2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

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2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
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TeamCoachWins
(2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Jong Uichico 4
(1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Yeng Guiao 3
DatesApril 15–29, 2015
MVP Ranidel de Ocampo
(Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
TelevisionLocal:
Sports5
TV5
AksyonTV
Cignal PPV (HD)
Fox Sports Asia
International:
AksyonTV International
AnnouncersSee broadcast notes
Radio network DWFM
Referees
Game 1:P. Balao, N. Guevara, E. Tangkion
Game 2:J. Mariano, N. Guevara, J. Marabe
Game 3:A. Herrera, J. Mariano, J. Marabe
Game 4:N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion
Game 5:J. Mariano, P. Balao, J. Marabe
Game 6:N. Guevara, A. Hererra, J. Marabe
Game 7:A. Herrera, N. Guevara, E. Tankion
PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals chronology
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PBA Finals chronology

The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup Finals was the best-of-seven championship series of the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Rain or Shine and Talk 'N Text competed for the 15th Commissioner's Cup championship and the 114th overall championship contested by the league.

Contents

Background

Road to the finals

Talk 'N Text Rain or Shine
Finished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with Purefoods and Rain or Shine at 1st placeElimination roundFinished 8–3 (0.727)—Tied with Purefoods and Talk 'N Text at 1st place
1.010 (2nd place)Tiebreaker*1.025 (1st place)
Def. Barako Bull, 127–97 (twice-to-beat advantage)QuarterfinalsDef. Barangay Ginebra, 92–91 (twice-to-beat advantage)
Def. Purefoods Star, 3–1 (best-of-five)SemifinalsDef. Meralco, 3–0 (best-of-five)

Head-to-head matchup

Series summary

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7**Wins
Talk 'N Text991089799103931214
Rain or Shine9211610992941011193
Venue MOA Araneta Araneta Araneta Araneta Araneta Araneta

*number of overtimes

Game 1

April 15
7:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 99, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 92
Scoring by quarter:28–23, 21–18, 27–29, 23–22
Pts: de Ocampo 24
Rebs: Johnson 12
Asts: Castro, Johnson 5
Pts: Chism 34
Rebs: Chism 15
Asts: Belga 5
Talk 'N Text leads series, 1–0
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Referees: P. Balao, N. Guevarra, E. Tangkion

Game 2

April 17
7:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 108, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 116
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 36–22, 22–36, 24–31
Pts: Castro 44
Rebs: Johnson 12
Asts: de Ocampo 5
Pts: Chism 30
Rebs: Chism 13
Asts: Lee 4
Series tied, 1–1
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: J. Mariano, N. Guevara, J. Marabe

Game 3

April 19
5:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 97, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 109
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 19–20, 20–32, 32–25
Pts: Johnson 30
Rebs: Johnson 14
Asts: Castro 4
Pts: Chism 32
Rebs: Chism 15
Asts: Lee, Norwood, Tiu 5
Rain or Shine leads series, 2–1
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: A. Herrera, J. Mariano, J. Marabe

Game 4

April 22
7:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 99, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 92
Scoring by quarter:17–16, 25–25, 32–25, 25–26
Pts: de Ocampo 33
Rebs: Johnson 10
Asts: Castro 6
Pts: Tiu 21
Rebs: Almazan 10
Asts: Uyloan 4
Series tied, 2–2
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Tangkion

Game 5

April 24
7:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 103, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 94
Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 29–13, 22–22, 25–30
Pts: de Ocampo, Johnson 27
Rebs: de Ocampo 8
Asts: Castro 9
Pts: Chism 25
Rebs: Chism 17
Asts: Tiu 6
Talk 'N Text leads series, 3–2
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: J. Mariano, P. Balao, J. Marabe

Game 6

April 26
5:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 93, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 101
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 24–31, 29–22, 22–25
Pts: de Ocampo 21
Rebs: Washington 11
Asts: Castro 8
Pts: Chism, Almazan 18
Rebs: Chism 24
Asts: Lee 5
Series tied, 3–3
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: N. Guevara, A. Hererra, J. Marabe

