2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2014–15 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup was the first conference of the 2014–15 PBA season. The tournament began on October 19, 2014, and ended on January 21, 2015. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
| 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | October 19, 2014 – January 21, 2015 |
| TV partner(s) | Local: Sports5 TV5 AksyonTV Fox Sports International: AksyonTV International |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Alaska Aces |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) |
| Finals MVP | Arwind Santos (San Miguel Beermen) |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:[1]
- Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among head-to-head records of the tied teams.
- The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals.
- The next eight teams will play in a double-phase quarterfinal round. The #3 to #6 seed will have twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent. Phase 1 matchups are:
- QF1: #3 team vs. #10 team
- QF2: #4 team vs. #9 team
- QF3: #5 team vs. #8 team
- QF4: #6 team vs. #7 team
- The winners of Phase 1 will advance to the knockout phase. The match ups are:
- KO1: QF1 vs. QF4
- KO2: QF2 vs. QF3
- The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-seven semifinals series. Match ups are:
- SF1: #1 vs. KO2
- SF2: #2 vs. KO1
- The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818[lower-alpha 1] | — | Outright semifinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 6 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 7 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | |
| 10 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | |
| 11 | Kia Sorento | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: San Miguel 87–79 Rain or Shine
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 100–98 Talk 'N Text
- Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
- Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 98–87 NLEX
Schedule
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | PF | TNT | MER | SMB | KIA | BW | BBE | GP | NLEX | BGSM | ROS |
| Barako Bull | MER | GP | SMB | ROS | BGSM | KIA | ALA | TNT | BW | NLEX | PF |
| Barangay Ginebra | TNT | KIA | NLEX | BW | PF | BBE | SMB | MER | GP | ALA | ROS |
| Blackwater | KIA | ROS | MER | BGSM | GP | ALA | PF | NLEX | BBE | TNT | SMB |
| GlobalPort | NLEX | BBE | PF | KIA | BW | ROS | TNT | ALA | SMB | BGSM | MER |
| Kia | BW | BGSM | ROS | GP | TNT | ALA | BBE | SMB | PF | MER | NLEX |
| Meralco | BBE | BW | ALA | NLEX | TNT | ROS | BGSM | PF | SMB | KIA | GP |
| NLEX | GP | TNT | BGSM | MER | SMB | PF | BW | ROS | ALA | BBE | KIA |
| Purefoods Star | ALA | SMB | GP | BGSM | NLEX | BW | MER | KIA | ROS | TNT | BBE |
| Rain or Shine | SMB | BW | KIA | TNT | BBE | GP | MER | NLEX | PF | ALA | BGSM |
| San Miguel | ROS | PF | BBE | ALA | NLEX | BGSM | KIA | GP | MER | TNT | BW |
| Talk 'N Text | BGSM | NLEX | ALA | ROS | KIA | MER | GP | BBE | BW | PF | SMB |
- Win
- OT Win
- Loss
- OT Loss
Results
| Team | ALA | BBE | BGSM | BW | GP | Kia | MER | NLEX | PF | ROS | SMB | TNT |
| Alaska | 78–85 | 92–101 | 69–56 | 87–84 | 85–75 | 105–64 | 90–84 | 93–73 | 95–98 | 66–63 | 100–98 | |
| Barako Bull | — | 75–94 | 92–87 | 81–91 | 87–71 | 108–112** | 92–87 | 83–99 | 71–99 | 89–103 | 106–122 | |
| Brgy. Ginebra | — | — | 100–91 | 77–98 | 87–55 | 99–109 | 81–97 | 89–66 | 90–100 | 77–79 | 101–81 | |
| Blackwater | — | — | — | 72–87 | 66–80 | 75–83* | 84–104 | 82–90 | 75–82 | 61–92 | 90–80 | |
| GlobalPort | — | — | — | — | 84–79 | 70–82 | 96–101 | 75–81 | 83–86 | 69–95 | 105–97 | |
| Kia | — | — | — | — | — | 93–99 | 80–88 | 77–88 | 88–117 | 74–90 | 62–85 | |
| Meralco | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90–75 | 74–77 | 79–107 | 77–88 | 72–80 | |
| NLEX | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76–92 | 93–95 | 76–79 | 81–103 | |
| Purefoods Star | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74–83 | 80–87 | 96–100* | |
| Rain or Shine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79–87 | 76–99 | |
| San Miguel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101–107 | |
| Talk 'N Text | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Win
- OT Win
- Loss
- OT Loss
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (One-game playoff) |
Semifinals (Best-of-7) |
Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||||||
| (#3 twice to beat) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NLEX | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| (#6 twice to beat) | 6 | Meralco | 69 | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Meralco | 77 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | 83 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| (#5 twice to beat) | 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GlobalPort | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
First phase
In this round, the higher-seeded team in the series has the twice-to-beat advantage.
Alaska vs. NLEX
Talk 'N Text vs. Barako Bull
December 12 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 105, Barako Bull Energy 76 | ||
| Talk 'N Text wins series in one game |
Barangay Ginebra vs. GlobalPort
December 12 |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 95, GlobalPort Batang Pier 78 | ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series in one game |
Meralco vs. Purefoods Star
Second phase
This is a single-elimination round. The winner advances to the semifinals, while the loser is eliminated.
Semifinals
San Miguel-Talk 'N Text series
Rain or Shine-Alaska series
Finals
Awards
Conference
- Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen)
- Finals MVP: Arwind Santos (San Miguel Beermen)
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October 19–26 | Japeth Aguilar (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [2] |
| October 27–November 3 | Calvin Abueva (Alaska Aces) | [3] |
| November 4–9 | Ronjay Buenafe (GlobalPort Batang Pier) | [4] |
| November 10–16 | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) | [5] |
| November 17–23 | Peter June Simon (Purefoods Star Hotshots) | [6] |
| November 24–30 | Paul Lee (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [7] |
| December 9–14 | Vic Manuel (Alaska Aces) | [8] |
| December 16–21 | Alex Cabagnot (San Miguel Beermen) | [9] |
| December 23–28 | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) | [10] |
Statistical leaders
Entire conference
| Category[11] | Player | Team | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 22 | 390 | 17.73 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 22 | 285 | 12.95 |
| Assists per game | Stanley Pringle | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 11 | 56 | 5.09 |
| Steals per game | Chico Lanete | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 10 | 20 | 2.00 |
| Blocks per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 22 | 44 | 2.00 |
| Field goal percentage | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 22 | 140/249 | 56.22% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Raul Soyud | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 5/8 | 62.50% |
| Free throw percentage | Mark Caguioa | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 13 | 17/17 | 100.00% |
| Turnovers per game | Mark Cardona | NLEX Road Warriors | 11 | 44 | 4.00 |
References
- "STRONG ACTION-PACKED SEASON FORMAT GETS GREEN LIGHT". PBA.ph. October 2, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- AGUILAR POISED FOR A BREAKOUT YEAR WITH STRONG START, PBA.inquirer.net, October 27, 2014
- THE BEAST SHOWING MATURITY IN HIS GAME, PBA.inquirer.net, November 3, 2014
- MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT, PBA.inquirer.net, November 10, 2014
- TAKING CHARGE, PBA.inquirer.net, November 17, 2014
- ON TARGET, PBA.inquirer.net, November 24, 2014
- LEE-THAL INDEED, PBA.inquirer.net, December 1, 2014
- SILENT OPERATOR, PBA.inquirer.net, December 15, 2014
- FEELS RIGHT AT HOME, PBA.inquirer.net, December 22, 2014
- DOMINATING, PBA.inquirer.net, December 29, 2014
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