1988 PBA Open Conference explained

Year:	1988
Conference Name:	Open Conference
Duration:	March 20 – June 9, 1988
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	Jamie Waller
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Purefoods Hotdogs
Prevconf Link:	1987 PBA Open Conference
Prevconf Year:	1987
Nextconf Link:	1989 PBA Open Conference
Nextconf Year:	1989
Prev Conf:	1987 Reinforced
Prev Conf Link:	1987 PBA Reinforced Conference
Next Conf:	1988 All-Filipino
Next Conf Link:	1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference

The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on March 20 and ended on June 9, 1988. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.^[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.
• Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.^[2]
• 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-five playoff.

Elimination round

Semifinals

• Cumulative standings

• Semifinal round standings:

Finals

See main article: 1988 PBA Open Conference finals.

Notes and References

1. News: Now it's the PBA's turn. Manila Standard.
2. News: Ginebra reels back from Great Taste. Manila Standard.

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