2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup

2014-15 conference in the Philippine Basketball Association

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.

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

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Rain or Shine
2. Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
3. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
4. Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 NLEX

Schedule

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Results

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals

First phase

In this round, the higher-seeded team in the series has the twice-to-beat advantage.

(3) Alaska vs. (10) NLEX

(4) Talk 'N Text vs. (9) Barako Bull

(5) Barangay Ginebra vs. (8) GlobalPort

(6) Meralco vs. (7) Purefoods Star

Second phase

This is a one-game playoff. The winner advances to the semifinals, while the loser is eliminated.

(3) Alaska vs. (6) Meralco

(4) Talk 'N Text vs. (5) Barangay Ginebra

Semifinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Talk 'N Text

(2) Rain or Shine vs. (3) Alaska

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

Statistical leaders

Entire conference

References

1. "STRONG ACTION-PACKED SEASON FORMAT GETS GREEN LIGHT". PBA.ph. October 2, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
2. AGUILAR POISED FOR A BREAKOUT YEAR WITH STRONG START, PBA.inquirer.net, October 27, 2014
3. THE BEAST SHOWING MATURITY IN HIS GAME, PBA.inquirer.net, November 3, 2014
4. MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT, PBA.inquirer.net, November 10, 2014
5. TAKING CHARGE, PBA.inquirer.net, November 17, 2014
6. ON TARGET, PBA.inquirer.net, November 24, 2014
7. LEE-THAL INDEED, PBA.inquirer.net, December 1, 2014
8. SILENT OPERATOR, PBA.inquirer.net, December 15, 2014
9. FEELS RIGHT AT HOME, PBA.inquirer.net, December 22, 2014
10. DOMINATING, PBA.inquirer.net, December 29, 2014
11. "Stats | PBA on INQUIRER.net".

External links

• PBA Official Website
• PBA-Online!