1985 PBA season

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1985 PBA season
DurationMarch 3 – November 28, 1985
Number of teams6 + 1
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (MBS)
1985 PBA Draft
Top draft pickSonny Cabatu
Picked byShell Azodrin Bugbusters
Season MVPRicardo Brown
(Great Taste Coffee Makers)
Open Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers
  Open Conference runners-upMagnolia Ice Cream Makers
All-Filipino Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers
  All-Filipino Conference runners-upShell Azodrin Bugbusters
Reinforced Conference championsNorthern Consolidated (NCC)
  Reinforced Conference runners-upManila Beer Brewmasters

Board of governors

Executive committee
  • Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
  • Tomas L. Manotoc (Deputy Commissioner)
  • Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Ginebra San Miguel)
  • Qurino Marquinez (Vice-President, representing Great Taste Coffee Makers)
  • Andrew H. Jao (Treasurer, representing Manila Beer Brewmasters)

Teams
TeamCompanyGovernor
Ginebra San MiguelLa Tondeña IncorporadaCarlos Palanca III
Great Taste Coffee MakersConsolidated Foods CorporationQuirino Marquinez
Manila Beer BrewmastersShareholdings, Inc.Andrew H. Jao
San Miguel BeermenSan Miguel CorporationLeonides Valencia
Shell Azodrin BugbustersShell Chemicals PhilippinesRafael Hernaez
Tanduay Rhum MakersElizalde & Company
Tanduay Distillers, Inc.		Johnny Jose

Season highlights
  • The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub.
  • The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.
  • The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts.[1]
  • A blockbuster trade took place between two-time MVP Ramon Fernandez of Manila Beer switching places with one-time MVP Abet Guidaben of Tanduay. Fernandez played his first game with the Rhum Makers starting in October.
  • The year saw the birth of a never-say-die squad known as Ginebra San Miguel with the 'Big J' Sonny Jaworski becoming the player-coach of the team starting the season. The Magnolia ballclub also offered the role of playing-coach to their returning import Norman Black at the start of the year.
  • Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4–0 finals sweep in league history.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Ginebra San Miguel Katherine Sta.Maria
Great Taste Coffee Makers Lisa Stanley
Magnolia Ice Cream Desiree Verdadero
Manila Beer Brewmasters Lani Mercado
Northern Consolidated (NCC) Marivic Roldan
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Lyka Ugarte
Tanduay Rhum Makers

Champions

Open Conference
Main article: 1985 PBA Open Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 4 .667 — Advance to semifinals
2 Tanduay Rhum Makers 8 4 .667 —
3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 7 5 .583 1 Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Northern Cement (G) 7 5 .583 1
5 Manila Beer Brewmasters 5 7 .417 3
6 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 4 8 .333 4
7 Ginebra San Miguel 3 9 .250 5
Source:
(G) Guests

Quarterfinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 9 6 .600 — Advance to semifinals
4 Northern Cement (G) 8 7 .533[lower-alpha 1] 1
5 Manila Beer Brewmasters 8 7 .533[lower-alpha 1] 1
6 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 4 11 .267 5
Source:
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. Semifinal berth playoff: Northern Cement 98–75 Manila Beer

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 5 1 .833 — Advance to the Finals
2 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 4 2 .667 1
3 Northern Cement (G) 3 3 .500 2 Proceed to third place playoff
4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 0 6 .000 5
Source:
(G) Guests

Third place playoffs
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(3) Northern Cement 4–2 (4) Tanduay Rhum Makers 107–112 110–98 100–93104–110113–82121–110—

Finals
Main article: 1985 PBA Open Conference Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Great Taste Coffee Makers 4–2 (2) Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 108–99 105–111 103–9793–95121–95122–104—

All-Filipino Conference
Main article: 1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 2 .800 — Advance to semifinals
2 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 5 5 .500 3
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 5 5 .500 3
4 Ginebra San Miguel 5 5 .500 3
5 Manila Beer Brewmasters 4 6 .400 4
6 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 3 7 .300 5
Source:

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 12 4 .750 — Advance to the Finals
2 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 8 8 .500[lower-alpha 1] 4
3 Ginebra San Miguel 8 8 .500[lower-alpha 1] 4 Proceed to third-place playoff
4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 7 9 .438 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. Second-seed playoff: Shell 89–76 Ginebra

Third place playoffs
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Ginebra San Miguel 2–2[lower-alpha 1] (4) Tanduay Rhum Makers 115–122 (OT) 110–108 106–97102–104—
  1. The PBA Finals ended earlier than the third place playoffs. Rather than continue the series, the team that won more games in the series was named third place. As both teams won an identical number of games (2), the team that scored the most points in the series up to that point (Ginebra 431–433 Tanduay) was named third place.

Finals
Main article: 1985 PBA Open Conference Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(1) Great Taste Coffee Makers 3–1 (2) Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 103–98 113–106 102–103110–91—

Reinforced Conference
Main article: 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Manila Beer Brewmasters 9 3 .750 — Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 7 5 .583[lower-alpha 1] 2
3 Magnolia Quench Plus 7 5 .583[lower-alpha 1] 2 Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Northern Cement (G) 7 5 .583[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Great Taste Coffee Makers 6 6 .500 3
6 Tanduay Rhum Makers 4 8 .333 5
7 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 2 10 .167 7
Source: [2]
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.033, Ginebra 1.000, Northern 0.967; semifinal berth playoffs: Ginebra 99–96 Northern, Ginebra 106–98 Magnolia

Quarterfinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Northern Cement (G) 9 6 .600 — Advance to semifinals
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 7 .533[lower-alpha 1] 1
5 Magnolia Quench Plus 8 7 .533[lower-alpha 1] 1
6 Tanduay Rhum Makers 5 10 .333 4
Source:
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. Semifinal berth playoff: Great Taste 99–95 Magnolia

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Manila Beer Brewmasters 4 2 .667 — Advance to the Finals
2 Northern Cement (G) 3 3 .500[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Great Taste Coffee Makers 3 3 .500[lower-alpha 1] 1 Proceed to third place playoff
4 Ginebra San Miguel 2 4 .333 2
Source: [3]
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. Second-seed playoff, Northern 123–107 Great Taste

Third place playoffs
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(3) Great Taste Coffee Makers 0–4 (4) Ginebra San Miguel 168–197 133–139 126–155124–145———

Finals
Main article: 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Manila Beer Brewmasters 0–4 (2) Northern Cement 102–139 117–133 113–130106–138———

Awards

Cumulative standings
TeamGPWLPCT
Great Taste Coffee Makers714427.620
Northern Consolidated (NCC)553322.600
Manila Beer Brewmasters482523.520
Ginebra San Miguel572829.492
Magnolia Ice Cream/Quench Plus542628.481
Tanduay Rhum Makers592435.406
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters481632.333

References
  1. "Looking back: The PBA's history". Manila Standard.
  2. "PBA boxscores@October 1985".
  3. "PBA boxscores@November 1985".
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