| 1982 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 22 – December 14, 1982 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (BBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Toyota Super Corollas |
| Runners-up | Gilbey's Gin |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Donnie Ray Koonce (Toyota Super Corollas) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
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The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third conference of the 1982 PBA season. It started on August 22 and ended on December 14, 1982. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- The 8 participating teams are divided into two groups. Teams in the same group played each other twice while in the other group three times, totalling 18 games.[1]
- Top two teams advances in the semifinals outright and the next four teams will dispute the last two semifinals berth in a one-round quarterfinals (back to zero standings).
- Semifinals will be a double-round robin affairs. The top two teams in the semifinal round advance to the best-of-five finals series. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.
Imports
Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispa Redmanizers | Mike Schultz | 3 | Clarence Kea | 1 |
| James Wright | 5 | Lew Brown | 12 | |
| Mike Gibson | 8 | |||
| Galerie Dominique | James Robinson | 4 | Kenny Barnes | 18 |
| Micah Blunt | 14 | |||
| Gilbey's Gin | Rickey Brown | 3 | Lew Massey | 27 |
| Larry McNeill | 24 | |||
| N-Rich Coffee | Danny Salisbury | 27 | Rich Adams | 28 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Terry Sykes | 2 | Norman Black | 30 |
| Marvin Johnson | 5 | |||
| Aaron James | 23 | |||
| Toyota Super Corollas | Donnie Ray Koonce | 30 | Andrew Fields | 29 |
| U-Tex Wranglers | Ira Terrell | 11 | Leroy Jackson | 21 |
| Leo Cunningham | 2 | |||
| Francois Wise | 8 | |||
| Yco-Tanduay | Curtis Berry | 21 | Jerome Henderson | 21 |
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N-Rich Coffee Creamers | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Gilbey's Gin | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | |
| 3 | YCO-Tanduay | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Proceed to quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | |
| 5 | Toyota Super Corollas | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | |
| 6 | U-Tex Wranglers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | |
| 7 | Crispa Redmanizers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 | |
| 8 | Galerie Dominique Artists | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10 |
Quarterfinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toyota Super Corollas | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | |
| 5 | YCO-Tanduay | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | |
| 6 | U-Tex Wranglers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 |
Semifinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbey's Gin | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Toyota Super Corollas | 3 | 3 | .500[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | N-Rich Coffee Creamers | 3 | 3 | .500[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
Notes:
On the final playing day of the semifinals, both Gilbey's and N-Rich were a win away from advancing to the championship in the closest the PBA has ever had a finale without traditional powerhouses Toyota and Crispa, but the Super Corollas forces a playoff with N-Rich Coffee and won their knockout game to play first-time finalist Gilbey's Gin.
Second seed playoff
Finals
References
- ↑ "Crispa nips Toyota". crispatoyota.blogspot.com.