1977 PBA Open Conference Finals

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1977 PBA Open Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
Crispa Redmanizers Baby Dalupan 3
U-Tex Wranglers Tommy Manotoc 2
DatesNovember 20–29, 1977
Television KBS
Radio network DWXL
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The 1977 PBA Open Conference Finals is the best-of-5 basketball championship series of the 1977 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The U-Tex Wranglers and Crispa Redmanizers played for the 8th championship contested by the league.

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Crispa Redmanizers won against U-Tex Wranglers, 3 games to 2, for an amazing sixth straight PBA title and a quest for another grandslam season. [1]

Qualification

U-Tex Wranglers Crispa Redmanizers
Finished 8–6 (.571), 3rdEliminationsFinished 11–3 (.786), 1st
8–2 (.800), 1stSemifinals7–3 (.700), tied for 2nd
TiebreakerWon against Toyota Tamaraws, 90–87

Games summary

KBS
November 20
Crispa Redmanizers 105, U-Tex Wranglers 113

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5

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