Star, 3–0 (best-of-five)
|}

===Head-to-head matchup===
{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date=June 20 |time=5:00 PM |place=Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center, [[Panabo|Panabo City]], [[Davao del Norte]]
|referee= A. Herrera, S. Pineda, R. Gruta
|team1= '''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1= 82'''
|team2= [[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2= 77
|report =[http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2015/06/062015-Alaska-San-Miguel-Beer-PANABO.pdf Boxscore]
|Q1= '''23'''–10
|Q2= '''24'''–21
|Q3= 18–'''28'''
|Q4= 17–'''18'''
|points1= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 32
|points2= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 17
|rebounds1= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 10
|rebounds2= [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]], [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 12
|assist1= [[JVee Casio|Casio]] 4
|assist2= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 5
|series= 
}}

==Series summary==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 width=525 align=center
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
!align=center width=30%|Team
!width=8%|Game 1
!width=8%|Game 2
!width=8%|Game 3
!width=8%|Game 4

!width=8%|Wins
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|San Miguel
| '''108''' || '''103''' || '''96''' || '''91''' || '''4'''

|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Alaska
| 78 || 95 || 89  || 81 || 0

|- style="text-align:center; font-size: 85%; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
|align=left|Venue
| [[Mall of Asia Arena|MOA]] || [[Smart Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]] || [[Smart Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]] || [[Smart Araneta Coliseum|Araneta]]  || 
|}

===Game 1===
{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= July 10 |time= 7:00pm |place= [[Mall of Asia Arena]], [[Pasay]] 
|referee= A. Herrera, P. Balao, J. Marabe |attendance= 
|team1= '''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1= '''108'''
|team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score2= 78
|report = [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2015/07/071015-Alaska-San-Miguel-Beer-F1.pdf boxscore]
|Q1= '''35'''–22
|Q2= 19–19
|Q3= 23–'''24'''
|Q4= '''31'''–13
|points1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 32
|points2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 14
|rebounds1= [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]] 17
|rebounds2= [[Sonny Thoss|Thoss]] 8
|assist1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 7
|assist2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 5
|series= San Miguel leads series, 1–0
}}

===Game 2===

{{basketballbox |bg= |date= July 12 |time= 5:00pm |place= [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |referee= N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion
|attendance= 
|team1= '''[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1= 103'''
|team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score2= 95
|report = [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2015/07/071215-San-Miguel-Beer-Alaska-F2.pdf boxscore]
|Q1= '''28'''–24
|Q2= 19–'''20'''
|Q3= 26–'''29'''
|Q4= '''30'''–22
|points1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 37
|points2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 23
|rebounds1= [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]] 14
|rebounds2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 11
|assist1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]], [[Chris Lutz|Lutz]] 7
|assist2= [[Rome Adler Dela Rosa|Dela Rosa]] 4
|series= San Miguel leads series, 2–0
}}

===Game 3===

{{basketballbox |bg=#eee |date= July 15 |time= 7:00pm |place= [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |referee= N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion |attendance= 
|team1= '''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1= '''96'''
|team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score2= 89
|report = [http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2015/07/071515-Alaska-San-Miguel-Beer-F3.pdf boxscore]
|Q1= '''25'''–21
|Q2= 23–'''31'''
|Q3= '''28'''–25
|Q4= '''20'''–12
|points1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 41
|points2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 17
|rebounds1= [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]] 19
|rebounds2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]] 7
|assist1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]],  [[Alex Cabagnot|Cabagnot]], [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]], 3
|assist2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]], [[JVee Casio|Casio]], [[Sonny Thoss|Thoss]] 3
|series=  San Miguel leads series, 3–0
}}

===Game 4===

{{basketballbox |bg=|date= July 17 |time= 7:00pm |place= [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] 
|attendance= 14,246
|referee = A. Herrera, E. Aquino, J. Mariano
|team1= '''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1= '''91'''
|team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score2= 81
|report =
[http://pba.inquirer.net/files/2015/07/071715-San-Miguel-Beer-Alaska-F4.pdf boxscore]
|Q1= '''18'''–17
|Q2= 19–'''32'''
|Q3= '''33'''–16
|Q4= '''21'''–16
|points1= [[Arizona Reid|Reid]] 33
|points2= [[Calvin Abueva|Abueva]] 22
|rebounds1= [[June Mar Fajardo|Fajardo]] 21
|rebounds2= [[Calvin Abueva|Abueva]] 16
|assist1= [[Alex Cabagnot|Cabagnot]] 6
|assist2= [[Romeo Travis|Travis]], [[Calvin Abueva|Abueva]], [[Chris Banchero|Banchero]], [[JVee Casio|Casio]]  3
|series= San Miguel wins series, 4–0
}}

