2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

The 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs played for the 75th championship contested by the league. ^[1]

The Alaska Milkmen won their third All-Filipino crown in the last five years with a 4-1 series victory over Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, the title-conquest was their 10th championship as Alaska is now the third winningest ballclub in the league. ^[2]

Series scoring summary

Games summary

Game 1

Alaska was held to a finals low 5 points in the fourth quarter, from a 54-47 Alaska lead entering the final period, the milkmen went scoreless as Boyet Fernandez of Purefoods drilled in three triples that spark a 19-0 windup in the last 7:01.

Game 2

Alaska led by as many as 25 points in the 3rd, from a 43-35 halftime lead, and coast to an easy victory.

Game 3

Bong Hawkins' three-point play off Rey Evangelista broke a 71-all deadlock as Alaska completed a second half comeback.

Game 4

Purefoods close to within five points in the 3rd period, after being down by 23, Alvin Patrimonio scored 10 of the hotdogs' 30 points in that quarter, Rodney Santos' timely jumpers in the 4th put the game away and gave Alaska a 3-1 series lead.

Game 5

The Hotdogs led 66-58 after three quarters, Rodney Santos and Poch Juinio teamed up for 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the milkmen from 6 points down to lead 73-71, Johnny Abarrientos hit a long jumper with 14.9 seconds to go to give Alaska an 85-82 cushion. Purefoods' Noy Castillo made two free throws for the final count before Alaska missed all its four gift shots, including a pair from James Walkvist with 0.5 seconds left.

Broadcast notes

References

External links

• PBA official website