1988 PBA season
1988 PBA season | |
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Duration | March 20 – December 13, 1988 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
1988 PBA Draft | |
Top draft pick | Edgar Tanuan |
Picked by | Purefoods Hotdogs |
Season MVP | Ramon Fernandez (San Miguel Beermen) |
Open Conference champions | San Miguel Beermen |
Open Conference runners-up | Purefoods Hotdogs |
All-Filipino Conference champions | Añejo Rum 65ers |
All-Filipino Conference runners-up | Purefoods Hotdogs |
Reinforced Conference champions | San Miguel Beermen |
Reinforced Conference runners-up | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers |
The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Board of governors
[edit]Executive committee
[edit]- Rodrigo L. Salud (Commissioner)
- Reynaldo Marquez (Chairman, representing Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers)
- Jose C. Ibazeta (Vice-Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen)
- Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Treasurer, representing Alaska Milkmen)
Teams
[edit]Team | Company | Governor |
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Alaska Milkmen | General Milling Corporation | Wilfred Steven Uytengsu |
Añejo Rhum 65ers | La Tondeña Incorporada | Carlos Palanca III |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Purefoods Corporation | Renato Buhain |
Presto Ice Cream Makers | Consolidated Foods Corporation | Lance Gokongwei |
San Miguel Beermen | San Miguel Corporation | Jose Ibazeta |
Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers | Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | Reynaldo Marquez |
Season highlights
[edit]- The Tanduay Rhum Makers filed a leave on absence for the 1988 season on January 16, 1988, citing realignment of corporate objectives. [1] After Tanduay filed a leave, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation, which joined the league after buying a franchise worth P300,000. [2]
- PBA deputy commissioner Rudy Salud became the league's third commissioner. Under Salud's leadership, the PBA soared to greater heights, the Purefoods Hotdogs' entry, along with the never-say-die attitude of the league's most popular team Añejo Rum 65ers, contributed largely to a box-office success in gate attendance.
- Amateur standout Alvin Patrimonio, who was a subject of a bitter tug-of-war between the PBA's newest team Purefoods Hotdogs and his mother ballclub in the PABL, corporate rival RFM-Swifts, finally made his PBA debut on June 30.
- A blockbuster trade took place before the opening of the Third Conference as veterans Ramon Fernandez of Purefoods, who was bench in the All-Filipino title-series, and Abet Guidaben of San Miguel were traded to each other by their respective ballclubs. [3]
- Ramon Fernandez won his fourth Most Valuable Player trophy as he continued his tradition of winning the prestigious award every two years starting in 1982.
Opening ceremonies
[edit]The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
Team | Muse |
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Alaska Milkmen | Lydia de Vega |
Ginebra San Miguel | Monina Tan |
Great Taste Instant Milk | Alice Dixson |
Purefoods Hotdogs | Aiza Seguerra & Tweety de Leon |
San Miguel Beermen | Rowena Moran |
Shell Helix |
Champions
[edit]- Open Conference: San Miguel Beermen
- All-Filipino Conference: Añejo Rum 65
- Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen
- Team with best win–loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (46–26, .639)
- Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (1st)
Open Conference
[edit]Elimination round
[edit]Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
3 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
4 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
5 | Great Taste Instant Milk | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | |
6 | Shell Helix Oilers | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinal round
[edit]
Source: [citation needed] Notes: |
Source: [citation needed] |
Third place playoffs
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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(3) Ginebra San Miguel | 2–3 | (4) Alaska Milkmen | 119–121 (OT) | 115–112 | 118–130 | 127–100 | 104–117 |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
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(1) San Miguel Beermen | 4–3 | (2) Purefoods Hotdogs | 129–116 | 101–107 | 88–96 | 93–88 | 97–103 | 105–85 | 94–92 |
- Best Import of the Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)
All-Filipino Conference
[edit]Elimination round
[edit]Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | |
3 | Alaska Milkmen | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | |
4 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | |
5 | Great Taste Instant Milk | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 | |
6 | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 | |
7 | Philippine national team (G) | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 |
Semifinal round
[edit]
Source: [citation needed] Notes: |
Source: [citation needed] |
Third place playoffs
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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(3) San Miguel Beermen | 2–1 | (4) Alaska Milkmen | 112–108 | 115–121 | 87–98 |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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(1) Purefoods Hotdogs | 1–3 | (2) Añejo Rum 65ers | 105–111 | 117–112 | 110–112 | 124–135 (OT) | — |
Reinforced Conference
[edit]Elimination round
[edit]Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | Presto Ice Cream Makers | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | |
3 | Shell Rimula X Oilers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
4 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
5 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | |
6 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinal round
[edit]
Source: [citation needed] |
Source: [citation needed] |
Third place playoffs
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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(3) Presto Ice Cream Makers | 1–3 | (4) Añejo Rum 65ers | 141–150 | 138–147 | 138–131 | 145–171 | — |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
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(1) San Miguel Beermen | 4–1 | (2) Shell Rimula X Oilers | 134–111 | 119–111 | 126–137 | 144–119 | 151–142 | — | — |
- Best Import of the Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)
Awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
- Rookie of the Year: Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
- Most Improved Player: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
- Best Import-Open Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)
- Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)
- Mythical Five:
- Ricardo Brown (San Miguel)
- Hector Calma (San Miguel)
- Abet Guidaben (San Miguel, Purefoods)
- Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
- Allan Caidic (Great Taste/Presto)
- Mythical Second Team:
- Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
- Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
- Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
- Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
- Dondon Ampalayo (Añejo)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Abe King (Great Taste/Presto)
- Philip Cezar (Great Taste/Presto)
- Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
- Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
- Biboy Ravanes (Alaska)
Cumulative standings
[edit]Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
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San Miguel Beermen | 72 | 46 | 26 | .639 |
Ginebra San Miguel / Añejo Rum 65ers | 70 | 40 | 30 | .571 |
Purefoods Hotdogs | 59 | 30 | 29 | .507 |
Alaska Milkmen | 64 | 30 | 34 | .468 |
Great Taste Instant Milk / Presto Ice Cream | 60 | 26 | 34 | .433 |
Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers | 45 | 16 | 29 | .355 |
Philippine Team | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
References
[edit]- ^ Tanduay takes PBA leave, Manila Standard, January 17, 1988
- ^ Purefoods joins PBA, Manila Standard, January 16, 1988
- ^ Fernandez, Guidaben swapped, Manila Standard