1989 PBA Reinforced Conference
DurationOctober 1 – December 12, 1989
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSan Miguel Beermen
Runners-upAñejo Rum 65ers
Awards
Best ImportCarlos Briggs
(Añejo Rum 65ers)
PBA Reinforced Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

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.

Format

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

Elimination round

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

Third-place playoffs

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
November 30
Alaska Milkmen 108, Purefoods Hotdogs 114
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
December 10
Alaska Milkmen 126, Purefoods Hotdogs 102
Alaska wins series, 3–1

Finals

Main article: 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals

November 28
San Miguel Beermen 134, Añejo Rum 65ers 125
November 30
San Miguel Beermen 140, Añejo Rum 65ers 134
December 7
San Miguel Beermen 134, Añejo Rum 65ers 138
December 10
San Miguel Beermen 150, Añejo Rum 65ers 134
December 12
San Miguel Beermen 122, Añejo Rum 65ers 111
San Miguel wins series, 4–1

References

  1. ^ "Time for real fun in PBA". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Añejo Rum in playoff". Manila Standard.