1988 PBA Open Conference

1988 Open Conference March 20 – June 9, 1988 Vintage Sports (PTV) Jamie Waller (Ginebra San Miguel) San Miguel Beermen Purefoods Hotdogs 1987 PBA Open Conference 1987 1989 PBA Open Conference 1989 1987 Reinforced 1987 PBA Reinforced Conference 1988 All-Filipino 1988 PBA All-Filipino 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BpkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5727%2C1195207 Now it's the PBA's turn 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=LZkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4383%2C3547681 Ginebra reels back from Great Taste Manila Standard 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 main WL percentage yes yes none complete ALA 6 4 Alaska Milkmen GIN 6 4 Ginebra San Miguel PF 6 4 Purefoods Hotdogs GRE 4 6 Great Taste Instant Milk SHL 1 9 Shell Helix Oilers SMB 7 3 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 9 9 Alaska Milkmen GIN 10 8 Ginebra San Miguel PF 12 6 Purefoods Hotdogs Head-to-head record: San Miguel 3–1 Purefoods GRE 6 12 Great Taste Instant Milk SMB 12 6 San Miguel Beermen PF 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 3 5 Alaska Milkmen GIN 4 4 Ginebra San Miguel PF 6 2 Purefoods Hotdogs GRE 2 6 Great Taste Instant Milk SMB 5 3 San Miguel Beermen Third place playoffs #eee May 26 The ULTRA, Pasig OT Vintage Ginebra San Miguel 119 Alaska Milkmen 121 May 29 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Ginebra San Miguel 115 Alaska Milkmen 112 #eee May 31 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Ginebra San Miguel 118 Alaska Milkmen 130 June 2 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Ginebra San Miguel 127 Alaska Milkmen 100 #eee June 5 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage Ginebra San Miguel 104 Alaska Milkmen 117 Alaska wins series, 3–2 Finals 1988 PBA Open Conference finals #eee May 26 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 129 Purefoods Hotdogs 116 May 29 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 101 Purefoods Hotdogs 107 #eee May 31 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 88 Purefoods Hotdogs 96 June 2 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 93 Purefoods Hotdogs 88 #eee June 5 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 97 Purefoods Hotdogs 103 June 7 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 105 Purefoods Hotdogs 85 #eee June 9 The ULTRA, Pasig Vintage San Miguel Beermen 94 Purefoods Hotdogs 92 San Miguel wins series, 4–3 References Category:PBA Open Conference Open Conference