The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on June 17 and ended on September 9, 1994. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
| 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 17 – September 9, 1994 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
| Runners-up | Alaska Milkmen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) |
| Best Import | Kenny Redfield (Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
editThe 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 once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 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.[2]
- The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
- The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.
Elimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Alaska Milkmen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 4 | Swift Mighty Meaties | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 5 | Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 6 | Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 8 | Pepsi Mega Bottlers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 |
Semifinals
editTeam standings
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Philippine national team tune-up series
editAfter winning Game 1 of their series for third place against Swift on August 30, the San Miguel Beermen forfeited the third-place trophy to the Mighty Meaties and request the PBA to carry the national colors for the remaining games as part of their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games, amateur standouts Marlou Aquino, Kenneth Duremdes, Dennis Espino, Jeffrey Cariaso and EJ Feihl joined the team, RP-San Miguel split four games with Swift, and played Shell for their last tune-up game.
Finals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parks-Thompson principal match-up at PBA kickoff". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Crucial outings for SMB, Tondeña". Manila Standard.