1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup

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.

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)
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

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

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Sunkist Orange Juicers91.900Advance to quarterfinals
2Sta. Lucia Realtors82.8001
3Alaska Milkmen73.7002
4Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs64.6003
5San Miguel Beermen64.6003
6Formula Shell Gas Kings28.2007
7Pepsi Mega Bottlers19.1008
8Ginebra San Miguel19.1008
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinals

Team standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Sunkist Orange Juicers123.800Advance to semifinals
2Sta. Lucia Realtors105.667[a]2
3Alaska Milkmen105.667[a]2
4Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs96.6003
5San Miguel Beermen87.5334
6Formula Shell Gas Kings411.2678
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Bracket

Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
      
1Sunkist3
4Purefoods2
1Sunkist4
3Alaska2
2Sta. Lucia0
3Alaska3Third place playoff
4Purefoods0
2Sta. Lucia2

Semifinals

(1) Sunkist vs. (4) Purefoods

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

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

September 5
Sunkist Orange Juicers 106, Alaska Milkmen 87
Sunkist wins series, 4–2

References