The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Board of governors
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)
Teams
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)
Open Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third-place playoffs
Finals
- Best Import of the Conference: Norman Black (Magnolia)
All-Filipino Conference
Elimination round
Semifinal round
Third-place playoffs
Finals
Reinforced Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third-place playoffs
Finals
- 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)
Cumulative standings
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