1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Filipino Conference was the first conference of the 1982 PBA season. It started on March 7 and ended on July 13, 1982. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import with the height limit of 6"5' and below for each team.
| 1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 7 – July 13, 1982 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (BBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Toyota Super Corollas |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Norman Black (San Miguel) |
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Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the tournament:
- The eight participating teams were divided into two groups; teams in the same group played each other twice, while in the other group three times, totalling 18 games.
- A series of best-of-three quarterfinals, best-of-five semifinals, and the first-ever best-of-seven championship series will determine the PBA First Conference champion.
Elimination round
Division A
| Qualified for outright semis | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Teams | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispa Redmanizers | 12 | 6 | .667 | –- |
| 2 | Gilbey's Gin | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 |
| 3 | Yco-Tanduay | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 |
| 4 | U/Tex Wranglers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 |
Division B
| Qualified for outright semis | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Teams | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 13 | 5 | .722 | –- |
| 2 | Toyota Super Corollas | 10 | 8 | .555 | 3 |
| 3 | Mariwasa-Honda TMXers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 |
| 4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 2 | 16 | .111 | 11 |
Best-of-three quarterfinals
Gilbey's Gin vs U/Tex
Bogs Adornado scored four straight points in the final 30 seconds, including two charities to seal the win and eliminated the Gins.
Toyota vs Yco-Tanduay
June 12 |
| Toyota Super Corollas 128, Yco-Tanduay 120 | ||
| Toyota wins series, 2-0 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Arnie Tuadles and Donnie Ray Koonce took over in the third quarter and gave Toyota a 95-77 advantage. The Super Corollas trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half. [1]
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs U/Tex
June 15 |
| San Miguel Beermen 119, U/Tex Wranglers 111 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 46 | Pts: Julius Wayne 31 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 17 |
| San Miguel Beermen 95, U/Tex Wranglers 97 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 40 | Pts: Bogs Adornado 25 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 19 |
| San Miguel Beermen 122, U/Tex Wranglers 91 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 35 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 22 |
| San Miguel Beermen 118, U/Tex Wranglers 99 | ||
| Pts: Norman Black 45 | Pts: Julius Wayne 32 | |
| San Miguel wins series, 3-1 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Crispa vs Toyota
June 15 |
| Crispa Redmanizers 115, Toyota Super Corollas 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38-23, 18-30, 21-17, 38-31 | ||
| Pts: Glenn Hagan 18 | Pts: Donnie Ray Koonce 30 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 17 |
| Crispa Redmanizers 114, Toyota Super Corollas 122 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20-27, 33-28, 34-35, 27-32 | ||
| Pts: Glenn Hagan 41 | Pts: Donnie Ray Koonce 41 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 22 |
| Crispa Redmanizers 114, Toyota Super Corollas 125 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-22, 31-32, 32-36, 28-35 | ||
| Pts: Atoy Co 27 | Pts: Ramon Fernandez 38 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
June 24 |
| Crispa Redmanizers 104, Toyota Super Corollas 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-23, 26-29, 30-26, 20-33 | ||
| Pts: Philip Cezar 25 | Pts: Donnie Ray Koonce 39 | |
| Toyota wins series, 3-2 | ||
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Donnie Ray Koonce scored eight crucial points in a 10-2 Toyota run to give the Super Corollas a 107-99 lead in the last two minutes of the deciding fifth game of their semifinal series. Crispa fought back on a five-point burst by Atoy Co to trim down Toyota's margin to three, 104-107, but Ramon Fernandez fired the last two of his 25 points on a hard drive for a 109-104 Toyota lead with 52 seconds left. [2]
Finals
July 13 |
| Toyota Super Corollas 101, San Miguel Beermen 95 | ||
| Toyota wins series, 4-3 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
References
- "Toyota in semis". Interbasket.net.
- "Toyota tops Crispa". crispatoyota.blogspot.com.