1978 PBA Invitational Championship
The 1978 PBA Invitational Championship was the third conference of the 1978 PBA season. It started on November 25 and ended on December 14, 1978.
| 1978 PBA Invitational Championship | |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 25 – December 14, 1978 |
| TV partner(s) | GTV |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Toyota Tamaraws |
| Runners-up | Tanduay ESQ |
| PBA Invitational Championship chronology | |
< 1977
| |
| PBA conference chronology | |
< 1978 Open
1979 All-Filipino > | |
The Toyota Tamaraws retains the Invitational crown with a 3-1 series victory over first-time finalist Tanduay Esquires. [1]
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- Top five teams in the first two conferences are qualified in the Invitational championship.
- The top two teams at the end of the single round eliminations advance to the best-of-five finals. The third and fourth-place finishers play in the best-of-five series for third place.
Elimination round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle for third |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tamaraws | 4 | 0 | .1000 | -- |
| 2 | Tanduay ESQ | 3 | 1 | .750 | -- |
| 3 | U/Tex Wranglers | 2 | 2 | .500 | -- |
| 4 | Crispa 400 | 1 | 3 | .250 | -- |
| 5 | Filmanbank Bankers | 0 | 4 | .000 | -- |
Battle for third
Finals
December 7 |
| Toyota Tamaraws 129, Tanduay ESQ 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 42-36, 27-28, 34-35, 26-24 | ||
| Pts: Francis Arnaiz 31 | ||
December 12 |
| Toyota Tamaraws 128, Tanduay ESQ 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38-20, 27-37, 31-35, 32-26 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Terry 41 | Pts: Gene Moore 41 | |
December 14 |
| Toyota Tamaraws 108, Tanduay ESQ 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-15, 28-25, 25-22, 25-36 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Terry 36 | ||
| Toyota wins series, 3-1 | ||
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