1987 PBA Open Conference

1987 PBA Open Conference
DurationMarch 22 – June 23, 1987
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsTanduay Rhum Makers
Runners-upGreat Taste Coffee Makers
Awards
Best ImportDavid Thirdkill
(Tanduay Rhum Makers)
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 semifinal round
2 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 9 3 .750[a] 1
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 9 3 .750[a] 1 Proceed to quarterfinal round
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) Guests
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Semifinal berth playoff: Magnolia 108–98 Tanduay
  2. ^ a b Quarterfinal berth playoff: Shell 120–111 Philippine team

Quarterfinal round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 10 5 .667 — Semifinal round
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]

Semifinal round

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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Great Taste 1–1 Tanduay, Great Taste +2
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Magnolia 2–0 Ginebra

Results

Teams GIN GTC MAG TAN
Ginebra San Miguel — 119–118 105–112 110–102
Great Taste Coffee Makers 154–127 — 112–106 124–136
Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 134–130** 107–114 — 91–101
Tanduay Rhum Makers 122–104 119–131 106–100 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

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

Main article: 1987 PBA Open Conference Finals
June 23
Tanduay Rhum Makers 134, Great Taste Coffee Makers 120
Tanduay wins series, 4–1

References

  1. ^ "The pros takes charge". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Magnolia enters semis". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ "The good news and the bad". Manila Standard.
  4. ^ "Tanduay, GTC in PBA finals". Manila Standard.