1988 PBA season

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1988 PBA season
DurationMarch 20 – December 13, 1988
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Vintage Sports (PTV)
1988 PBA Draft
Top draft pick Edgar Tanuan
Picked by Purefoods Hotdogs
Season MVP Ramon Fernandez
(San Miguel Beermen)
Open Conference champions San Miguel Beermen
  Open Conference runners-up Purefoods Hotdogs
All-Filipino Conference champions Añejo Rum 65ers
  All-Filipino Conference runners-up Purefoods Hotdogs
Reinforced Conference champions San Miguel Beermen
  Reinforced Conference runners-up Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers
Seasons

The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Board of governors

Executive committee

Teams

TeamCompanyGovernor
Alaska Milkmen General Milling Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
Añejo Rhum 65ers La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Renato Buhain
Presto Ice Cream Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Lance Gokongwei
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Jose Ibazeta
Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Reynaldo Marquez

Season highlights

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

TeamMuse
Alaska Milkmen Lydia de Vega
Ginebra San Miguel Monina Tan
Great Taste Instant Milk Alice Dixson
Purefoods Hotdogs Aiza Seguerra & Tweety de Leon
San Miguel Beermen Rowena Moran
Shell Helix

Champions

Open Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 73.700Advance to semifinals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 64.6001
3 Purefoods Hotdogs 64.6001
4 Alaska Milkmen 64.6001
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 46.4003
6 Shell Helix Oilers 19.1006
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Ginebra San Miguel 2–3(4) Alaska Milkmen 119–121 (OT)115–112118–130127–100104–117

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 4–3(2) Purefoods Hotdogs 129–116101–10788–9693–8897–103105–8594–92

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Purefoods Hotdogs 84.667Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 84.667
3 Alaska Milkmen 75.5831
4 Añejo Rum 65ers 75.5831
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 66.5002
6 Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers 39.2505
7 Philippine national team (G)39.2505
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guests

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
(3) San Miguel Beermen 2–1(4) Alaska Milkmen 112–108115–12187–98

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(1) Purefoods Hotdogs 1–3(2) Añejo Rum 65ers 105–111117–112110–112124–135 (OT)

Reinforced Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 73.700Advance to semifinals
2 Presto Ice Cream Makers 73.700
3 Shell Rimula X Oilers 55.5002
4 Alaska Milkmen 55.5002
5 Añejo Rum 65ers 55.5002
6 Purefoods Hotdogs 19.1006
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Presto Ice Cream Makers 1–3(4) Añejo Rum 65ers 141–150138–147138–131145–171

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1(2) Shell Rimula X Oilers 134–111119–111126–137144–119151–142

Awards

Cumulative standings

TeamGPWLPCT
San Miguel Beermen 724626.639
Ginebra San Miguel / Añejo Rum 65ers 704030.571
Purefoods Hotdogs 593029.507
Alaska Milkmen 643034.468
Great Taste Instant Milk / Presto Ice Cream 602634.433
Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers 451629.355
Philippine Team 1239.250

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References

  1. Tanduay takes PBA leave, Manila Standard, January 17, 1988
  2. Purefoods joins PBA, Manila Standard, January 16, 1988
  3. Fernandez, Guidaben swapped, Manila Standard