1982 PBA Open Conference
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1982
| conference_name = Open Conference
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = August 22 – December 14, 1982
| attendance =
| TV = Vintage Sports (BBC)
| best_player =
| best_import = Donnie Ray Koonce
{{small|(Toyota Super Corollas)}}
| finals_mvp =
| champion = Toyota Super Corollas
| runner-up = Gilbey's Gin
| prevconf_link = 1981 PBA Open Conference
| prevconf_year = 1981
| nextconf_link = 1983 PBA Open Conference
| nextconf_year = 1983
| prev_conf = 1982 Invitational
| prev_conf_link = 1982 PBA Invitational championship
| next_conf = 1983 All-Filipino
| next_conf_link = 1983 PBA All-Filipino Conference
}}
The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third conference of the 1982 PBA season. It started on August 22 and ended on December 14, 1982. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- The 8 participating teams are divided into two groups. Teams in the same group played each other twice while in the other group three times, totalling 18 games.{{cite web|url= http://crispatoyota.blogspot.com/1982/11/|title=Crispa nips Toyota|publisher=crispatoyota.blogspot.com}}
- Top two teams advances in the semifinals outright and the next four teams will dispute the last two semifinals berth in a one-round quarterfinals (back to zero standings).
- Semifinals will be a double-round robin affairs. The top two teams in the semifinal round advance to the best-of-five finals series. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.
Imports
Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3| Crispa Redmanizers | Mike Schultz | 3 | Clarence Kea | 1 |
| bgcolor=#efefef
| James Wright | 5 | Lew Brown | 12 | |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 | |||
| rowspan=2| Galerie Dominique | James Robinson | 4 | Kenny Barnes | 18 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 14 | |||
| rowspan=2| Gilbey's Gin | Rickey Brown | 3 | Lew Massey | 27 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 24 | |||
| N-Rich Coffee | Danny Salisbury | 27 | Rich Adams | 28 |
| rowspan=3| San Miguel Beermen | Terry Sykes | 2 | Norman Black | 30 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 5 | |||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc | 23 | |||
| Toyota Super Corollas | Donnie Ray Koonce | 30 | Andrew Fields | 29 |
| rowspan=3| U-Tex Wranglers | Ira Terrell | 11 | Leroy Jackson | 21 |
| bgcolor=#efefef
| Leo Cunningham | 2 | |||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc | 8 | |||
| Yco-Tanduay | Curtis Berry | 21 | Jerome Henderson | 21 |
Elimination round
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|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team7=CRI |win_CRI= 6 |loss_CRI=12 |name_CRI=Crispa Redmanizers
|team8=GD |win_GD = 3 |loss_GD =15 |name_GD =Galerie Dominique Artists
|team2=GIN |win_GIN=13 |loss_GIN= 5 |name_GIN=Gilbey's Gin
|team1=NR |win_NR =13 |loss_NR = 5 |name_NR =N-Rich Coffee Creamers
|team4=SMB |win_SMB=10 |loss_SMB= 8 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team3=TAN |win_TAN=11 |loss_TAN= 7 |name_TAN=YCO-Tanduay
|team5=TOY |win_TOY= 8 |loss_TOY=10 |name_TOY=Toyota Super Corollas
|team6=UTEX|win_UTEX=8|loss_UTEX=10|name_UTEX=U-Tex Wranglers
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semifinal round
|col_QF=yellow1 |text_QF=Proceed to quarterfinal round
}}
Quarterfinal round
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team2=SMB |win_SMB= 2 |loss_SMB= 1 |pos_SMB=4 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team3=TAN |win_TAN= 1 |loss_TAN= 2 |pos_TAN=5 |name_TAN=YCO-Tanduay
|team1=TOY |win_TOY= 2 |loss_TOY= 1 |pos_TOY=3 |name_TOY=Toyota Super Corollas
|team4=UTEX|win_UTEX=1|loss_UTEX= 2 |pos_UTEX=6|name_UTEX=U-Tex Wranglers
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round
}}
Semifinal round
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team1=GIN |win_GIN= 4 |loss_GIN= 2 |name_GIN=Gilbey's Gin
|team3=NR |win_NR = 3 |loss_NR = 3 |name_NR =N-Rich Coffee Creamers |hth_NR=Second-seed playoff: Toyota 114–87 N-Rich
|team4=SMB |win_SMB= 2 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team2=TOY |win_TOY= 3 |loss_TOY= 3 |name_TOY=Toyota Super Corollas |hth_TOY=NR
|result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals
|col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third place playoff
}}
On the final playing day of the semifinals, both Gilbey's and N-Rich were a win away from advancing to the championship in the closest the PBA has ever had a finale without traditional powerhouses Toyota and Crispa, but the Super Corollas forces a playoff with N-Rich Coffee and won their knockout game to play first-time finalist Gilbey's Gin.
Second seed playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 9 |place= Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Toyota Super Corollas |score1=114
|team2=N-Rich Coffee Creamers |score2=97
}}
Finals
{{Main|1982 PBA Open Conference finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 11 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Toyota Super Corollas |score1=108
|team2= Gilbey's Gin |score2=100
}}
{{basketballbox|date= December 12 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Toyota Super Corollas |score1=121
|team2= Gilbey's Gin |score2=107
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 14 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Toyota Super Corollas |score1=122
|team2= Gilbey's Gin |score2=109
|series=Toyota wins series, 3–0
}}