| 1982 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 22 – December 14, 1982 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (BBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Toyota Super Corollas |
| Runners-up | Gilbey's Gin |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Donnie Ray Koonce (Toyota Super Corollas) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
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The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third conference of the 1982 PBA season. It started on August 22 and ended on December 14, 1982. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispa Redmanizers | Mike Schultz | 3 | Clarence Kea | 1 |
| James Wright | 5 | Lew Brown | 12 | |
| Mike Gibson | 8 | |||
| Galerie Dominique | James Robinson | 4 | Kenny Barnes | 18 |
| Micah Blunt | 14 | |||
| Gilbey's Gin | Rickey Brown | 3 | Lew Massey | 27 |
| Larry McNeill | 24 | |||
| N-Rich Coffee | Danny Salisbury | 27 | Rich Adams | 28 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Terry Sykes | 2 | Norman Black | 30 |
| Marvin Johnson | 5 | |||
| Aaron James | 23 | |||
| Toyota Super Corollas | Donnie Ray Koonce | 30 | Andrew Fields | 29 |
| U-Tex Wranglers | Ira Terrell | 11 | Leroy Jackson | 21 |
| Leo Cunningham | 2 | |||
| Francois Wise | 8 | |||
| Yco-Tanduay | Curtis Berry | 21 | Jerome Henderson | 21 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N-Rich Coffee Creamers | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 2 | Gilbey's Gin | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | |
| 3 | YCO-Tanduay | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | |
| 5 | Toyota Super Corollas | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | |
| 6 | U-Tex Wranglers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5 | |
| 7 | Crispa Redmanizers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 | |
| 8 | Galerie Dominique Artists | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toyota Super Corollas | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | Semifinal round |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | |
| 5 | YCO-Tanduay | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | |
| 6 | U-Tex Wranglers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbey's Gin | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Toyota Super Corollas | 3 | 3 | .500 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |
| 3 | N-Rich Coffee Creamers | 3 | 3 | .500 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
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