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