They also limited the appearance of Devance, Barroca and Melton to be ready for their quarterfinals matchup. They lost to the Aces, on Game 1 of the quarterfinals on April 21, 2014. Fighting for their lives, the Mixers eventually won Game 2, 70–65. Pingris still played even though he was injured at the time. They also won the do-or-die game three, with a fourteen-point margin, 79–65. Pingris won back to back honors for the Best Player of the Game. They fought Air21 on a best-of-five series in the semifinals, the Express eventually won Game 1 on April 27, 2014, to take a 1–0 series lead. In the first three quarters, the Mixers dominated the game, but in the fourth quarter, The Express rallies back, even grabbed the lead 93–88, Asi Taulava on the final one minute and three seconds left on the game clock, drove and got a lay-up, but the Mixers asked for a traveling violation lead by Cone, and was eventually called for two technical fouls and was ejected. The Express got four free throws and sank three of it, to extend the lead, 98–88, but Mays rallied back scoring 12 points in 53 seconds, The Mixers forced to get fouls, the game was even closed to a three-point lead after Sean Anthony missed the penalty freethrow, but the three point attempt of Mays did not went in, and the Express won Game 1, 100–103, Anthony was honored the Best Player of the Game. Game 2 was held on May 1, 2014, and the Mixers won it 82–75, the Mixers also won Game 3 on May 3, 2014 to take the 2–1 lead, 84–73. The Express eventually won Game 4 on May 5, 2014, to tie the series 2–2, on a 91–94 showdown, but the Mixers won Game 5 and booked the Finals, with a 99–83 showdown on May 7, 2014., Yap was named the Best Player of the Game honors, with a 15-point performance. They faced undefeated Talk 'N Text. in a best-of-five Finals. San Mig drew first blood in the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1, 95–80, in the process snapping the 13–0 romp of the TNT team. After the Tropang Texters evened the series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2, San Mig regained the upper hand in the series with a nail-biting 77–75 win in Game 3 from a clutch corner