1985 PBA Open Conference

1985 Open Conference March 3 – May 30, 1985 Vintage Sports (MBS) Norman Black (Magnolia Ice Cream Makers) Great Taste Coffee Makers Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 1986 PBA Open Conference 1986 1984 Invitational 1984 PBA Invitational Championship 1985 All-Filipino 1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. 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. Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals. The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals. Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. 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 series.https://pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.com/2016/04/pba-boxscores-may-1985.html PBA boxscores@May 1985 Elimination round main WL percentage yes yes none complete GIN 3 9 Ginebra San Miguel GRE 8 4 Great Taste Coffee Makers MAG 7 5 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers MB 5 7 Manila Beer Brewmasters SHL 4 8 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters TAN 8 4 Tanduay Rhum Makers NCC 7 5 Northern Cement G 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 MAG 9 6 3 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers MB 8 7 5 Manila Beer Brewmasters Semifinal berth playoff: Northern Cement 98–75 Manila Beer SHL 4 11 6 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters NCC 8 7 4 Northern Cement MB G SF SF Q after green1 Semifinal round Semifinal round berth playoff #eee May 2 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 98 Manila Beer Brewmasters 75 Semifinal round main WL percentage yes yes none complete GRE 5 1 Great Taste Coffee Makers MAG 4 2 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers TAN 0 6 Tanduay Rhum Makers NCC 3 3 Northern Cement G F F 3rd 3rd Q after green1 Advance to the Finals yellow1 Proceed to third place playoff Third place playoffs #eee May 19 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 107 Tanduay Rhum Makers 112 May 21 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 110 Tanduay Rhum Makers 98 26-19 21–27 30-28 33-24 Jeff Moore 36 David Pope 36 #eee May 23 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 100 Tanduay Rhum Makers 93 32-20 19–26 24–25 25-22 Allan Caidic 21 David Pope 27 May 26 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 104 Tanduay Rhum Makers 110 27-27 29-27 22–31 26-25 Dennis Still 24 Guidaben 22 Hubalde 22 #eee May 28 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 113 Tanduay Rhum Makers 82 20–29 28-13 28-23 37-17 Samboy Lim 22 David Pope 22 May 30 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Northern (NCC) 121 Tanduay Rhum Makers 110 39-32 27-21 29–32 26-25 Samboy Lim 34 David Pope 40 Northern wins series, 4–2 Finals 1985 PBA Open Conference finals #eee May 19 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 108 Magnolia Ice Cream 99 May 21 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 105 Magnolia Ice Cream 111 #eee May 23 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 103 Magnolia Ice Cream 97 May 26 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 93 Magnolia Ice Cream 95 #eee May 28 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 121 Magnolia Ice Cream 95 May 30 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Great Taste Coffee Makers 122 Magnolia Ice Cream 104 Great Taste wins series, 4–2 References Category:PBA Open Conference Open Conference