The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on October 1 and ended on December 12, 1989. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires each team to have an import standing 6 feet 1 inch.
| 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 1 – December 12, 1989 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Añejo Rum 65ers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Carlos Briggs (Añejo Rum 65ers) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format edit
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.[1]
- 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.[2] The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.
Elimination round edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 6 | 4 | .600 | — | |
| 3 | Presto Tivolis | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 | |
| 4 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 | |
| 5 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 | |
| 6 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals edit
Source: [citation needed]
Notes: |
Source: [citation needed] Notes:
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Third-place playoffs edit
November 28
|
| Alaska Milkmen 116, Purefoods Hotdogs 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-31, 30-16, 38-32, 21-30 | ||
| Pts: Sean Chambers 53 | Pts: Alvin Patrimonio 31 | |
December 7
|
| Alaska Milkmen 123, Purefoods Hotdogs 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-30, 30-24, 34-31, 29-27 | ||
| Pts: Sean Chambers 34 | Pts: Jojo Lastimosa 30 | |
Finals edit
References edit
- ^ "Time for real fun in PBA". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Añejo Rum in playoff". Manila Standard.