1992 PBA First Conference
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1992
| conference_name = First Conference
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = February 9 – May 5, 1992
| attendance =
| TV = Vintage Sports (PTV)
| best_player =
| best_import = Bobby Parks
{{small|(Shell Rimula X Zoomers)}}
| finals_mvp =
| champion = Shell Rimula X Zoomers
| runner-up = San Miguel Beermen
| prevconf_link = 1991 PBA First Conference
| prevconf_year = 1991
| nextconf_link =
| nextconf_year =
| prev_conf = 1991 Third
| prev_conf_link = 1991 PBA Third Conference
| next_conf = 1992 All-Filipino
| next_conf_link = 1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference
}}
The 1992 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) First Conference was the first Conference of the 1992 PBA season. It started on February 9 and ended on May 5, 1992. The tournament requires a 6'5" and below import for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A:
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Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EKJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3148%2C4544624|title=Swift books ticket to semis|work=Manila Standard}}
- The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EKJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3282%2C5144122|title=Alaska subdues Presto|work=Manila Standard}}
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
- The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.
Elimination round
=Team standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team7=PEP |win_PEP= 4 |loss_PEP= 7 |name_PEP=Pepsi Hotshots
|team4=ALA |win_ALA= 6 |loss_ALA= 5 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team8=GIN |win_GIN= 3 |loss_GIN= 8 |name_GIN=Ginebra San Miguel
|team6=PF |win_PF = 5 |loss_PF = 6 |name_PF =Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |hth_PF=Semifinal berth playoff: Swift 123–117 Purefoods
|team1=PRE |win_PRE= 7 |loss_PRE= 4 |name_PRE=Presto Ice Cream
|team2=SHL |win_SHL= 7 |loss_SHL= 4 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Zoomers
|team3=SMB |win_SMB= 7 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team5=SWI |win_SWI= 5 |loss_SWI= 6 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |hth_SWI=PF
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF |result5=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round
}}
=Semifinal berth playoff=
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= March 26 |place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=Swift Mighty Meaties |score1=123
|team2= Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |score2=117
}}
Semifinal round
=Team standings=
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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
|team3=ALA |win_ALA=11 |loss_ALA= 8 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen |hth_ALA=Head-to-head record: San Miguel 2–2 Alaska, San Miguel +11
|team5=PRE |win_PRE= 8 |loss_PRE=11 |name_PRE=Presto Ice Cream
|team1=SHL |win_SHL=13 |loss_SHL= 6 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Zoomers
|team2=SMB |win_SMB=11 |loss_SMB= 8 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen |hth_SMB=ALA
|team4=SWI |win_SWI= 9 |loss_SWI=10 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
|result1=F |result2=PO2 |result3=PO |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the finals |note_res_F= If a team outside the top two teams wins at least five semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright.
|col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third-place playoff
|col_PO2=blue1 |text_PO2=Guaranteed finals berth playoff
|col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to finals berth 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
|team2=ALA |win_ALA= 5 |loss_ALA= 3 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team5=PRE |win_PRE= 1 |loss_PRE= 7 |name_PRE=Presto Ice Cream
|team1=SHL |win_SHL= 6 |loss_SHL= 2 |name_SHL=Shell Rimula X Zoomers
|team3=SMB |win_SMB= 4 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team4=SWI |win_SWI= 4 |loss_SWI= 4 |name_SWI=Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
|result2=PO |res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to finals berth playoff |note_res_PO=Shell advanced to the finals outright as #1 seeded team; finals berth playoff: San Miguel 118–97 Alaska
}}{{col-end}}
Finals berth playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= April 23 |place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=118
|team2= Alaska Milkmen |score2=97
}}
Third place playoffs
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 26|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=111
|team2= Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score2=108
}}
{{basketballbox|date=April 28|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=127
|team2= Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score2=132
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 30|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=121
|team2= Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score2=130
}}
{{basketballbox|date=May 3|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=W
|team2= Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score2=L
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 5|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=115
|team2= Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |score2=107
|series=Alaska wins series, 3–2
}}
Finals
{{main|1992 PBA First Conference finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 26|place=The NASA, Pasig |overtime=OT |TV=Vintage
|team1= Shell Rimula X Zoomers |score1=112
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=105
}}
{{basketballbox|date=April 28|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Shell Rimula X Zoomers |score1=98
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=89
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 30|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Shell Rimula X Zoomers |score1=93
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=115
}}
{{basketballbox|date=May 3|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Shell Rimula X Zoomers |score1=104
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=98
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 5|place=The NASA, Pasig |TV=Vintage
|team1= Shell Rimula X Zoomers |score1=102
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=92
|series=Shell wins series, 4–1
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
{{1992 PBA season by team}}