1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup
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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.
DurationJune 9 - September 5, 1995
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
ChampionsSunkist Orange Juicers
Runners-upAlaska Milkmen
| 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 9 - September 5, 1995 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sunkist Orange Juicers |
| Runners-up | Alaska Milkmen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Vergel Meneses (Sunkist Orange Juicers) |
| Best Import | Ronnie 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.
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Group A: |
Group B:
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- 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 | — | 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 |
Quarterfinal round
Team standings
| 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 |
- 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 playoffs (Best-of-3) | ||||||
| 4 | Purefoods | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | |||||||