1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup

{{Infobox PBA conference

| year = 1994

| conference_name = Commissioner's Cup

| logo =

| pixels =

| caption =

| duration = June 17 – September 9, 1994

| attendance =

| TV = Vintage Sports (PTV)

| best_player = Alvin Patrimonio
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| best_import = Kenny Redfield
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| finals_mvp =

| champion = Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| runner-up = Alaska Milkmen

| prevconf_link = 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup

| prevconf_year = 1993

| nextconf_link = 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup

| nextconf_year = 1995

| prev_conf = 1994 All-Filipino

| prev_conf_link = 1994 PBA All-Filipino Cup

| next_conf = 1994 Governors'

| next_conf_link = 1994 PBA Governors' Cup

}}

The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on June 17 and ended on September 9, 1994. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2mUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3163%2C2497756|title=Parks-Thompson principal match-up at PBA kickoff|work=Manila Standard}}

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A:

Group B:

Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SERIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1693%2C4444216|title=Crucial outings for SMB, Tondeña|work=Manila Standard}}
The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.

Elimination round

=Team standings=

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|team1=ALA |win_ALA= 9 |loss_ALA= 2 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen

|team8=PEP |win_PEP= 2 |loss_PEP= 9 |name_PEP=Pepsi Mega Bottlers

|team2=PF |win_PF = 7 |loss_PF = 4 |name_PF =Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

|team5=SHL |win_SHL= 6 |loss_SHL= 5 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers

|team7=SLR |win_SLR= 3 |loss_SLR= 8 |name_SLR=Sta. Lucia Realtors

|team3=SMB |win_SMB= 6 |loss_SMB= 5 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen

|team4=SWI |win_SWI= 6 |loss_SWI= 5 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaties

|team6=TON |win_TON= 5 |loss_TON= 6 |name_TON=Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=before

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round

}}

Semifinal round

=Team standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |title=Overall standings

|team1=ALA |win_ALA=14 |loss_ALA= 5 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen

|team2=PF |win_PF =13 |loss_PF = 6 |name_PF =Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

|team5=SHL |win_SHL= 8 |loss_SHL=11 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers

|team4=SMB |win_SMB= 9 |loss_SMB=10 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen

|team3=SWI |win_SWI=10 |loss_SWI= 9 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaties

|result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=before

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the finals

|col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third-place playoffs

}}{{col-2}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |title=Semifinal round standings

|team2=ALA |win_ALA= 5 |loss_ALA= 3 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen

|team1=PF |win_PF = 6 |loss_PF = 2 |name_PF =Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

|team5=SHL |win_SHL= 2 |loss_SHL= 6 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers

|team4=SMB |win_SMB= 3 |loss_SMB= 5 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen

|team3=SWI |win_SWI= 4 |loss_SWI= 4 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaties

}}{{col-end}}

Third place playoffs

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|team1=Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score1=def by

|team2=San Miguel Beermen |score2=

|series=San Miguel forfeits series in favor of Swift}}After winning Game 1 of their series for third place against Swift on August 30, the San Miguel Beermen forfeited the third-place trophy to the Mighty Meaties and requested the PBA for them to carry the national colors for the remaining games as part of their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games. Amateur standouts Marlou Aquino, Kenneth Duremdes, Dennis Espino, Jeffrey Cariaso and E.J. Feihl joined the team.{{Cite news |last=Angeles |first=Manny |date=1994-09-03 |title=P'foods chills foes in 4th; leads 2-0 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qa4mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6632%2C387269 |work=Manila Standard |pages=22}}