1987 PBA Open Conference
| 1987 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 22 - June 23, 1987 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| Runners-up | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | David Thirdkill (Tanduay) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on March 22 and ended on June 23, 1987. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
Format[]
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the semifinals.[2]
- Teams seeded #3, #4, #5 and #6 will dispute in the last two semifinals berth in a one round-robin quarterfinals (results from the eliminations will be carried over).[3]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs
- The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best of seven playoff.[4]
Elimination round[]
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 10 | 2 | .833 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 9 | 3 | .750[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 9 | 3 | .750[a] | 1 | Proceed to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | |
| 6 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 2 | 10 | .167[b] | 8 | |
| 7 | Philippine national team (G) | 2 | 10 | .167[b] | 8 |
Source:[citation needed]
(G) Guest
Notes:
(G) Guest
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b Semifinal berth playoff: Magnolia 108–98 Tanduay
- ^ Jump up to: a b Quarterfinal berth playoff: Shell 120–111 Philippine team
Quarterfinals[]
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 10 | 5 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1 | |
| 5 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5 | |
| 6 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 3 | 12 | .200 | 7 |
Source:[citation needed]
Semifinals[]
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 4 | 2 | .667[a] | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 4 | 2 | .667[a] | — | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 2 | 4 | .333[b] | 2 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 2 | 4 | .333[b] | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head record: Great Taste 1–1 Tanduay, Great Taste +2
- ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head record: Magnolia 2–0 Ginebra
Results[]
Third place playoffs[]
June 14
|
| Magnolia Ice Cream 103, Ginebra San Miguel 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26-21, 23-25, 30-24, 24-26 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 46 | Pts: Michael Hackett 38 | |
June 16
|
| Magnolia Ice Cream 91, Ginebra San Miguel 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21-25, 20-14, 34-22, 16-36 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 33 | Pts: Michael Hackett 43 | |
June 18
|
| Magnolia Ice Cream 105, Ginebra San Miguel 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-16, 23-19, 22-22, 32-19 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 46 | Pts: Michael Hackett 23 | |
June 21
|
| Magnolia Ice Cream 98, Ginebra San Miguel 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31-25, 23-24, 19-18, 25-24 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 33 | Pts: Michael Hackett 48 | |
June 23
|
| Magnolia Ice Cream 106, Ginebra San Miguel 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-16, 19-24, 33-26, 27-35 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 39 | Pts: Joey Loyzaga 24 | |
| Magnolia wins series, 4–1 | ||
Finals[]
References[]
- ^ "The pros takes charge". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Magnolia enters semis". Manila Standard.
- ^ "The good news and the bad". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Tanduay, GTC in PBA finals". Manila Standard.
Categories:
- PBA Open Conference
- 1987 PBA season