1988 PBA season

1988 PBA season
Duration	March 20 – December 13, 1988
Number of teams	6
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
← 1987 1989 →

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

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Rodrigo L. Salud (Commissioner)
• Reynaldo Marquez (Chairman, representing Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers)
• Jose C. Ibazeta (Vice-Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen)
• Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Treasurer, representing Alaska Milkmen)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
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

• The Tanduay Rhum Makers filed a leave on absence for the 1988 season on January 16, 1988, citing realignment of corporate objectives. ^[1] After Tanduay filed a leave, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation, which joined the league after buying a franchise worth P300,000. ^[2]
• PBA deputy commissioner Rudy Salud became the league's third commissioner. Under Salud's leadership, the PBA soared to greater heights, the Purefoods Hotdogs' entry, along with the never-say-die attitude of the league's most popular team Añejo Rum 65ers, contributed largely to a box-office success in gate attendance.
• Amateur standout Alvin Patrimonio, who was a subject of a bitter tug-of-war between the PBA's newest team Purefoods Hotdogs and his mother ballclub in the PABL, corporate rival RFM-Swifts, finally made his PBA debut on June 30.
• A blockbuster trade took place before the opening of the Third Conference as veterans Ramon Fernandez of Purefoods, who was bench in the All-Filipino title-series, and Abet Guidaben of San Miguel were traded to each other by their respective ballclubs. ^[3]
• Ramon Fernandez won his fourth Most Valuable Player trophy as he continued his tradition of winning the prestigious award every two years starting in 1982.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
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: San Miguel Beermen
• All-Filipino Conference: Añejo Rum 65
• Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen
• Team with best win–loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (46–26, .639)
• Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (1st)

Open Conference

Main article: 1988 PBA Open Conference

Elimination round

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Miguel Beermen	7	3	.700	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Ginebra San Miguel	6	4	.600	1
3	Purefoods Hotdogs	6	4	.600	1
4	Alaska Milkmen	6	4	.600	1
5	Great Taste Instant Milk	4	6	.400	3
6	Shell Helix Oilers	1	9	.100	6

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Semifinal round

Cumulative standings Pos Team v t e W L PCT GB Qualification 1 San Miguel Beermen 12 6 .667 [lower-alpha 1] — Advance to the Finals 2 Purefoods Hotdogs 12 6 .667 [lower-alpha 1] — 3 Ginebra San Miguel 10 8 .556 2 Proceed to third-place playoff 4 Alaska Milkmen 9 9 .500 3 5 Great Taste Instant Milk 6 12 .333 6 Source: [ citation needed ] Notes: Head-to-head record: San Miguel 3–1 Purefoods

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team v t e W L 1 Purefoods Hotdogs 6 2 2 San Miguel Beermen 5 3 3 Ginebra San Miguel 4 4 4 Alaska Milkmen 3 5 5 Great Taste Instant Milk 2 6 Source: [ citation needed ]

Third place playoffs

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
(3) Ginebra San Miguel	2–3	(4) Alaska Milkmen	119–121 (OT)	115–112	118–130	127–100	104–117

Finals

Main article: 1988 PBA Open Conference Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen	4–3	(2) Purefoods Hotdogs	129–116	101–107	88–96	93–88	97–103	105–85	94–92

• Best Import of the Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)

All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Purefoods Hotdogs	8	4	.667	—	Advance to semifinals
2	San Miguel Beermen	8	4	.667	—
3	Alaska Milkmen	7	5	.583	1
4	Añejo Rum 65ers	7	5	.583	1
5	Great Taste Instant Milk	6	6	.500	2
6	Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers	3	9	.250	5
7	Philippine national team (G)	3	9	.250	5

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(G) Guests

Semifinal round

Cumulative standings Pos Team v t e W L PCT GB Qualification 1 Purefoods Hotdogs 13 7 .650 — Advance to the Finals 2 Añejo Rum 65ers 12 8 .600 [lower-alpha 1] 1 3 San Miguel Beermen 12 8 .600 [lower-alpha 1] 1 Proceed to third-place playoff 4 Alaska Milkmen 10 10 .500 3 5 Great Taste Instant Milk 9 11 .450 4 Source: [ citation needed ] Notes: Second-seed playoff: Añejo 102–100 San Miguel

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team v t e W L 1 Añejo Rum 65ers 5 3 2 Purefoods Hotdogs 5 3 3 San Miguel Beermen 4 4 4 Alaska Milkmen 3 5 5 Great Taste Instant Milk 3 5 Source: [ citation needed ]

Third place playoffs

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(3) San Miguel Beermen	2–1	(4) Alaska Milkmen	112–108	115–121	87–98

Finals

Main article: 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
(1) Purefoods Hotdogs	1–3	(2) Añejo Rum 65ers	105–111	117–112	110–112	124–135 (OT)	—

Reinforced Conference

Main article: 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference

Elimination round

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Miguel Beermen	7	3	.700	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Presto Ice Cream Makers	7	3	.700	—
3	Shell Rimula X Oilers	5	5	.500	2
4	Alaska Milkmen	5	5	.500	2
5	Añejo Rum 65ers	5	5	.500	2
6	Purefoods Hotdogs	1	9	.100	6

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Semifinal round

Cumulative standings Pos Team v t e W L PCT GB Qualification 1 San Miguel Beermen 13 5 .722 — Advance to the Finals 2 Shell Rimula X Oilers 11 7 .611 2 3 Presto Ice Cream Makers 10 8 .556 3 Proceed to third-place playoff 4 Añejo Rum 65ers 9 9 .500 4 5 Alaska Milkmen 6 12 .333 7 Source: [ citation needed ]

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team v t e W L 1 San Miguel Beermen 6 2 2 Shell Rimula X Oilers 6 2 3 Añejo Rum 65ers 4 4 4 Presto Ice Cream Makers 3 5 5 Alaska Milkmen 1 7 Source: [ citation needed ]

Third place playoffs

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
(3) Presto Ice Cream Makers	1–3	(4) Añejo Rum 65ers	141–150	138–147	138–131	145–171	—

Finals

Main article: 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen	4–1	(2) Shell Rimula X Oilers	134–111	119–111	126–137	144–119	151–142	—	—

• Best Import of the Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
• Rookie of the Year: Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
• Most Improved Player: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
• Best Import-Open Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)
• Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (San Miguel)
  • Hector Calma (San Miguel)
  • Abet Guidaben (San Miguel, Purefoods)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
  • Allan Caidic (Great Taste/Presto)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
  • Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
  • Dondon Ampalayo (Añejo)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • Abe King (Great Taste/Presto)
  • Philip Cezar (Great Taste/Presto)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
  • Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
  • Biboy Ravanes (Alaska)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
San Miguel Beermen	72	46	26	.639
Ginebra San Miguel / Añejo Rum 65ers	70	40	30	.571
Purefoods Hotdogs	59	30	29	.507
Alaska Milkmen	64	30	34	.468
Great Taste Instant Milk / Presto Ice Cream	60	26	34	.433
Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers	45	16	29	.355
Philippine Team	12	3	9	.250

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