1989 PBA Open Conference

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]

1989 PBA Open Conference
DurationMarch 5 - May 21, 1989
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSan Miguel Beermen
Runners-upFormula Shell Zoom Masters
Awards
Best ImportBobby Parks (Shell)
PBA Open Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

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 StandingsWLPCTGB
1 San Miguel Beermen1001.000–-
2 Presto Ice Cream55.5005
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters55.5005
4 Purefoods Hotdogs46.4006
5 Alaska Milkmen37.3007
6 Añejo Rum 65ers37.3007

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
The ULTRA, Pasig

Semifinal round

Qualified for finals
Qualified for battle-for-third
#Team StandingsCumulativeSF
WLPCTGBWL
1 San Miguel Beermen144.778–-44
2 Formula Shell Zoom Masters108.556453
3 Presto Ice Cream Makers99.500544
4 Alaska Milkmen711.389744
5 Purefoods Hotdogs711.389735

Battle for third

May 16
Alaska Milkmen 135, Presto Ice Cream 129
Alaska wins series, 3-0
The ULTRA, Pasig

Finals

May 21
San Miguel Beermen 123, Formula Shell 105
San Miguel wins series, 4-1
The ULTRA, Pasig

References

  1. "PBA season blast off". Manila Standard.
  2. "SMB seeks 11th vs Presto". Manila Standard.
  3. "Key tiffs for Shell, Presto". Manila Standard.
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