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1985 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
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Duration | September 8 – November 28, 1985 |
TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
Finals | |
Champions | Northern Cement (NCC) |
Runners-up | Manila Beer Brewmasters |
Awards | |
Best Import | Michael Hackett (Ginebra San Miguel) |
PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
PBA conference chronology | |
The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on November 28, 1985. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 9 | 3 | .750 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
2 | Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 5 | .583 [a] | 2 | |
3 | Magnolia Quench Plus | 7 | 5 | .583 [a] | 2 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
4 | Northern Cement (G) | 7 | 5 | .583 [a] | 2 | |
5 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | |
6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | |
7 | Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7 |
With the three-way tie for second and the last outright semifinal round berth, a two-round playoff was held to determine which team will qualify to the semifinals outright; the losers in each round proceed to the quarterfinals.
October 22 |
Ginebra San Miguel 99, Northern Cement 96 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23-22, 23–28, 22–24, 31-22 | ||
Pts: Michael Hackett 34 |
With 4:52 left in the second period, Jaworski caught a wayward elbow from Jeff Moore during a rebound play. This opened a big cut on Big J's upper lip. He had to be rushed at the Medical City hospital for treatment. The cut lip allegedly required nine stitches.[ citation needed ]
Jaworski return to the game late in the third quarter. The Gins were only down by six, 68–74, at the end of the quarter. Teaming up with Francis Arnaiz, the Big J put Ginebra ahead, 89–86, after completing a three-point play with 6:08 left. From there, it was nip and tuck, Jaworski nailed Ginebra's final basket for the final count.[ citation needed ]
October 24 |
Ginebra San Miguel 106, Magnolia Quench Plus 98 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27-26, 23-21, 25–27, 31-24 | ||
Pts: Michael Hackett 48 Rebs: Michael Hackett 25 | Pts: Norman Black 45 |
Ginebra took a commanding 12-point advantage, 63-51, in the early going of the third period. The lead was narrowed to a solitary point by the Thirst Quenchers at the end of the third quarter.[ citation needed ]
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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3 | Northern Cement (G) | 9 | 6 | .600 | — | Semifinal round |
4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 8 | 7 | .533 [a] | 1 | |
5 | Magnolia Quench Plus | 8 | 7 | .533 [a] | 1 | |
6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4 |
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the finals |
2 | Northern Cement (G) | 3 | 3 | .500 [a] | 1 | |
3 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 3 | 3 | .500 [a] | 1 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
4 | Ginebra San Miguel | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
November 21 |
Great Taste Coffee Makers 168, Ginebra San Miguel 197 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 36–53, 28-32, 42–57, 62–55 | ||
Pts: Ricardo Brown 42 Abe King 40 | Pts: Michael Hackett 103 |
November 24 |
Great Taste Coffee Makers 133, Ginebra San Miguel 139 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 29–31, 39–38, 41–36 | ||
Pts: Ricardo Brown 57 | Pts: Arnie Tuadles 42 Michael Hackett 35 |
November 26 |
Great Taste Coffee Makers 126, Ginebra San Miguel 155 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–34, 32–38, 23–39, 42–44 | ||
Pts: Ricardo Brown 22 | Pts: Michael Hackett 52 |
November 28 |
Great Taste Coffee Makers 124, Ginebra San Miguel 145 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–34, 25–34, 33–45, 37–32 | ||
Pts: Abe King 28 | Pts: Michael Hackett 40 Joey Marquez 26 | |
Ginebra wins series, 4–0 |