1987 PBA season
The 1987 PBA season was the 13th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1987 PBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 22, 1987 – December 13, 1987 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Allan Caidic |
| Picked by | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Conferences | |
| Open Conference champions | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| Runners-up | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| All-Filipino Conference champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Runners-up | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings |
| Reinforced Conference champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Abet Guidaben |
| Seasons | |
Season highlights
- Manila Beer disbanded its franchise at the start of the season, reducing the league's membership to only 6 teams, their players were absorbed by the rest of the PBA ballclubs. [1]
- The PBA, in partnership with a newly formed league called International Basketball Association (IBA) of the United States for players 6-4 and below, staged a successful mini-tournament for one week, featuring the top PBA All-Filipino teams and the US (IBA) Selection.
- Tanduay Rhum Makers, which won the Open Conference crown, were eliminated and finish last in the succeeding two conferences, announces that the team is headed for disbandment the following year, leaving only two founding members of the PBA (San Miguel and Great Taste).
- The San Miguel Beermen, behind best import Bobby Parks, won the Reinforced Conference crown and their third PBA title since returning in the third conference of last year. SMB coach Norman Black won his first championship as a mentor and he became the third American to steer his team to a PBA title after Jerry Webber and Ron Jacobs.
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Formula Shell | Pinky Amador |
| Ginebra San Miguel | Bing Loyzaga |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | Tina Abad |
| Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | Joey Albert |
| Magnolia Ice Cream | Rachel Ann Wolfe |
| Philippine Team | Marichit Vergara |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | Cassandra Romero |
Champions
- Open Conference: Tanduay Rhum Makers
- All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
- Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Magnolia/San Miguel Beermen (43-23, .652)
- Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (3rd & Final)
Open Conference
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 10 | 2 | .833 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 9 | 3 | .750[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 9 | 3 | .750[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | Proceed to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | |
| 6 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 2 | 10 | .167[lower-alpha 2] | 8 | |
| 7 | Philippine national team (G) | 2 | 10 | .167[lower-alpha 2] | 8 |
Source:
(G) Guest.
Notes:
(G) Guest.
Notes:
- Semifinal berth playoff: Magnolia 108–98 Tanduay
- Quarterfinal berth playoff: Shell 120–111 Philippine team
Quarterfinal round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 10 | 5 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1 | |
| 5 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5 | |
| 6 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 3 | 12 | .200 | 7 |
Source:
Semifinal round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 4 | 2 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 4 | 2 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 2 | 4 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 2 | 4 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 2 |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Great Taste 1–1 Tanduay, Great Taste +2
- Head-to-head record: Magnolia 2–0 Ginebra
Finals results
- Open Conference Finals: (1) Tanduay (9-3) def. (2) Great Taste (10-2), 4 games to 1.
- Best Import of the Conference: David Thirdkill (Tanduay)
All-Filipino Conference
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 5 | 3 | .625 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 5 | 3 | .625 | — | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 4 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 5 | Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3 |
Source:
Semifinal round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 7 | 1 | .875 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | |
| 5 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6 |
Source:
Finals results
- All-Filipino Conference Finals: (2) Great Taste (5-3, 6-2) def (1) Hills Bros. (5-3, 7-1), 4 games to 2.
Reinforced Conference
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
| 3 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
| 5 | Great Taste Instant Milk | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5 |
Source:
Semifinal round
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Finals results
- Reinforced Conference Finals: (1) San Miguel (13-5) def. (2) Hills Bros. (10-8), 4 games to 1.
- Best Import of the Conference: Bobby Parks (San Miguel)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Abet Guidaben (San Miguel)
- Rookie of the Year: Allan Caidic (Great Taste)
- Most Improved Player: Elpidio Villamin (Hills Bros.)
- Best Import-Open Conference: David Thirdkill (Tanduay)
- Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Bobby Parks (San Miguel)
- Mythical Five:
- Philip Cezar (Great Taste)
- Hector Calma (San Miguel)
- Abet Guidaben (San Miguel)
- Elpidio Villamin (Hills Bros.)
- Allan Caidic (Great Taste)
- Mythical Second Team:
- Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
- Arnie Tuadles (Great Taste)
- Ramon Fernandez (Tanduay)
- Bernardo Carpio (Great Taste)
- Ricky Relosa (Hills Bros.)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
- Philip Cezar (Great Taste)
- Elpidio Villamin (Hills Bros.)
- Ricky Relosa (Hills Bros.)
- Biboy Ravanes (Shell)
Cumulative standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Ice Cream Makers / San Miguel Beermen | 66 | 43 | 23 | .652 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | 60 | 35 | 25 | .583 |
| Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 58 | 29 | 29 | .500 |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | 45 | 22 | 23 | .488 |
| Ginebra San Miguel | 68 | 33 | 35 | .486 |
| Formula Shell Spark Aiders / Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters | 54 | 18 | 36 | .333 |
| Philippine Team | 13 | 2 | 11 | .181 |
References
- "PBA Special: 1987 PBA Season Preview". Manila Standard.
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