1988 PBA Open Conference

1988 PBA Open Conference
DurationMarch 20 – June 9, 1988
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSan Miguel Beermen
Runners-upPurefoods Hotdogs
Awards
Best ImportJamie Waller
(Ginebra San Miguel)
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The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on March 20 and ended on June 9, 1988. 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; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.[2]
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
  • 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-five playoff.

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 7 3 .700 — Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 6 4 .600 1
3 Purefoods Hotdogs 6 4 .600 1
4 Alaska Milkmen 6 4 .600 1
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 4 6 .400 3
6 Shell Helix Oilers 1 9 .100 6
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 12 6 .667[a] — Advance to the Finals
2 Purefoods Hotdogs 12 6 .667[a] —
3 Ginebra San Miguel 10 8 .556 2 Proceed to third-place playoff
4 Alaska Milkmen 9 9 .500 3
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 6 12 .333 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: San Miguel 3–1 Purefoods
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L
1 Purefoods Hotdogs 6 2
2 San Miguel Beermen 5 3
3 Ginebra San Miguel 4 4
4 Alaska Milkmen 3 5
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 2 6
Source: [citation needed]

Third place playoffs

May 26
Alaska Milkmen 121, Ginebra San Miguel 119 (OT)
May 29
Alaska Milkmen 112, Ginebra San Miguel 115
May 31
Alaska Milkmen 130, Ginebra San Miguel 118
June 2
Alaska Milkmen 100, Ginebra San Miguel 127
June 5
Alaska Milkmen 117, Ginebra San Miguel 104
Alaska wins series, 3–2

Finals

June 9
San Miguel Beermen 94, Purefoods Hotdogs 92
San Miguel wins series, 4–3

References

  1. ^ "Now it's the PBA's turn". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Ginebra reels back from Great Taste". Manila Standard.