Game 7

April 29
7:00pm
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 121, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 119 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter:29–21, 21–21, 26–27, 21–28,  Overtime: 9–9, 15–13
Pts: de Ocampo 34
Rebs: Johnson 11
Asts: Castro 12
Pts: Lee 38
Rebs: Chism 29
Asts: Norwood, Tiu 4
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–3
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Referees: A. Herrera, N. Guevara, E. Tankion

Rosters

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 2015 Commissioner's Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.# POB NameHeightWeightCollege
C 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Washington, Jay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1981-11-10 Eckerd
PF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Carey, Harvey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)1979-03-18 Sonoma State
G 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alas, Kevin  (R)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1991-11-13 Letran
PG 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Labagala, Robert 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)170 lb (77 kg)1984-07-05 UE
SG 10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Reyes, Ryan Jay  Cruz Roja.svg (IN)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1983-08-10 Cal State Fullerton
C/G 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Miller, Willie 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 lb (91 kg)1977-07-13 Letran
G/F 12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Fonacier, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)1982-05-13 Ateneo
PG 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Castro William, Jayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)167 lb (76 kg)1986-06-30 Philippine Christian
PF 21 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1982-02-07 Oakland
G/F 22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ganuelas-Rosser, Matt  (R)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1990-06-13 California (PA)
SF 23 Flag of the Philippines.svg Espiritu, Elmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1985-11-23 UE
C 24 Flag of the United States.svg Reyes, Robert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1983-03-16 Flagler
PF 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg De Ocampo, Ranidel  (C)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1981-12-08 St. Francis of Assisi
C 42 Flag of the United States.svg Seigle, Danny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1976-06-14 Wagner
PF 44 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Ivan  (I)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg)1984-04-10 Cal State San Bernardino
SF 51 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aban, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)1982-04-08 Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster


Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2015 Commissioner's Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.# POB NameHeightWeightCollege
SG 1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Uyloan, Jonathan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1983-11-23 Golden West
PF/C 2 Flag of the United States.svg Chism, Wayne  (I)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1987-06-16 Tennessee
PG 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lee, Paul 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)1989-02-14 UE
SF 5 Flag of the United States.svg Norwood, Gabe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1985-02-09 George Mason
SF 6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ibañes, Jireh  (C)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)1982-04-20 UP Diliman
SG 8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Teng, Jeric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)1991-03-18 UST
PG 9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cruz, Jericho  (R)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1990-10-11 Adamson
PG 11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tang, Tyrone 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)155 lb (70 kg)1984-09-25 La Salle
SG 16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chan, Jeffrei 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)1983-02-11 Far Eastern
PG 17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Tiu, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1985-07-15 Ateneo
SG 18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Araña, Ryan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1985-03-23 La Salle
PF 20 Flag of the Philippines.svg Cruz, Jervy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1986-09-09 UST
C 30 Flag of the Philippines.svg Belga, Beau 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg)1985-11-30 Philippine Christian
C 48 Flag of the Philippines.svg Quiñahan, J.R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)295 lb (134 kg)1984-05-08 Visayas
C 57 Flag of the Philippines.svg Almazan, Raymond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)1989-08-02 Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Broadcast notes

Game TV5 coverage Fox Sports coverage
Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters Play-by-play Analyst(s)
Game 1 Charlie Cuna Eric Reyes and Richard del Rosario Rizza Diaz Andrei Felix Charles Tiu
Game 2 Magoo Marjon Dominic Uy and Andy Jao Erika Padilla Andrei Felix Ronnie Magsanoc
Game 3 Charlie Cuna Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc Sel Guevara Jude Turcuato Kirk Long
Game 4 Magoo Marjon Quinito Henson and Luigi Trillo Rizza Diaz Shawn Weinstein Charles Tiu
Game 5 Magoo Marjon Eric Reyes and Richard del Rosario Sel Guevara Patricia Bermudez-Hizon Charles Tiu
Game 6 Magoo Marjon Dominic Uy and Ronnie Magsanoc Erika Padilla Jude Turcuato Vince Hizon
Game 7 Charlie Cuna Quinito Henson and Richard del Rosario Rizza Diaz Patricia Bermudez-Hizon Charles Tiu

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