1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
Sunkist Orange Juicers Derrick Pumaren 4
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 2
Dates August 25 – September 5, 1995
Television Vintage Sports (PTV)
Radio network DZRH

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.

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), 1st EliminationsFinished 7–3 (.700), 3rd
Finished 12–3 (.800), 1st Quarterfinals Finished 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 112 99 99 95 93 106 4
Alaska 106 105 87 93 114 87 2
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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 4 Balingit, Bonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) University of Visayas
G 8 Solis, Alfonso 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) University of Visayas
G 9 Victoria, Boybits 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Beda
F 10 Reyes, Enrique 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 11 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
F 13 Villamin, Elpidio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G 16 Albarillo, Marcelino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) University of Mindanao
F 18 Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jose Rizal College
F 19 Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
G 23 Marata, Ricardo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SWU
F 31 Grandison, Ronnie (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) New Orleans
C 35 Realubit, Zaldy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) San Jose-Recoletos
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Gabby Velasco


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured
Alaska Milkmen roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 3 Hamilton, Derrick (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Southern Mississippi
G/F 4 Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
G 5 Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo de Manila
G/F 6 Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Jose-Recoletos
G 7 Gomez, Roehl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu Central
C 12 Bachmann, Dickie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Perpetual Help College
G/F 22 Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National University
F/C 31 Pineda, Giovanni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Adamson
C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UP-Diliman
C 50 Araneta, Alex 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 54 Ampalayo, Dondon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Jose-Recoletos
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reporters
Game 1 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 2 Noli Eala Quinito Henson
Game 3 Ed Picson Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 4 Sev Sarmenta Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch Maniego
Game 5 Noli Eala Andy Jao
Game 6

References

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

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