1987 PBA Open Conference

1987 Open Conference March 22 – June 23, 1987 Vintage Sports (PTV) David Thirdkill (Tanduay Rhum Makers) Tanduay Rhum Makers Great Taste Coffee Makers 1986 PBA Open Conference 1986 1988 PBA Open Conference 1988 1986 Open 1986 PBA Open Conference 1987 All-Filipino 1987 PBA All-Filipino Conference The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on March 22 and ended on June 23, 1987. 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=tGwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6298%2C3062871 The pros takes charge Manila Standard Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the semifinals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xKEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5614%2C1452338 Magnolia enters semis Manila Standard Teams seeded #3, #4, #5 and #6 will dispute in the last two semifinals berth in a one round-robin quarterfinals (results from the eliminations will be carried over).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y6EVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6031%2C1994887 The good news and the bad Manila Standard Semifinals will be two round robin affairs 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 seven playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2aEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6314%2C2936355 Tanduay, GTC in PBA finals Manila Standard Elimination round main WL percentage yes yes none complete GIN 6 6 Ginebra San Miguel GRE 10 2 Great Taste Coffee Makers HBC 4 8 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings MAG 9 3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers Semifinal berth playoff: Magnolia 108–98 Tanduay SHL 2 10 Formula Shell Spark Aiders Quarterfinal berth playoff: Shell 120–111 Philippine team TAN 9 3 Tanduay Rhum Makers MAG PHI 2 10 Philippine national team G SHL SF SF QF QF QF QF Q after green1 Advance to semifinal round yellow1 Proceed to quarterfinal round Quarterfinal round main WL percentage yes yes none complete GIN 9 6 4 Ginebra San Miguel HBC 5 10 5 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings SHL 3 12 6 Formula Shell Spark Aiders TAN 10 5 3 Tanduay Rhum Makers SF SF Q after green1 Semifinal round Semifinal round main WL percentage yes yes none complete GRE 4 2 Great Taste Coffee Makers Head-to-head record: Great Taste 1–1 Tanduay, Great Taste +2 MAG 2 4 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers Head-to-head record: Magnolia 2–0 Ginebra GIN 2 4 Ginebra San Miguel MAG TAN 4 2 Tanduay Rhum Makers GRE F F 3rd 3rd Q after green1 Advance to the Finals yellow1 Proceed to third place playoffs Results main Teams complete BSR 100% yes 70px GIN Ginebra San Miguel GTC Great Taste Coffee Makers MAG Magnolia Ice Cream Makers TAN Tanduay Rhum Makers 119–118 105–112 110–102 154–127 112–106 124–136 134–130** OT 107–114 91–101 122–104 119–131 106–100 Third place playoffs #eee June 14 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 103 Ginebra San Miguel 96 26-21 23–25 30-24 24–26 Norman Black 46 Michael Hackett 38 June 16 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 91 Ginebra San Miguel 97 21–25 20-14 34-22 16–36 Norman Black 33 Michael Hackett 43 #eee June 18 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 105 Ginebra San Miguel 76 28-16 23-19 22-22 32-19 Norman Black 46 Michael Hackett 23 June 21 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 98 Ginebra San Miguel 91 31-25 23–24 19-18 25-24 Norman Black 33 Michael Hackett 48 #eee June 23 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 106 Ginebra San Miguel 101 27-16 19–24 33-26 27–35 Norman Black 39 Joey Loyzaga 24 Magnolia wins series, 4–1 Finals 1987 PBA Open Conference Finals #eee June 14 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 114 Tanduay Rhum Makers 118 June 16 The ULTRA, Pasig OT Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 134 Tanduay Rhum Makers 135 #eee June 18 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 120 Tanduay Rhum Makers 114 June 21 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 112 Tanduay Rhum Makers 113 #eee June 23 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 120 Tanduay Rhum Makers 134 Tanduay wins series, 4–1 References Category:PBA Open Conference Open Conference