1985 PBA Season

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

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

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.
*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:

Champions

* Open Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
* All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
* Reinforced Conference: Northern Consolidated (NCC)
* Team with best win–loss percentage: Great Taste Coffee Makers (44–27, .620)
* Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (2nd)

Open Conference

Elimination round

Quarterfinal round

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Finals

*Best Import of the Conference: Norman Black (Magnolia)

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Finals

Reinforced Conference

Elimination round

Quarterfinal round

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Finals

*Best Import of the Conference: Michael Hackett ( Ginebra)

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
* Rookie of the Year: Leo Austria (Shell)
* Most Improved Player: Padim Israel (Tanduay)
*Best Import (Open): Norman Black (Magnolia)
*Best Import (Reinforced): Michael Hackett (Ginebra)
* Mythical Five:
** Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
**Willie Pearson (Great Taste)
** Abet Guidaben (Tanduay/Manila Beer)
** Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
**Bogs Adornado (Shell)
* Mythical Second Team:
** Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
**Willie Generalao (Tanduay)
** Ramon Fernandez (Manila Beer/Tanduay)
**Philip Cezar (Shell)
** Abe King (Great Taste)
* All-Defensive Team:
** Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
**Philip Cezar (Shell)
** Elpidio Villamin (Manila Beer)
** Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
** Abe King (Great Taste)

Cumulative standings

Elimination round

Playoffs

References

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