1985 PBA season

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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)

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)

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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 * Best Import of the Conference: Norman Black (Magnolia)

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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 * 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)