Which team will win the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup?
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Background
The 2014 Philippine Basketball Assocation (PBA) Commissioner's Cup is the second conference of the 2013-14 PBA season. The rules of the tournament allow for multiple foreign players, or "imports", with restrictions on height, to be included on team rosters (on height restrictions). This is opposed to the other two tournaments in the season, such as the traditional All-Filipino conference, which allows only Filipino players to compete, or the Governor's Cup, which allows only one "import" per team.
On April 21, 2014, the PBA Commissioner's Cup began its Quarterfinal Playoffs with the following teams, seeded 1 to 8, respectively: Talk N Text, San Miguel, Alaska, Rain or Shine, Meralco, San Mig Coffee, Air 21 and Barangay Ginebra.
SEMIFINALS RESULTS April 28: The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters remained undefeated in the Commissioner’s Cup after a 91-85 come-from-behind victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game One of their best-of-five semifinals series.
April 29: The Air 21 Express continued their surprising run in the PLDT Commissioner’s Cup playoffs, defeating the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, 103-100, in Game One of their semifinals series.
April 30: The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters held off a hard-fighting Rain or Shine Elasto Painters squad, 94-87, to take a 2-0 lead in their semifinals series.
May 1: The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers held back a fourth quarter charge from the upstart Air 21 Express to hold on for an 82-75 victory in Game Two of Semifinal series. The Mixers ended the Express’ surprising unbeaten streak in the playoffs to tie the best-of-five series at 1-all.
May 2: The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters booked a seat in the Finals with a 99-91 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game Three of their semis series at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
May 3: The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers moved one step away from a third straight PBA finals appearance after defeating the Air 21 Express, 84-73, in Game Three of their semifinals series.
May 5: Air 21 forces Do-Or-Die Game 5 with 94-91 win over San Mig Coffee.
May 7: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers advances to the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals after beating Air21 Express, 99-83. San Mig Coffee will face Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
FINALS RESULTS
GAME 1 May 9 - The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers shattered any Talk ‘N Text dream of a perfect conference with an emphatic 95-80 victory on Friday in Game One of their Commissioner’s Cup finals series. By drawing first blood in the best-of-five series, the Mixers ended the Tropang Texters’ tournament-long 13-game winning streak.
GAME 2 May 11- The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texter's strikes back and defeated San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, 86-76. Series tied 1-1.
GAME 3 May 13 - The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers won a remarkable game over Talk 'N Text, 76-75. Mixers lead the series 2-1 and one win away to get the Commissioner's Cup title.
GAME 4 May 15
GAME 5 May 18
Note* As soon as results of Semifinal Series are known, Click on Modify (at top right hand corner), then Click Yes to affirm that the crossed out teams are no longer in contention.
Immediately after a team wins the Commissioner's Cup Finals), Click on 'Final Settlement (top right hand corner) and Click Agree/Support to affirm the published result.
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- Talk ‘N Text routs Ginebra - InterAksyon, April 22, 2014