1989 PBA Open Conference
| 1989 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 5 - May 21, 1989 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Formula Shell Zoom Masters |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Bobby Parks (Shell) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on March 5 and ended on May 21, 1989. 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. [3] 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
| Qualified for semifinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | –- |
| 2 | Presto Ice Cream | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5 |
| 3 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5 |
| 4 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6 |
| 5 | Alaska Milkmen | 3 | 7 | .300 | 7 |
| 6 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 7 |
Playoff
April 13
|
| Alaska Milkmen 133, Añejo Rum 65ers 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33-24, 27-32, 33-26, 40-38 | ||
| Pts: Sean Chambers 39 Paul Alvarez 29 | Pts: Daren Queenan 43 Rudy Distrito 30 | |
Semifinal round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third |
| # | Team Standings | Cumulative | SF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | W | L | ||
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 14 | 4 | .778 | –- | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Presto Ice Cream Makers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Battle for third
Finals
References
- ^ "PBA season blast off". Manila Standard.
- ^ "SMB seeks 11th vs Presto". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Key tiffs for Shell, Presto". Manila Standard.
