1988 PBA Open Conference
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1988
| conference_name = Open Conference
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = March 20 – June 9, 1988
| attendance =
| TV = Vintage Sports (PTV)
| best_player =
| best_import = Jamie Waller
{{small|(Ginebra San Miguel)}}
| finals_mvp =
| 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.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BpkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5727%2C1195207|title=Now it's the PBA's turn|publisher=Manila Standard}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LZkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4383%2C3547681|title=Ginebra reels back from Great Taste|publisher=Manila Standard}}
- 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
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|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=ALA |win_ALA= 6 |loss_ALA= 4 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team2=GIN |win_GIN= 6 |loss_GIN= 4 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team3=PF |win_PF = 6 |loss_PF = 4 |name_PF =Purefoods Hotdogs
|team5=GRE |win_GRE= 4 |loss_GRE= 6 |name_GRE=Great Taste Instant Milk
|team6=SHL |win_SHL= 1 |loss_SHL= 9 |name_SHL=Shell Helix Oilers
|team1=SMB |win_SMB= 7 |loss_SMB= 3 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF |result5=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round
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Semifinal round
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{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |title=Overall standings
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=ALA |win_ALA= 9 |loss_ALA= 9 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team3=GIN |win_GIN=10 |loss_GIN= 8 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team2=PF |win_PF =12 |loss_PF = 6 |name_PF =Purefoods Hotdogs |hth_PF=Head-to-head record: San Miguel 3–1 Purefoods
|team5=GRE |win_GRE= 6 |loss_GRE=12 |name_GRE=Great Taste Instant Milk
|team1=SMB |win_SMB=12 |loss_SMB= 6 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen |hth_SMB=PF
|result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals
|col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third-place playoff
}}{{col-2}}
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |title=Semifinal round standings
|ranking_style=wins |show_GB=no |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=ALA |win_ALA= 3 |loss_ALA= 5 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team3=GIN |win_GIN= 4 |loss_GIN= 4 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team1=PF |win_PF = 6 |loss_PF = 2 |name_PF =Purefoods Hotdogs
|team5=GRE |win_GRE= 2 |loss_GRE= 6 |name_GRE=Great Taste Instant Milk
|team2=SMB |win_SMB= 5 |loss_SMB= 3 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
}}{{col-end}}
Third place playoffs
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|team1= Ginebra San Miguel |score1=119
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=121
}}
{{basketballbox|date=May 29 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Ginebra San Miguel |score1=115
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=112
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{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 31 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Ginebra San Miguel |score1=118
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=130
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 2 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Ginebra San Miguel |score1=127
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=100
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{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 5 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Ginebra San Miguel |score1=104
|team2=Alaska Milkmen |score2=117
|series = Alaska wins series, 3–2
}}
Finals
{{main|1988 PBA Open Conference finals}}
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|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=129
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=116
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{{basketballbox|date=May 29 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=101
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=107
}}
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|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=88
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=96
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 2 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=93
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=88
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 5 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=97
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=103
}}
{{basketballbox|date=June 7 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=105
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=85
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=June 9 |place=The ULTRA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=94
|team2= Purefoods Hotdogs |score2=92
|series= San Miguel wins series, 4–3
}}