1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

The 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The Sunkist Orange Juicers and the Alaska Milkmen played for the 61st championship contested by the league.

1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
Sunkist Orange Juicers Derrick Pumaren 4
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 2
DatesAugust 25 – September 5, 1995
TelevisionVintage Sports (PTV)
Radio networkDZRH

The Alaska Milkmen and Sunkist Orange Juicers clash in the PBA finals for the third straight conference, living up to their billing as the rivalry of the mid-1990s. Sunkist repeated over Alaska for their second straight crown of the season and fourth title overall as the Orange Juicers bolster its bid towards the Grandslam.

Qualification
SunkistAlaska
Finished 9–1 (.900), 1stEliminationsFinished 7–3 (.700), 3rd
Finished 12–3 (.800), 1stQuarterfinalsFinished 10–5 (.667), tied for 2nd
defeated Purefoods, 3-2Best-of-5 Semifinalsdefeated Sta. Lucia, 3-0

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Wins
Sunkist 112999995931064
Alaska 1061058793114872
Venue CunetaCunetaAranetaAranetaCunetaCuneta

Games summary

Game 1
August 25
Sunkist Orange Juicers 112, Alaska Milkmen 106 (OT)
Pts: Grandison 30 Asaytono 26 Pts: Hamilton 37
Sunkist leads series, 1-0

Alaska led 96-88 going into the final 3:13 of regulation but a 6-0 roll by Sunkist capped by a three-pointer from Boybits Victoria cut the lead to two, 96-94 with two minutes left. Vergel Meneses scored two short jumpers, the last over Merwin Castelo with 46.2 seconds remaining, to tie the count and forces overtime at 98-all. Meneses team up with Nelson Asaytono and Ronnie Grandison in the extra period as the Juicers unleashed a 9-4 spurt that gave them a 107-102 advantage with time down to 2:02.[1]

Game 2

The Milkmen led by as many as 19 points in the first half but foul trouble on big men Cris Bolado, Bong Hawkins and import Derrick Hamilton allowed the Juicers to come within a point, 92-91, a final 11-2 burst capped by a two-handed back dunk by Hamilton gave Alaska a 103-93 lead with only 33.6 seconds left. Hamilton finished the game with 44 points and 12 rebounds.[2]

Game 3

With Alaska guard Johnny Abarrientos sideline with a bruised right thigh, Sunkist turned to Nelson Asaytono for the crucial baskets in the last 1:26 to thwart the milkmen's final rally. The Juicers led by 17 points, 54-37, at the start of the third quarter, but the milkmen rallied to within four points, 85-89 with 1:43 left, despite Abarrientos' absence.[3]

Game 4
September 1
Sunkist Orange Juicers 95, Alaska Milkmen 93
Sunkist leads series, 3-1

Game 5
September 3
Sunkist Orange Juicers 93, Alaska Milkmen 114
Sunkist leads series, 3-2

Game 6
September 5
Sunkist Orange Juicers 106, Alaska Milkmen 87
Sunkist wins series, 4-2

Sunkist came in full battle gear and right from the first half took a commanding 16-point lead at 52-36. The Milkmen gave the Juicers a scare in the third quarter but after several miscues, the Orange Juicers regained composure to upend an impending rally.

1995 PBA Commissioners Cup Champions

Sunkist Orange Juicers
Fourth title

Rosters
Sunkist Orange Juicers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 4 Philippines Balingit, Bonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas
G 8 Philippines Solis, Al 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
G 9 Philippines Victoria, Boybits 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Beda
F 10 Philippines Reyes, Enrique 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
F 11 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
F 13 Philippines Villamin, Elpidio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 16 Philippines Albarillo, Teroy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Mindanao
F 18 Philippines Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) José Rizal
F 19 Philippines Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
G 23 Philippines Marata, Ricardo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Southwestern-U
F 31 United States Grandison, Ronnie (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) New Orleans
C 35 Philippines Realubit, Zaldy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) USJ–R
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Gabby Velasco
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured
Alaska Milkmen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 3 United States Hamilton, Derrick (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Southern Miss
G/F 4 Philippines Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
G 5 Philippines Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
G/F 6 Philippines Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USJ–R
G 7 Philippines Gomez, Roehl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu
C 12 Philippines Bachmann, Dickie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 14 Philippines Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Philippines Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD
G/F 22 Philippines Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Philippines Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U
F/C 31 Philippines Pineda, Giovanni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Adamson
C 32 Philippines Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UP Diliman
C 50 Philippines Araneta, Alex 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Ateneo
F 54 Philippines Ampalayo, Dondon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) USJ–R
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Broadcast notes
GamePlay-by-playAnalystCourtside reporters
Game 1Sev SarmentaAndy JaoAnthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 2Noli EalaQuinito Henson
Game 3Ed PicsonAndy JaoAnthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 4Sev SarmentaQuinito HensonAnthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 5Noli EalaAndy Jao
Game 6Sev SarmentaQuinito HensonAnthony Suntay and Butch Maniego

References
  1. "Sweet Sunkist start". Manila Standard.
  2. "Alaska pulls even". Manila Standard.
  3. "Sunkist bounces back". Manila Standard.
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