The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Conference was the second conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on July 12 and ended on September 8, 1987. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
| 1987 PBA All-Filipino Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | July 12 – September 8, 1987 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Runners-up | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings |
| PBA All-Filipino Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
editThe following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A: |
Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 8 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
- The team with the worst record will be eliminated after the elimination round.[2]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams.
- The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of five Finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best of five playoff and the right to the last slot allocated for the IBA-PBA tournament.[3]
Elimination round
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 5 | 3 | .625 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 5 | 3 | .625 | — | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 4 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 5 | Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinal round
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | 7 | 1 | .875 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | |
| 5 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Third place playoffs
editSeptember 3
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| Magnolia Ice Cream 102, Ginebra San Miguel 98 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 24–21, 11–22, 28–31, Overtime: 10–6 | ||
| Pts: Guidaben, Cui & Yturri 15 | Pts: Dondon Ampalayo 32 | |
September 6
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| Magnolia Ice Cream 101, Ginebra San Miguel 98 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 20–20, 29–22, 20–32, Overtime: 9–6 | ||
| Pts: Yves Dignadice 21 | Pts: Joey Loyzaga 27 | |
Finals
editSeptember 8
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| Great Taste Coffee Makers 109, Hills Bros. Coffee Kings 108 | ||
| Great Taste wins series, 3–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Rhum vs Gin in PBA opener". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Goodbye, Tanduay". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Ginebra oust Shell, GTC gets closing triumph". Manila Standard.