1985 PBA Open Conference

{{Infobox PBA conference

| year = 1985

| conference_name = Open Conference

| logo =

| pixels =

| caption =

| duration = March 3 – May 30, 1985

| attendance =

| TV = Vintage Sports (MBS)

| best_player =

| best_import = Norman Black
{{small|(Magnolia Ice Cream Makers)}}

| finals_mvp =

| champion = Great Taste Coffee Makers

| runner-up = Magnolia Ice Cream Makers

| prevconf_link =

| prevconf_year =

| nextconf_link = 1986 PBA Open Conference

| nextconf_year = 1986

| prev_conf = 1984 Invitational

| prev_conf_link = 1984 PBA Invitational Championship

| next_conf = 1985 All-Filipino

| next_conf_link = 1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference

}}

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.

Format

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.{{cite news|url=https://pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.com/2016/04/pba-boxscores-may-1985.html|title=PBA boxscores@May 1985}}

Elimination round

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|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|team7=GIN |win_GIN= 3 |loss_GIN= 9 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel

|team1=GRE |win_GRE= 8 |loss_GRE= 4 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers

|team3=MAG |win_MAG= 7 |loss_MAG= 5 |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers

|team5=MB |win_MB = 5 |loss_MB = 7 |name_MB =Manila Beer Brewmasters

|team6=SHL |win_SHL= 4 |loss_SHL= 8 |name_SHL=Shell Azodrin Bugbusters

|team2=TAN |win_TAN= 8 |loss_TAN= 4 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers

|team4=NCC |win_NCC= 7 |loss_NCC= 5 |name_NCC=Northern Cement |status_NCC=G

|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

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|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|team1=MAG |win_MAG= 9 |loss_MAG= 6 |pos_MAG=3 |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers

|team3=MB |win_MB = 8 |loss_MB = 7 |pos_MB= 5 |name_MB =Manila Beer Brewmasters |hth_MB=Semifinal berth playoff: Northern Cement 98–75 Manila Beer

|team4=SHL |win_SHL= 4 |loss_SHL=11 |pos_SHL=6 |name_SHL=Shell Azodrin Bugbusters

|team2=NCC |win_NCC= 8 |loss_NCC= 7 |pos_NCC=4 |name_NCC=Northern Cement |hth_NCC=MB |status_NCC=G

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=after

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round

}}

Semifinal round berth playoff

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Semifinal round

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|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|team1=GRE |win_GRE= 5 |loss_GRE= 1 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers

|team2=MAG |win_MAG= 4 |loss_MAG= 2 |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers

|team4=TAN |win_TAN= 0 |loss_TAN= 6 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers

|team3=NCC |win_NCC= 3 |loss_NCC= 3 |name_NCC=Northern Cement |status_NCC=G

|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

}}

Third place playoffs

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|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=107

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=112

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 21|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=110

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=98

|Q1=26-19|Q2=21–27 |Q3=30-28 |Q4=33-24

|points1=Jeff Moore 36 |points2=David Pope 36

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 23|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=100

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=93

|Q1=32-20|Q2=19–26 |Q3=24–25 |Q4=25-22

|points1=Allan Caidic 21 |points2=David Pope 27

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 26|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=104

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=110

|Q1=27-27|Q2=29-27|Q3=22–31|Q4=26-25

|points1=Dennis Still 24 |points2=Guidaben 22 Hubalde 22

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 28|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=113

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=82

|Q1=20–29|Q2=28-13|Q3=28-23|Q4=37-17

|points1=Samboy Lim 22 |points2=David Pope 22

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 30|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Northern (NCC) |score1=121

|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=110

|Q1=39-32|Q2=27-21 |Q3=29–32 |Q4=26-25

|points1=Samboy Lim 34 |points2=David Pope 40

|series=Northern wins series, 4–2

}}

Finals

{{main|1985 PBA Open Conference finals}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 19|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=108

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=99

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 21|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=105

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=111

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 23|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=103

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=97

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 26|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=93

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=95

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 28|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=121

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=95

}}

{{basketballbox|date=May 30|place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage

|team1= Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=122

|team2= Magnolia Ice Cream |score2=104

|series=Great Taste wins series, 4–2

}}

References

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{{1985 PBA season by team}}

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