1985 PBA Reinforced Conference
The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on November 28, 1985. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
| 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 8 - November 28, 1985 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Northern Cement (NCC) |
| Runners-up | Manila Beer Brewmasters |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Michael Hackett (Ginebra) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams were then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Team with the worst record after the elimination round was eliminated. The top two teams advanced outright to the semifinals.
- The next four teams qualified to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations were carried over. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals.
- Semifinals were a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. The top two teams in the semifinals advanced to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams disputed the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.
Elimination round
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 9 | 3 | .833 | –- | |
| 2 | Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 5 | .750 | 2 |  |
| 3 | Magnolia Quench Plus | 7 | 5 | .750 | 2 |  |
| 4 | Northern Cement (NCC) | 7 | 5 | .750 | 2 | |
| 5 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | |
| 7 | Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7 |
Seeding playoffs
October 22 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 99, Northern (NCC) 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-22, 23-28, 22-24, 31-22 | ||
| Pts: Michael Hackett 34 | ||
The ULTRA, Pasig |
With 4:52 left in the second period, Jaworski caught a wayward elbow from Jeff Moore during a rebound play. This opened a big cut on Big J's upper lip. He had to be rushed at the Medical City hospital for treatment. The cut lip allegedly required nine stitches.
Jaworski return to the game late in the third quarter. The Gins were only down by six, 68-74, at the end of the quarter. Teaming up with Francis Arnaiz, the Big J put Ginebra ahead, 89-86, after completing a three-point play with 6:08 left. From there, it was nip and tuck, Jaworski nailed Ginebra's final basket for the final count.
October 24 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 106, Magnolia Quench Plus 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-26, 23-21, 25-27, 31-24 | ||
| Pts: Michael Hackett 48 Rebs: Michael Hackett 25 |
Pts: Norman Black 45 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
Ginebra took a commanding 12-point advantage, 63-51, in the early going of the third period. The lead was narrowed to a solitary point by the Thirst Quenchers at the end of the third quarter.
Quarterfinal round
| Qualified for semifinals |
| S | Team Standings | Cumulative | Quarterfinals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | W | L | ||
| 3 | Northern Cement (NCC) | 9 | 6 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Magnolia Quench Plus | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Seeding playoff
Semifinal round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle for third |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 4 | 2 | .667 | –- |
| 2 | Northern Cement (NCC) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
| 4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
Results
- The score given first is for the team indicated at the left-most column. Results to the right and top of the black cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
| Win | |
| Win via OT | |
| Loss | |
| Loss via OT |
| Left \ Top | GSM | GTC | MB | NCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginebra | 117–124 | 121–107 | 101–97 | |
| Great Taste | 138–130 | 126–130 | 102–97 | |
| Manila Beer | 127–117 | 117–105 | 95–130 | |
| Northern | 115–108 | 125–102 | 93–99 |
Finals berth playoff
Battle for third
November 21 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 197, Great Taste Coffee Makers 168 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32-28, 53-36, 57-42, 55-62 | ||
| Pts: Michael Hackett 103 | Pts: Ricardo Brown 42 Abe King 40 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
November 24 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 139, Great Taste Coffee Makers 133 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31-29, 34-24, 38-39, 36-41 | ||
| Pts: Arnie Tuadles 42 Michael Hackett 35 | Pts: Ricardo Brown 57 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
November 26 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 155, Great Taste Coffee Makers 126 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38-32, 34-29, 39-23, 44-42 | ||
| Pts: Michael Hackett 52 | Pts: Ricardo Brown 22 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
November 28 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 145, Great Taste Coffee Makers 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34-25, 34-29, 45-33, 32-37 | ||
| Pts: Michael Hackett 40 Joey Marquez 26 | Pts: Abe King 28 | |
| Ginebra wins series, 4-0 | ||
The ULTRA, Pasig |
Finals
November 28 |
| Northern (NCC) 138, Manila Beer Brewmasters 106 | ||
| Northern wins series, 4-0 |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
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