2005-06 Philippine Basketball League season
| 2005–06 PBL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 29, 2005 – June 17, 2006 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Studio 23 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Larry Rodriguez (PMI) |
| Picked by | Montana Pawnshop |
| Conferences | |
| Heroes Cup champions | Magnolia Ice Cream Wizards |
| Runners-up | Rain or Shine |
| Unity Cup champions | Harbour Centre |
| Runners-up | Toyota-Otis |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Jojo Tangkay / Joe Devance |
| Seasons | |
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2006-07 >
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| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
The 2005–06 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
Magnolia and Rain or Shine makes it to the finals via two-game sweep in their best-of-three semifinal series against Granny Goose and Harbour respectively, the Wizards won over Tortillos, 98-97 in overtime in Game One and repeated with another double overtime win in the second game, 92-86. The Painters edged Harbour, 69-67, in their semifinals opener, and they wrapped up the series with a 69-59 triumph in Game Two.
Magnolia overcame a 0-2 series deficit, the Wizards pulled away from a 56-all deadlock in the final three minutes of the deciding fifth game, a 9-0 run, with Arwind Santos hitting a triple, gave Magnolia a 65-56 advantage with 1:23 remaining, the Painters remain scoreless and allowed the Wizards to pad their lead to 16 points, 73-57. Kelly Williams of Magnolia was voted the finals MVP.
Sixth-seeded Harbour advances to the finals with a 3-1 series win over Montaña. In the other semifinal series, Toyota-Otis scored a 3-0 sweep over defending champion Rain or Shine.
Joseph Yeo fired seven three-pointers and scored a game-high 28 points as Harbour captured its first PBL title. The Portmasters drilled in 36 points from the three-point area and five of those triples came in the opening of the fourth period that opened up a 68-57 lead against the Sparks heading into the final 4:50. LA Tenorio of Harbour Centre was awarded with the finals MVP.
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