# 2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season

The 2004–05 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

## 2004-05 Open Championships

| Team Standings | Win | Loss | Head Coach |
| Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU | 11 | 3 | Koy Banal |
| Montaña Jewels | 10 | 4 | Robert Sison |
| Granny Goose | 9 | 5 | Jun Tan |
| Welcoat Paints | 7 | 7 | Caloy Garcia |
| ICTSI-La Salle | 6 | 8 | Gee Abanilla / Franz Pumaren |
| Toyota Otis-Letran | 6 | 8 | Louie Alas |
| Addict Mobile-Ateneo | 5 | 9 | |
| Air Philippines | 2 | 12 | Lawrence Chongson |

### Montaña vs Granny Goose (Best-of-three semis)

* January 22
* UST Gym, España, Manila
* January 25
* boxscores
Montaña Jewels 67, Granny Goose 63 :
* Montaña wins series, 2–0 ||
* Makati Coliseum, Makati

### Magnolia vs Welcoat (Best-of-three semis)

* January 22
* UST Gym, España, Manila
* January 25
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
* January 27
* boxscores
Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU 61, Welcoat Paints 67 :
* Welcoat wins series, 2–1 ||
* Makati Coliseum, Makati

### Open finals

* February 1
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
* February 3
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
* February 5
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
* February 8
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
* February 10
Montaña Jewels 79, Welcoat Paints 65 :
* Montaña wins series, 3–2 ||
* Makati Coliseum, Makati
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)

* Most Valuable Player: Jondan Salvador (Montaña)
* Finals MVP: Alex Compton (Montaña)
* Fantastic Freshman Award: Jay Washington (Welcoat)
* Scoring Sensation Plum: Mark Cardona (ICTSI-La Salle)
* Defensive Stopper Award: JR Quiñahan (Granny Goose)
* Mr. Intangible: Eugene Tan (Welcoat)
* True Gentleman: Jenkins Mesina (Addict Mobile-Ateneo)
* Instant Impact: Al Vergara (Montaña)
* Mythical Five
** Jondan Salvador (Montaña)
** Jay Washington (Welcoat)
** Arwind Santos (Magnolia)
** JR Quiñahan (Granny Goose)
** Mark Cardona (ICTSI-La Salle)
* Mythical Second Team
** Warren Ybañez (Magnolia)
** Denok Miranda (Magnolia)
** Marvin Ortiguerra (Welcoat)
** Al Magpayo (Montaña)
** Ariel Capus (Montaña)

## 2005 Unity Cup

| Team Standings | Win | Loss | Head Coach |
| Montaña Pawnshop | 9 | 2 | Robert Sison |
| Harbour Centre | 8 | 3 | Tonichi Yturri |
| Welcoat Paints-St.Benilde | 8 | 3 | Caloy Garcia |
| Magnolia Ice Cream Wizards | 6 | 5 | Koy Banal |
| Toyota Otis-Letran | 6 | 5 | Louie Alas |
| Granny Goose Kornets | 5 | 6 | Jun Tan |
| Bacchus Energy Drink | 2 | 9 | |
| Negros Navigation-San Beda | 0 | 11 | Nash Racela |
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, sixth-seeded Granny Goose forces a knockout game against third-seeded Harbour, 78–76. Magnolia advances in the final four, repeating over fifth-seeded Toyota-Otis, 66–53.
On May 28, Granny Goose eliminates Harbour with a 75–60 win.

### Semifinal series

* May 31
* boxscores
* JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
* May 31
* JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
* June 2
* boxscores
* Pasig Sports Center, Pasig
* June 2
* Pasig Sports Center, Pasig
* June 4
* boxscores
* JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
* June 4
* JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
* June 7
* boxscores
* Pasig Sports Center, Pasig
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

* June 9
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* June 11
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* June 14
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* June 16
Welcoat Paints 98, Montaña Pawnshop 80 :
* Welcoat wins series, 3-1 ||
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
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.

## Unity Cup awards

* Most Valuable Player: Mark Cardona (Harbour)
* Fantastic Freshman Award: Paolo Orbeta (Welcoat)
* Finals MVP: Jay Washington (Welcoat)
* Scoring Sensation Plum: Mark Cardona (Harbour)
* Defensive Stopper Award: Dennis Concha (Granny Goose)
* True Gentleman: Jay Coching (Welcoat)
* Instant Impact: Reed Juntilla (Montaña)
* Academic All-Star Award: Paolo Orbeta (Welcoat) & Raymond Dula (Toyota-Otis)
* Mythical Five
** Mark Cardona (Harbour)
** Jay Washington (Welcoat)
** Arwind Santos (Magnolia)
** JR Quiñahan (Granny Goose)
** Jondan Salvador (Montaña)
* Mythical Second Team
** LA Tenorio (Harbour)
** Denok Miranda (Magnolia)
** Leo Najorda (Welcoat)
** Yousif Aljamal (Nenaco)
** Froilan Baguion (Montaña)