The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the first conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on April 6 and ended on June 17, 1986. The tournament requires two import each per team with both standing 6"3 and below.
| 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 6 – June 17, 1986 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| Runners-up | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Rob Williams (Tanduay Rhum Makers) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
editThe 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.
- 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-seven playoff.[1]
Imports
editEach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Milkmen | Donnie Ray Koonce | 23 | Jerry Eaves | 22 |
| Ginebra San Miguel | Jojo Hunter | 1 | Terry Duerod | 24 |
| Clinton Wheeler | 5 | |||
| Keith Gray | 18 | |||
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | Mike Wilson | 5 | Jeff Collins | 23 |
| Greg Jones | 3 | |||
| Michael Holton | 15 | |||
| Manila Beer Brewmasters | George Turner | 3 | Carlton Cooper | 10 |
| Butch Hays | 6 | |||
| Shell Oilers | Dwight Anderson | 16 | Stewart Granger | 18 |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | Andre McKoy | 23 | Rob Williams | 24 |
Elimination round
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 8 | 2 | .800 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | |
| 5 | Pilipinas Shell Oilers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5 | |
| 6 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinal round
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 12 | 6 | .667[a] | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 12 | 6 | .667[a] | — | |
| 3 | Ginebra San Miguel | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | |
| 5 | Pilipinas Shell Oilers | 4 | 14 | .222 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Third place playoffs
editJune 5
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 138, Alaska Milkmen 135 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–35, 40-38, 41-30, 29–32 | ||
| Pts: Terry Duerod 30 | Pts: Jerry Eaves 39 | |
June 8
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 147, Alaska Milkmen 134 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34-30, 39-30, 33–35, 41-39 | ||
| Pts: Terry Duerod 50 | Pts: Eaves 30 Tuadles 30 | |
June 10
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 127, Alaska Milkmen 130 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36-36, 31-29, 25–34, 35-31 | ||
| Pts: Terry Duerod 40 | Pts: Jerry Eaves 58 | |
June 12
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 121, Alaska Milkmen 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-24, 35-29, 26–42, 30-29 | ||
| Pts: Terry Duerod 41 | Pts: Jerry Eaves 54 | |
June 15
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 148, Alaska Milkmen 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36-22, 34–37, 38-28, 40-36 | ||
| Pts: Keith Gray 42 | Pts: Jerry Eaves 29 | |
June 17
|
| Ginebra San Miguel 139, Alaska Milkmen 137 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–30, 36-22, 31–36, 28–36, Overtime: 15-13 | ||
| Pts: Terry Duerod 47 | Pts: Jerry Eaves 62 | |
| Ginebra wins series, 4–2 | ||