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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

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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

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Sunkist Orange Juicers 9 1 .900 — Quarterfinal round
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]

Quarterfinal round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Sunkist Orange Juicers 12 3 .800 — 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

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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

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(1) Sunkist vs. (4) Purefoods

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

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

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August 15
Alaska Milkmen 94, Sta. Lucia Realtors 99
Alaska wins series, 3–0

Third place playoffs

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

Finals

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Main article: 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
September 5
Sunkist Orange Juicers 106, Alaska Milkmen 87
Sunkist wins series, 4–2

References

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