During his tenure , the PBA broke its game attendance records for a finals game . Games five , six and seven of the 2017 Governors ' Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Meralco Bolts were all held at the Philippine Arena . On October 22 , 2017 , Game 5 set the all-time PBA finals attendance record of 36,445 , breaking the previous record of 23,436 fans during Game 3 of the 2013 Commissioner 's Cup between Alaska and Barangay Ginebra . The Game 5 record was later broken three days later on October 25 as 53,642 fans watched Game 6 of the Governors ' Cup Finals . The record also broke the all-time PBA attendance record of 52,612 , set during the opening of the 2014 – 15 season on October 19 , 2014 . The record was surpassed on October 27 , 2017 during Game 7 of the Governors ' Cup finals as 54,086 fans watched the series clinching game between Barangay Ginebra and Meralco
2017 Governors ' Cup Finals
2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals
Chito Narvasa