2008 PBA Fiesta Conference finals
Template:PBA Conference Finals summary The 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was the 95th championship disputed in the league. [1]
Road to the finals
| Air21 | Barangay Ginebra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished 12–6 (.667): 1st | Elimination round | Finished 10–8 (.556): 3rd | |
| Bye | Wildcard phase | Def. Sta.Lucia, 2-0 (QF) | |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Def. Magnolia, 4–2 | Semifinals | Def. Barako Bull, 4–0 | |
Series scoring summary
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barangay Ginebra | 105 | 90 | 87 | 90 | 73 | 80 | 97 | 4 |
| Air21 | 96 | 124 | 97 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 84 | 3 |
| Venue | Araneta | Ynares | Araneta | Araneta | Cuneta | Araneta | Araneta |
Game 1
August 6
7:20 p.m. |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 105, Air21 Express 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 25–20, 29–23, 20–28 | ||
| Pts: Caguioa 22 Rebs: Alexander 25 Asts: Helterbrand 8 |
Pts: de Ocampo 22 Rebs: Thomas 16 Asts: Arboleda 4 | |
| Barangay Ginebra leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
August 8
7:20 p.m. |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 90, Air21 Express 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 27–32, 18–34, 27–32 | ||
| Pts: Caguioa 26 Rebs: Alexander 10 Asts: Helterbrand 6 |
Pts: Santos, David 20 Rebs: Thomas 18 Asts: Arboleda, Thomas 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Game 3
August 10
6:30 p.m. |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 87, Air21 Express 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 20–24, 18–20, 19–31 | ||
| Pts: Caguioa 21 Rebs: Alexander 17 Asts: Caguioa, Pacana 4 |
Pts: David 25 Rebs: Thomas 20 Asts: Arboleda 9 | |
| Air21 leads series, 2–1 | ||
Game 4
August 13
7:20 p.m. |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 90, Air21 Express 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 24–23, 25–20, 22–17 | ||
| Pts: Alexander 22 Rebs: Alexander 18 Asts: Caguioa 5 |
Pts: Thomas 19 Rebs: Thomas 16 Asts: Arboleda, Se 3 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Game 5
August 15
7:20 p.m. |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings 73, Air21 Express 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 12–26, 16–12, 19–19 | ||
| Pts: Alexander 21 Rebs: Alexander 21 Asts: Paul Artadi 5 |
Pts: Thomas, David 15 Rebs: Thomas 19 Asts: Arboleda, Santos, Billones 2 | |
| Air21 leads series, 3–2 | ||
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
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Broadcast notes
The 2008 Fiesta Conference is the last PBA tournament that will be broadcast by the Associated Broadcasting Company. Afterwards, Radio Philippines Network will be the PBA's new broadcaster. ABC's reformatting as "TV5" will take effect while the Finals is ongoing and the Fiesta Finals will be the last PBA event covered under the ABC name and the only PBA event that'll be covered under the TV5 name.
The finals broadcasters are:
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Richard del Rosario | Jason Webb |
| Game 2 | Ed Picson | Quinito Henson |
| Game 3 | Mico Halili | Rado Dimalibot |
| Game 4 | Ed Picson | Jason Webb |
| Game 5 | Mico Halili | Quinito Henson |
| Game 6 | Ed Picson | Quinito Henson |
| Game 7 | Mico Halili | Jason Webb |
References
- ^ "Kings, Express begin final series". The Manila Times.
