1989 PBA Reinforced Conference
The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on October 1 and ended on December 12, 1989. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires each team to have an import standing 6 feet 1 inch.
| 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 1 – December 12, 1989 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Añejo Rum 65ers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Carlos Briggs (Añejo) |
| PBA Reinforced 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. [1]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
- The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals. [2] 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 | 6 | 4 | .600 | –- |
| 2 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 6 | 4 | .600 | -- |
| 3 | Presto Tivolis | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 |
| 4 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 |
| 5 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 |
| 6 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3 |
Semifinal round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for finals playoff | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third |
| # | Team Standings | Cumulative | SF | Playoff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | W | L | |||
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 12 | 6 | .667 | –- | 6 | 2 | |
| 2 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | 5 | 3 |  |
| 3 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | 4 | 4 |  |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Presto Tivolis | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Finals berth playoff
Battle for third
November 28 |
| Alaska Milkmen 116, Purefoods Hotdogs 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-31, 30-16, 38-32, 21-30 | ||
| Pts: Sean Chambers 53 | Pts: Alvin Patrimonio 31 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
December 7 |
| Alaska Milkmen 123, Purefoods Hotdogs 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-30, 30-24, 34-31, 29-27 | ||
| Pts: Sean Chambers 34 | Pts: Jojo Lastimosa 30 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
Finals
December 12 |
| San Miguel Beermen 122, Añejo Rum 65ers 111 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 4-1 |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
References
- "Time for real fun in PBA". Manila Standard.
- "Añejo Rum in playoff". Manila Standard.
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