1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
| 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 2 - December 13, 1988 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Shell Rimula X Oilers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Bobby Parks (Shell) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on October 2 and ended on December 13, 1988. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires two imports with a combined ceiling of 12 ft. 8 in. for each team.
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. [1]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. [2]
- 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.
Imports
Each team was allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Milkmen | Eddie Cox | 5 | Willie Bland | 12 |
| David Boone | 13 | |||
| Añejo Rum 65 | Billy Ray Bates | 4 | Kevin Gamble | 5 |
| Tommy Davis | 18 | Joe Ward | 17 | |
| Presto Ice Cream | George Almones | 6 | Lewis Jackson | 22 |
| Tony White | 15 | |||
| Purefoods Hotdogs | Ray Hall | 5 | Tim McCalister | 3 |
| Kenny Travis | 3 | Perry Young | 6 | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Michael Phelps | 23 | Norman Black | 23 |
| Shell Rimula-X | Bobby Parks | 23 | Derrick Rowland | 23 |
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Presto Ice Cream Makers | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | |
| 3 | Shell Rimula X Oilers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
| 5 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
| 6 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals
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Third place playoffs
December 4
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| Añejo Rum 65ers 150, Presto Ice Cream 141 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32-38, 37-34, 35-43, 46-26 | ||
| Pts: Tommy Davis 73 | Pts: Lewis Jackson 41 Tony White 41 | |
December 6
|
| Añejo Rum 65ers 147, Presto Ice Cream 138 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 42-31, 27-34, 43-41, 35-32 | ||
| Pts: Joe Ward 59 Tommy Davis 46 | Pts: Lewis Jackson 42 Allan Caidic 31 | |
December 8
|
| Añejo Rum 65ers 131, Presto Ice Cream 138 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36-29, 38-28, 27-33, 30-48 | ||
| Pts: Tommy Davis 51 Joe Ward 43 | Pts: Lewis Jackson 49 | |
December 11
|
| Añejo Rum 65ers 171, Presto Ice Cream 145 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-36, 40-21, 41-35, 60-53 | ||
| Pts: Tommy Davis 65 Joe Ward 61 | Pts: Lewis Jackson 33 Tony White 31 | |
| Añejo Rum wins series, 3–1 | ||
Finals
References
- ^ "SMB, Presto all square after elims". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Crucial tiff for Presto". Manila Standard.
