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

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 10 0 1.000 — Advance to semifinals
2 Presto Ice Cream 5 5 .500 5
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 5 .500 5
4 Purefoods Hotdogs 4 6 .400 6
5 Alaska Milkmen 3 7 .300[lower-alpha 1] 7
6 Añejo Rum 65ers 3 7 .300[lower-alpha 1] 7
Source:
Notes:
  1. Semifinal berth playoff: Alaska 133–120 Añejo

Semifinals

Third place playoffs
May 16
Alaska Milkmen 135, Presto Ice Cream 129
Alaska wins series, 3–0

Finals
Main article: 1989 PBA Open Conference Finals
May 21
San Miguel Beermen 123, Formula Shell 105
San Miguel wins series, 4–1

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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