The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
| 1985 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 3 – May 30, 1985 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Runners-up | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Norman Black (Magnolia Ice Cream Makers) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format edit
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.
- 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 four 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.[1]
Elimination round edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | |
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | Proceed to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Northern Cement (G) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | |
| 5 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | |
| 6 | Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | |
| 7 | Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 |
Quarterfinals edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 9 | 6 | .600 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | Northern Cement (G) | 8 | 7 | .533[a] | 1 | |
| 5 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 8 | 7 | .533[a] | 1 | |
| 6 | Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | 4 | 11 | .267 | 5 |
Semifinal berth playoff edit
Semifinals edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 5 | 1 | .833 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Northern Cement (G) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 0 | 6 | .000 | 5 |
Third place playoffs edit
May 21
|
| Northern (NCC) 110, Tanduay Rhum Makers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26-19, 21–27, 30-28, 33-24 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Moore 36 | Pts: David Pope 36 | |
May 23
|
| Northern (NCC) 100, Tanduay Rhum Makers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32-20, 19–26, 24–25, 25-22 | ||
| Pts: Allan Caidic 21 | Pts: David Pope 27 | |
May 26
|
| Northern (NCC) 104, Tanduay Rhum Makers 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-27, 29-27, 22–31, 26-25 | ||
| Pts: Dennis Still 24 | Pts: Guidaben 22 Hubalde 22 | |
May 28
|
| Northern (NCC) 113, Tanduay Rhum Makers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 28-13, 28-23, 37-17 | ||
| Pts: Samboy Lim 22 | Pts: David Pope 22 | |
May 30
|
| Northern (NCC) 121, Tanduay Rhum Makers 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39-32, 27-21, 29–32, 26-25 | ||
| Pts: Samboy Lim 34 | Pts: David Pope 40 | |
| Northern wins series, 4–2 | ||