1982 PBA Open Conference Finals

The 1982 PBA Open Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1982 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs.

1982 PBA Open Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
Toyota Super Corollas Edgardo Ocampo 3
Gilbey's Gin Arturo Valenzona 0
DatesDecember 11–14, 1982
TelevisionVintage Sports (City2)
Radio networkDWXL

Toyota Super Corollas scored a 3-0 sweep over first time finalist Gilbey's Gin, to capture their second championship of the season and 9th PBA title.

Qualification
Gilbey's GinToyota Super Corollas
Finished 13–5 (.722), tied for 1stEliminationsFinished 8–10 (.444), tied for 4th
Outright semisQuarterfinalsFinished 2–1 (.667)
Finished 4–2 (.667), 1stSemifinalsFinished 3–3 (.500), tied for 2nd
TiebreakerWon against N-Rich, 114-97

Games summary

Game 1
December 11
Toyota Super Corollas 108, Gilbey's Gin 100
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Game 2
December 12
Toyota Super Corollas 121, Gilbey's Gin 107
Pts: Abe King 34 Donnie Ray Koonce 31 Pts: Larry McNeill 34
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Francis Arnaiz and Abe King combined for an 8-0 blast late in the second half to bail the Corollas out of trouble, 114-103, with time down to 2:13.

Game 3
December 14
Toyota Super Corollas 122, Gilbey's Gin 109
Toyota wins series, 3-0
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Gilbey's led by 17 points late in the second quarter, Donnie Ray Koonce scored six straight points to cut down the Gin's lead to 57-66 at halftime. The tide went in Toyota's favor in the second half with Arnie Tuadles powering a 13-2 run to give Toyota the lead for good, 70-68, the Super Corollas' fastbreaks worked wonders and they steadily pulled away and were ahead, 96-83, at the end of the third period. Toyota posted their biggest lead at 106-90 in the last quarter. [1]

1982 PBA Open Conference Champions

Toyota Super Corollas
9th title

Rosters
Toyota Super Corollas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C 1 Fields, Andrew (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cheyney State College
F/C 6 King, Abe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda College
G 7 Jaworski, Robert  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE
G 8 Arnaiz, Francis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo de Manila
F/C 10 Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of San Carlos
G/F 11 Tuadles, Arnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of Visayas
G/F 13 Coloso, Timoteo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran College
F 15 Relosa, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Mapua (Jrs)
F/C 17 Saldaña, Antero 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran (Jrs)
F 18 Legaspi, Emerito 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE
F 20 Bulaong, Nicanor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
G/F 22 Florencio, Danny 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
G/F 30 Koonce, Donnie Ray (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) North Carolina
F 41 Herrera, Leopoldo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Wesleyan University
F/C 88 Cordero, Edgardo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rino Salazar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured
Gilbey's Gin roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Herrera, Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran College
F 5 Garcia, Rudy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G/F 6 Pasco, Conrado 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
F 8 Jacutin, Marlowe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) University of Visayas
F/C 10 Ducut, Eduardo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Letran College
F 12 Delos Santos, Valerio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G/F 15 Clariño, Alex 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Lyceum
F/C 17 Del Rosario, Eusebio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
F/C 18 Castillo, Nathaniel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran College
F 20 Buhay, Rolando 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) NCBA
G 21 Pingoy, Jerry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) University of Visayas
G/F 23 Massey, Lew (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) North Carolina
G 24 Generalao, Wilfredo 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) University of Visayas
C 31 McNeill, Larry (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Marquette University
Head coach
  • Arturo Valenzona
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (I) Import
    • Injured

    Broadcast notes
    GamePlay-by-playAnalystCourtside reporters
    Game 1
    Game 2
    Game 3

    References
    1. "It's Toyota by a sweep". interbasket.net.
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