1987 PBA Open Conference explained

Year:	1987
Conference Name:	Open Conference
Duration:	March 22 – June 23, 1987
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	David Thirdkill
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.^[1]

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.^[2]
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).^[3]
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.^[4]

Elimination round

Quarterfinal round

Semifinal round

Results

Finals

See main article: 1987 PBA Open Conference Finals.

Notes and References

News: The pros takes charge. Manila Standard.
News: Magnolia enters semis. Manila Standard.
News: The good news and the bad. Manila Standard.
News: Tanduay, GTC in PBA finals. Manila Standard.