1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup

1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 9 - September 5, 1995
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSunkist Orange Juicers
Runners-upAlaska Milkmen
Awards
Best PlayerVergel Meneses
(Sunkist Orange Juicers)
Best ImportRonnie Grandison
(Sunkist Orange Juicers)
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The 1995 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1995 PBA season. It started on June 9 and ended on September 5, 1995. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
  • The top six teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.[1]
  • Quarterfinals will be a single round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
  • The top four teams will advance to a best-of-five semifinal round.[2]
    • SF1: #1 vs. #4
    • SF2: #2 vs. #3
  • Best-of-three third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Sunkist Orange Juicers 9 1 .900 — Advance to quarterfinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 8 2 .800 1
3 Alaska Milkmen 7 3 .700 2
4 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 6 4 .600 3
5 San Miguel Beermen 6 4 .600 3
6 Formula Shell Gas Kings 2 8 .200 7
7 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 1 9 .100 8
8 Ginebra San Miguel 1 9 .100 8
Source:[citation needed]

Quarterfinals

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Sunkist Orange Juicers 12 3 .800 — Advance to semifinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 10 5 .667[a] 2
3 Alaska Milkmen 10 5 .667[a] 2
4 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 9 6 .600 3
5 San Miguel Beermen 8 7 .533 4
6 Formula Shell Gas Kings 4 11 .267 8
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Sta. Lucia 3–0 Alaska

Bracket

Semifinals
(Best-of-5) 		Finals
(Best-of-7)
      
1 Sunkist 3
4 Purefoods 2
1 Sunkist 4
3 Alaska 2
2 Sta. Lucia 0
3 Alaska 3 Third place playoff
4 Purefoods 0
2 Sta. Lucia 2

Semifinals

(1) Sunkist vs. (4) Purefoods

August 20
recap
Sunkist Orange Juicers 105, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 99
Sunkist wins series, 3–2

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Alaska

August 11
recap
Sta. Lucia Realtors 91, Alaska Milkmen 107
August 13
Alaska Milkmen 110, Sta. Lucia Realtors 114
August 15
Alaska Milkmen 94, Sta. Lucia Realtors 99
Alaska wins series, 3–0

Third place playoffs

August 27
Sta. Lucia Realtors 101, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 89
Sta. Lucia wins series, 2–0

Finals

August 25
Sunkist Orange Juicers 112, Alaska Milkmen 106 (OT)
August 27
Sunkist Orange Juicers 99, Alaska Milkmen 105
August 29
Sunkist Orange Juicers 99, Alaska Milkmen 87
September 1
Sunkist Orange Juicers 95, Alaska Milkmen 93
September 3
Sunkist Orange Juicers 93, Alaska Milkmen 114
September 5
Sunkist Orange Juicers 106, Alaska Milkmen 87
Sunkist wins series, 4–2

References

  1. ^ "Sunkist wants to check slide". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Sunkist top qualifier for final four". Manila Standard.

External links

  • PBA.ph