1987 PBA Open Conference
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1987
| conference_name = Open Conference
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = March 22 – June 23, 1987
| attendance =
| TV = Vintage Sports (PTV)
| best_player =
| best_import = David Thirdkill
{{small|(Tanduay Rhum Makers)}}
| finals_mvp =
| champion = Tanduay Rhum Makers
| runner-up = Great Taste Coffee Makers
| prevconf_link = 1986 PBA Open Conference
| prevconf_year = 1986
| nextconf_link = 1988 PBA Open Conference
| nextconf_year = 1988
| prev_conf = 1986 Open
| prev_conf_link = 1986 PBA Open Conference
| next_conf = 1987 All-Filipino
| next_conf_link = 1987 PBA All-Filipino Conference
}}
The 1987 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1987 PBA season. It started on March 22 and ended on June 23, 1987. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tGwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6298%2C3062871|title=The pros takes charge|publisher=Manila Standard}}
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.
- #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the semifinals.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xKEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5614%2C1452338|title=Magnolia enters semis|publisher=Manila Standard}}
- Teams seeded #3, #4, #5 and #6 will dispute in the last two semifinals berth in a one round-robin quarterfinals (results from the eliminations will be carried over).{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y6EVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6031%2C1994887|title=The good news and the bad|publisher=Manila Standard}}
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs
- 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.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2aEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6314%2C2936355|title=Tanduay, GTC in PBA finals|publisher=Manila Standard}}
Elimination round
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=GIN |win_GIN= 6 |loss_GIN= 6 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team1=GRE |win_GRE=10 |loss_GRE= 2 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers
|team5=HBC |win_HBC= 4 |loss_HBC= 8 |name_HBC=Hills Bros. Coffee Kings
|team2=MAG |win_MAG= 9 |loss_MAG= 3 |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |hth_MAG=Semifinal berth playoff: Magnolia 108–98 Tanduay
|team6=SHL |win_SHL= 2 |loss_SHL=10 |name_SHL=Formula Shell Spark Aiders |hth_SHL=Quarterfinal berth playoff: Shell 120–111 Philippine team
|team3=TAN |win_TAN= 9 |loss_TAN= 3 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers |hth_TAN=MAG
|team7=PHI |win_PHI= 2 |loss_PHI=10 |name_PHI=Philippine national team |status_PHI=G |hth_PHI=SHL
|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=GIN |win_GIN= 9 |loss_GIN= 6 |pos_GIN=4 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team3=HBC |win_HBC= 5 |loss_HBC=10 |pos_HBC=5 |name_HBC=Hills Bros. Coffee Kings
|team4=SHL |win_SHL= 3 |loss_SHL=12 |pos_SHL=6 |name_SHL=Formula Shell Spark Aiders
|team1=TAN |win_TAN=10 |loss_TAN= 5 |pos_TAN=3 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers
|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=GRE |win_GRE= 4 |loss_GRE= 2 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers |hth_GRE=Head-to-head record: Great Taste 1–1 Tanduay, Great Taste +2
|team3=MAG |win_MAG= 2 |loss_MAG= 4 |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |hth_MAG=Head-to-head record: Magnolia 2–0 Ginebra
|team4=GIN |win_GIN= 2 |loss_GIN= 4 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel |hth_GIN=MAG
|team2=TAN |win_TAN= 4 |loss_TAN= 2 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers |hth_TAN=GRE
|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
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams
| source= |update=complete| matches_style=BSR | font_size=100% | ot_note=yes |match_col_width=70px
|team1=GIN |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team2=GTC |name_GTC=Great Taste Coffee Makers
|team3=MAG |name_MAG=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers
|team4=TAN |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers
|match_GIN_ =
|match_GIN_GTC=119–118
|match_GIN_MAG=105–112
|match_GIN_TAN=110–102
|match_GTC_GIN=154–127
|match_GTC_GTC=
|match_GTC_MAG=112–106
|match_GTC_TAN=124–136
|match_MAG_GIN=134–130** |result_MAG_GIN=OT
|match_MAG_GTC=107–114
|match_MAG_MAG=
|match_MAG_TAN=91–101
|match_TAN_GIN=122–104
|match_TAN_GTC=119–131
|match_TAN_MAG=106–100
|match_TAN_TAN=
}}
Third place playoffs
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 14 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |score1=103
|team2=Ginebra San Miguel |score2=96
|Q1=26-21|Q2=23–25|Q3=30-24|Q4=24–26
|points1=Norman Black 46 |points2=Michael Hackett 38
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 16 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |score1=91
|team2=Ginebra San Miguel |score2=97
|Q1=21–25|Q2=20-14|Q3=34-22|Q4=16–36
|points1=Norman Black 33 |points2=Michael Hackett 43
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 18 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |score1=105
|team2=Ginebra San Miguel |score2=76
|Q1=28-16|Q2=23-19|Q3=22-22|Q4=32-19
|points1=Norman Black 46 |points2=Michael Hackett 23
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 21 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |score1=98
|team2=Ginebra San Miguel |score2=91
|Q1=31-25|Q2=23–24|Q3=19-18|Q4=25-24
|points1=Norman Black 33 |points2=Michael Hackett 48
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 23 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |score1=106
|team2=Ginebra San Miguel |score2=101
|Q1=27-16|Q2=19–24|Q3=33-26|Q4=27–35
|points1=Norman Black 39 |points2=Joey Loyzaga 24
|series=Magnolia wins series, 4–1
}}
Finals
{{main|1987 PBA Open Conference Finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 14 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=114
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=118
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 16 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |overtime=OT |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=134
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=135
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 18 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=120
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=114
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 21 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=112
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=113
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 23 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers|score1=120
|team2=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=134
|series=Tanduay wins series, 4–1
}}