1987 PBA Reinforced Conference explained

Year:	1987
Conference Name:	Reinforced Conference
Duration:	October 4 – December 13, 1987
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	Bobby Parks
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Hills Bros. Coffee Kings
Prevconf Link:	1986 PBA Reinforced Conference
Prevconf Year:	1986
Nextconf Link:	1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
Nextconf Year:	1988
Prev Conf:	1987 PBA/IBA
Prev Conf Link:	1987 PBA/IBA World Challenge Cup
Next Conf:	1988 Open
Next Conf Link:	1988 PBA Open Conference

The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on October 4 and ended on December 13, 1987. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'4" height limit.^[1]

Format

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

Double-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.^[2]
Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
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 playoff.^[3]

Elimination round

Semifinals

Cumulative standings

Semifinal round standings:

Finals berth playoff

Finals

See main article: 1987 PBA Reinforced Conference finals.

Notes and References

News: PBA Reinforced series on today. Manila Standard.
News: Jazz-up Shell halts SMB. Manila Standard.
News: Ginebra throttles Hills Bros. Manila Standard.