1988 PBA Open Conference

The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on March 20 and ended on June 9, 1988. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. [1]

1988 PBA Open Conference
DurationMarch 20 - June 9, 1988
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSan Miguel Beermen
Runners-upPurefoods Hotdogs
Awards
Best ImportJamie Waller (Ginebra San Miguel)
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. 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

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 7 3 .700 — Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 6 4 .600 1
3 Purefoods Hotdogs 6 4 .600 1
4 Alaska Milkmen 6 4 .600 1
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 4 6 .400 3
6 Shell Helix Oilers 1 9 .100 6
Source:

Semifinals

Third place playoffs
June 5
Alaska Milkmen 117, Ginebra San Miguel 104
Alaska wins series, 3–2

Finals
Main article: 1988 PBA Open Conference Finals
June 9
San Miguel Beermen 94, Purefoods Hotdogs 92
San Miguel wins series, 4–3

References
  1. "Now it's the PBA's turn". Manila Standard.
  2. "Ginebra reels back from Great Taste". Manila Standard.
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