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
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|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
}}