1989 PBA Open Conference

1989 Open Conference March 5 – May 21, 1989 Vintage Sports (PTV) Bobby Parks (Formula Shell Zoom Masters) San Miguel Beermen Formula Shell Zoom Masters 1988 PBA Open Conference 1988 1990 PBA First Conference 1990 1988 Reinforced 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference 1989 All-Filipino 1989 PBA All-Filipino 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fo8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5898%2C710485 PBA season blast off Manila Standard 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4470%2C2885399 SMB seeks 11th vs Presto Manila Standard Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NKclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753%2C5463797 Key tiffs for Shell, Presto Manila Standard 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 main WL percentage yes yes none complete ALA 3 7 Alaska Milkmen Semifinal berth playoff: Alaska 133–120 Añejo ANE 3 7 Añejo Rum 65ers ALA PF 4 6 Purefoods Hotdogs PRE 5 5 Presto Ice Cream SHL 5 5 Formula Shell Zoom Masters SMB 10 0 San Miguel Beermen SF SF SF SF SF Q before green1 Semifinal round Semifinal round main WL Overall standings percentage yes yes none complete ALA 7 11 Alaska Milkmen Head-to-head record: Alaska 2–2 Purefoods, Alaska +9 PF 7 11 Purefoods Hotdogs ALA PRE 9 9 Presto Ice Cream SHL 10 8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters SMB 14 4 San Miguel Beermen F F 3rd 3rd Q before green1 Advance to the Finals yellow1 Proceed to third place playoffs main WL Semifinal round standings wins no yes none complete ALA 4 4 Alaska Milkmen PF 3 5 Purefoods Hotdogs PRE 4 4 Presto Ice Cream SHL 5 3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters SMB 4 4 San Miguel Beermen Third place playoffs #eee May 11 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Presto Ice Cream 112 Alaska Milkmen 133 May 14 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Presto Ice Cream 126 Alaska Milkmen 135 #eee May 16 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Presto Ice Cream 129 Alaska Milkmen 135 Alaska wins series, 3–0 Finals 1989 PBA Open Conference finals #eee May 11 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 146 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 132 May 14 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 114 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 107 #eee May 16 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 130 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 124 May 18 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 104 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 115 #eee May 21 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 123 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 105 San Miguel wins series, 4–1 References Category:PBA Open Conference Open Conference