==Rosters==
<!-- This is an intentionally substituted copy of [[Template:San Miguel Beermen roster]] kept as a "snapshot" for this championship series -->
{{PBA roster header|team=San Miguel Beermen
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Chris | last = Lutz | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1985-02-11  | college = Marshall | nat = USA}}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Jay-R | last = Reyes | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 7.5 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1984-07-16 | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Alex | last = Cabagnot | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1982-12-08 | college = Hawaii-Hilo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Chris | last = Ross | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1985-03-08 | college = Marshall | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Jeric | last = Fortuna | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 150 | DOB = 1991-11-25 | college = UST | nat = PHI| note = }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Marcio | last = Lassiter | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1987-05-16 | college = Cal State Fullerton | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = June Mar | last = Fajardo | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 270 | DOB = 1989-11-17 | college = Cebu | nat = PHI  }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Nelbert | last = Omolon | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1980-06-30 | college = Philippine Christian University | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Ronald | last = Pascual | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3.5 | lbs = 190 |DOB = 1988-06-23 | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{player2 |num = 27 | first = Gabby | last = Espinas | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1982-01-03 | college = Philippine Christian University | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Arwind | last = Santos | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1981-06-10 | college = FEU | nat = PHI |note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Arizona | last = Reid | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1986-03-11 | college = High Point | nat = USA | note = I}}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = David | last = Semerad | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1991-04-25 | college = San Beda | nat = AUS | note = R |inj = }}
{{player2 | num = 71 | first = Ronald | last = Tubid | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1981-10-15 | college = University of the East | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 95 | first = Yancy | last = De Ocampo | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = St. Francis of Assisi | DOB = 1980-03-11 | nat = PHI | inj =  |note =  }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{PBA roster footer
| head_coach ={{player||PHI|[[Leo Austria]]}} ({{college|Lyceum}})
| asst_coach = 
*{{player||PHI|Peter Martin}} ({{college|San Sebastian}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Biboy Ravanes]]}} ({{college|Cebu}})
*{{player||PHI|Boyzie Zamar}} ({{college|UE}})
*{{player||PHI|Dayong Mendoza}}
*{{player||PHI|[[Ato Agustin]]}} ({{college|Lyceum}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Jorge Gallent]]}} ({{college|FEU}})

| team_man =
{{player||PHI|[[Gee Abanilla]]}} ({{college|De La Salle}})
}}

<!-- This is an intentionally substituted copy of [[Template:Alaska Aces roster]] kept as a "snapshot" for this championship series -->
{{PBA roster header|team=Alaska Aces
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Romeo | last = Travis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5.5| lbs = 220 | DOB = 1984-12-10| college = Akron| nat = USA | note = I}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Chris | last = Banchero | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0.25 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1989-01-24 | college = Seattle Pacific | nat = USA | note = R }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Cyrus | last = Baguio | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1980-08-19 | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | link = Vic Manuel | alt = Manuel, Vic | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1987-06-18 | college = PSBA| nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Sonny | last = Thoss | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8.5 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1981-12-07 | college = James Cook | nat = PNG }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Calvin | last = Abueva | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1988-02-04 | college = San Sebastian | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 |num = 9 | first = Nonoy | last = Baclao | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1987-06-15 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Rome | last = dela Rosa | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1990-12-11 | college = San Beda | nat = USA | note = R}}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Josh | last = Vanlandingham | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1984-01-22 | college = Everett Community College | nat = USA | note = IN}}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Ping | last = Exciminiano |link = Chris Exciminiano| pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1988-11-17 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Paolo | last = Bugia | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 5.75 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1981-01-19 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI | note = IN}}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Dondon | last = Hontiveros | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1977-06-01 | college = Cebu | nat = PHI | note = }}
{{player2 | num = 26 | first = Samigue | last = Eman | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1982-03-12 | college = Mindanao | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Eric | last = Menk | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | | DOB = 1974-08-24 |college = Lake Superior State | nat = USA | note = }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = RJ | last = Jazul | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1986-04-11 | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Tony | last = dela Cruz | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 178 | DOB = 1978-08-24 | college = UC Irvine | nat = USA | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = JVee | last = Casio | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1986-09-01 | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}

<!-- end player list -->
{{PBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
*{{player||PHI|[[Alex Compton]]}} ({{college|Cornell}})
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Louie Alas]]}} ({{college|Adamson}})
*{{player||USA|[[Jeffrey Cariaso]]}} ({{college|Sonoma State}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Topex Robinson]]}} ({{college|San Sebastian}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Monch Gavieres]]}} ({{college|Letran}})
*{{player||PHI|[[Franco Atienza]]}}

|team_man =
*{{player||PHI|[[Dickie Bachmann]]}}{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} ({{college|De La Salle}})
| roster_url = http://www.pba.ph/teams/rosters/4
}}
* {{note label|Note1|a|a}} also serves as Alaska's board governor.

==Broadcast notes==
{|class=wikitable
|-
!rowspan=2|Game !!colspan=3|[[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]] coverage !!colspan=2|[[Fox Sports Asia|Fox Sports]] coverage
|-
! [[Play-by-play]] !! [[Color commentator|Analyst]](s) !! [[Sideline reporter|Courtside reporters]] !! [[Play-by-play]] !! [[Color commentator|Analyst]](s)
|-
|Game 1 || [[Charlie Cuna]] || [[Ali Peek]] and [[Ryan Gregorio]] || [[Erika Padilla]] || colspan=2|''no broadcast''
|-
|Game 2 || [[Magoo Marjon]] || [[Quinito Henson]] and [[Dominic Uy]] || [[Rizza Diaz]] || [[Nicholas Nathanielsz]] || [[Charles Tiu]]
|-
|Game 3 || [[Charlie Cuna]] || [[Andy Jao]] and [[Eric Reyes (basketball)|Eric Reyes]] || [[Sel Guevara]] || [[Patricia Bermudez-Hizon]] || [[Vince Hizon]]
|-
|Game 4 || [[Magoo Marjon]] || [[Dominic Uy]] and [[Richard del Rosario]] || [[Apple David]]  || [[Jude Turcuato]] || [[Charles Tiu]]
|}

*Additional Game 4 crew:
**Trophy presentation: [[James Velasquez]]
**[[Dressing room|Dugout]] interviewer: [[Apple David]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://pba.inquirer.net PBA official website]

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{{Alaska Aces}}

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