Basketball fans will have their fill of high-octane basketball action when the PBA welcomes the year 2012 with eight games in eight nights to usher in the Philippine Cup semifinals.
To give the viewing public a better chance to see all the Final 4 games, from January 4 to 11, one semifinal game will be played each night at 6:45 p.m.
“This nightly semifinal schedule makes it easier for the fans to be able to watch all our games live,” said PBA commissioner Chito Salud. “Those coming from work or school can catch the games from the start and because there’s only one game, they can also go home earlier.”
The 8-game stretch is a first in the rich 37-year history of Asia’s first play-for-pay basketball league.
Games 5 to 7, if necessary, will revert back to the usual PBA schedule, with Game 5 to be played on January 13, Game 6 on January 15 and Game 7 on January 18.
Game 1 of the Finals will be played in Digos City in Davao del Sur on January 20. Then, breaking from the traditional gameday, Game 2 will be played on the Chinese New Year holiday, January 23, a Monday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The succeeding games will be played on traditional PBA game days, with Game 3 scheduled on January 25, Wednesday. If the championship series goes to a Game 7, the last game of the conference will be played on February 3, 2012.
Catch the PBA Philippine Cup 2011 Semifinals on January 4 2012
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