1986 PBA Open Conference

The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third and final conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on September 23 and ended on December 11, 1986. The tournament requires two import each per team with the height limit of 6"3 and 6"6.

1986 PBA Open Conference
DurationSeptember 23 - December 11, 1986
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsGinebra San Miguel
Runners-upManila Beer Brewmasters
Awards
Best ImportMichael Young (Manila Beer)
PBA Open Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. [1]
  • Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
  • The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the remaining teams.
  • 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 series.

List of 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.

TeamNameGPNameGP
Alaska MilkmenDonnie Ray Koonce5Norman Black14
Keith Morrison10
Ginebra San MiguelBilly Ray Bates22Michael Hackett22
Great Taste Coffee MakersEric Turner6Johnny Brown6
Alvin Franklin17Lewis Jackson18
Magnolia CheeseDon Collins3Rufus Harris12
Bernard Title3
James Banks6
Manila Beer BrewmastersHarold Keeling22Michael Young22
Formula Shell Spark AidersFred Reynolds11Dexter Shouse15
Perry Young4
Tanduay Rhum MakersBenny Anders2Rob Williams24
Andre McKoy2
Andy Thompson20

Elimination round

Qualified for semifinals
Qualified for quarterfinals
#Team StandingsWLPCTGB
1 Ginebra San Miguel93.750--
2 Manila Beer Brewmasters93.750--
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers66.5003
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers66.5003
5 Formula Shell Spark Aiders66.5003
6 Alaska Milkmen48.3335
7 Magnolia Cheese Makers210.1677

Quarterfinal round

Qualified for semifinals
#Team StandingsCumulativeQF
WLPCTGBWL
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers87.533--21
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers87.533--21
5 Formula Shell Spark Aiders78.467112
6 Alaska Milkmen510.333312

Semifinal round

Qualified for finals
Qualified for battle for third
#Team StandingsWLPCTGB
1 Ginebra San Miguel41.800--
2 Manila Beer Brewmasters41.800–-
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers14.2003
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers14.2003

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 \ TopGSMGTCMBTRM
Ginebra 130125 115114 137110
Great Taste 142128 114115 107116
Manila Beer 122121 114111
Tanduay 130151 108111

Battle for third

December 2
Great Taste Coffee Makers 146, Tanduay Rhum Makers 130
The ULTRA, Pasig
December 4
Great Taste Coffee Makers 141, Tanduay Rhum Makers 128
The ULTRA, Pasig
December 7
Great Taste Coffee Makers 138, Tanduay Rhum Makers 128
The ULTRA, Pasig
December 9
Great Taste Coffee Makers 170, Tanduay Rhum Makers 143
Great Taste wins series, 4-0
The ULTRA, Pasig

Finals

December 9
Ginebra San Miguel 145, Manila Beer Brewmasters 135 (2OT)
The ULTRA, Pasig
December 11
Ginebra San Miguel 130, Manila Beer Brewmasters 120
Ginebra wins series, 4-1
The ULTRA, Pasig
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