Number of teams 8 Runners-up Welcoat Paints Runners-up Montaña Jewels | Open Championship champions Montaña Jewels Unity Cup champions Welcoat Paints | |
Duration October 23, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | ||
The 2004–05 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
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Open finals
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.
Individual awards (Open)
2005 Unity Cup
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, In the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinal round on May 26, 6th-seed Granny Goose forces a knockout game against 3rd-seed Harbour, 78–76, Magnolia advances in the final four, repeating over 5th-seeded Toyota-Otis, 66–53, On May 28, Granny Goose eliminates Harbour with a 75–60 win.
Semifinal series
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
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.