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2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season

The 2004–05 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

2004–05 PBL season
DurationOctober 23, 2004 – June 16, 2005
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ABS-CBN Sports (Studio 23)
Season MVPJondan Salvador
Mark Cardona
Open Championship championsMontaña Jewels
  Open Championship runners-upWelcoat Paints
Unity Cup championsWelcoat Paints
  Unity Cup runners-upMontaña Jewels
Seasons
← 2003-04
2005-06 →

2004-05 Open Championships

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Team Standings Win Loss Head Coach
Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU 11 3 Koy Banal
Montaña Jewels 10 4 Robert Sison
Granny Goose 9 5 Jun Tan
Welcoat Paints 7 7 Caloy Garcia
ICTSI-La Salle 6 8 Gee Abanilla / Franz Pumaren
Toyota Otis-Letran 6 8 Louie Alas
Addict Mobile-Ateneo 5 9
Air Philippines 2 12 Lawrence Chongson

Montaña vs Granny Goose (Best-of-three semis)

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January 22
Montaña Jewels 74, Granny Goose 66
UST Gym, España, Manila
January 25
Montaña Jewels 67, Granny Goose 63
Montaña wins series, 2–0

Magnolia vs Welcoat (Best-of-three semis)

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January 22
Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU 61, Welcoat Paints 54
UST Gym, España, Manila
January 27
Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU 61, Welcoat Paints 67
Welcoat wins series, 2–1

Open finals

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February 1
Montaña Jewels 65, Welcoat Paints 73
February 3
Montaña Jewels 55, Welcoat Paints 48
February 5
Montaña Jewels 77, Welcoat Paints 67
February 8
Montaña Jewels 77, Welcoat Paints 80
February 10
Montaña Jewels 79, Welcoat Paints 65
Montaña wins series, 3–2

Montaña won their first-ever PBL title by blasting the Welcoat Paintmasters, 79-65, in the deciding fifth game of their series, the Jewels leaned on another shooting performance from finals MVP Alex Compton, who finish with a game-high 26 points, and also got gritty plays from veteran playmaker Froilan Baguion, who shot 13 points and pulled off three steals. Leo Najorda led Welcoat's charge with 20 points while Welcoat star Anthony Washington struggled offensively for the second straight game after stellar performances early in the finals series.[1]

Individual awards (Open)

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2005 Unity Cup

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Team Standings Win Loss Head Coach
Montaña Pawnshop 9 2 Robert Sison
Harbour Centre 8 3 Tonichi Yturri
Welcoat Paints-St.Benilde 8 3 Caloy Garcia
Magnolia Ice Cream Wizards 6 5 Koy Banal
Toyota Otis-Letran 6 5 Louie Alas
Granny Goose Kornets 5 6 Jun Tan
Bacchus Energy Drink 2 9
Negros Navigation-San Beda 0 11 Nash Racela

In a double-playoff game on May 24, Magnolia beat Toyota, 81–76, to clinch 4th-seed. Welcoat beat Harbour, 92–87, for 2nd-seed.[2]

In the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinal round on May 26, sixth-seeded Granny Goose forces a knockout game against third-seeded Harbour, 78–76. Magnolia advances in the final four, repeating over fifth-seeded Toyota-Otis, 66–53.[3]

On May 28, Granny Goose eliminates Harbour with a 75–60 win.[4]

Semifinal series

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May 31
Montaña Pawnshop 64, Granny Goose 58
JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
May 31
Magnolia Ice Cream 75, Welcoat Paints 62
JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
June 2
Welcoat Paints 76, Magnolia Ice Cream 65
Pasig Sports Center, Pasig
June 2
Granny Goose 65, Montaña Pawnshop 61
Pasig Sports Center, Pasig
June 4
Montaña Pawnshop 56, Granny Goose 54
JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
June 4
Magnolia Ice Cream 80, Welcoat Paints 72
JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
June 7
Welcoat Paints 70, Magnolia Ice Cream 67
Pasig Sports Center, Pasig

Top-seeded teams' Montaña and Welcoat needed just two wins in the series to enter the finals while Magnolia and Granny Goose must win three games.

Unity Cup finals

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June 9
Welcoat Paints 82, Montaña Pawnshop 80
June 11
Welcoat Paints 65, Montaña Pawnshop 62
June 14
Welcoat Paints 73, Montaña Pawnshop 89
June 16
Welcoat Paints 98, Montaña Pawnshop 80
Welcoat wins series, 3-1

After a string of runner-up finishes, Welcoat Paints collected the PBL Unity Cup championship with a 98-80 victory over Montaña in Game 4 for a 3-1 series victory. Finals MVP Jay Washington pumped in 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Paintmasters to their first title since 2002.[5]

Unity Cup awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Jewels bask in title glow". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Paintmasters gain outright semis berth". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Wizards gain; Kornets force rubber match". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Granny Goose bombs Harbour Centre five". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ^ "Welcoat nails Unity Cup crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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