1989 PBA season

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1989 PBA season
DurationMarch 5 – December 12, 1989
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Vintage Sports (PTV)
1989 PBA Draft
Top draft pick Benjie Paras
Picked by Formula Shell
Season MVP Benjie Paras
(Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
Open Conference champions San Miguel Beermen
  Open Conference runners-up Formula Shell Zoom Masters
All-Filipino Conference champions San Miguel Beermen
  All-Filipino Conference runners-up Purefoods Hotdogs
Reinforced Conference champions San Miguel Beermen
  Reinforced Conference runners-up Añejo Rum 65ers
Seasons

The 1989 PBA season was the 15th 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
Formula Shell Zoom Masters Pilipinas Shell Petroleum CorporationReynaldo Marquez


Season highlights

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

TeamMuse
Alaska Milkmen Debbie Po
Añejo Rum 65 Gretchen Barretto
Formula Shell Leah Orosa
Presto Ice Cream Dina Bonnevie
Purefoods Hotdogs Lea Salonga
San Miguel Beermen Marilou Gonzales and Rachel Lobangco

Champions

Open Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 1001.000Semifinal round
2 Presto Ice Cream 55.5005
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 55.5005
4 Purefoods Hotdogs 46.4006
5 Alaska Milkmen 37.300 [a] 7
6 Añejo Rum 65ers 37.300 [a] 7
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Semifinal berth playoff: Alaska 133–120 Añejo

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Presto Ice Cream 0–3(4) Alaska Milkmen 112–133126–135129–135

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1(2) Formula Shell Zoom Masters 146–132114–107130–124104–115123–105

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Purefoods Hotdogs 92.818Semifinal round
2 San Miguel Beermen 83.7271
3 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 65.5453
4 Añejo Rum 65ers 65.5453
5 Alaska Milkmen 56.4554
6 Presto Ice Cream 29.1827
Team Philippines [a] (G)06.0006.5
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guests
Notes:
  1. Team Philippines could only participate in the first round robin of games, and all results counted in the standings for their opponents; the team cannot participate in the semifinals.

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Añejo Rum 65ers 2–3(4) Formula Shell Zoom Masters 121–114107–121138–128120–124114–116

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Purefoods Hotdogs 2–4(2) San Miguel Beermen 120–112111–119109–122113–119142–136 (OT)109–128

Reinforced Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 64.600Semifinal round
2 Purefoods Hotdogs 64.600
3 Presto Tivolis 55.5001
4 Añejo Rum 65ers 55.5001
5 Alaska Milkmen 55.5001
6 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 37.3003
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(2) Purefoods Hotdogs 1–3(4) Alaska Milkmen 109–116114–108112–123102–126

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1(3) Añejo Rum 65ers 134–125140–134134–138150–134122–111

Awards

Board of Governors

Cumulative standings

PosTeamPldWLPCTBest finish
1 San Miguel Beermen 715021.704Champions
2 Purefoods Hotdogs 663432.515Finalist
3 Alaska Air Force 633033.476Third place
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 572730.474Finalist
5 Añejo Rum 65ers 592732.458
6 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis 501832.360Semifinalist
7 Team Philippines (G)606.000Elimination round
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guests

Elimination round

PosTeamPldWLPCT
1 San Miguel Beermen 31247.774
2 Purefoods Hotdogs 311912.613
3 Añejo Rum 65ers 311417.452
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 311417.452
5 Alaska Air Force 311318.419
6 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis 311219.387
7 Team Philippines (G)606.000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guests

Playoffs

PosTeamPldWL
1 San Miguel Beermen 402614
2 Alaska Air Force 321715
3 Purefoods Hotdogs 351520
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 261313
5 Añejo Rum 65ers 281315
6 Presto Ice Cream/Tivolis 19613
Source: [ citation needed ]

References

  1. "PBA season blast off". Manila Standard.
  2. "Bit of nostalgia in All-star wars". Manila Standard.