1990 PBA First Conference

1990 PBA First Conference
Duration	February 18 - May 15, 1990
TV partner(s)	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
Champions	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Runners-up	Añejo Rum 65ers
Awards
Best Import	Bobby Parks (Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
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The 1990 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) First Conference was the opening conference of the 1990 PBA season. It started on February 18 and ended on May 15, 1990. The tournament allows one-import each per team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

• The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A: Formula Shell Zoom Masters Pepsi Hotshots Presto Tivolis San Miguel Beermen

Group B: Alaska Air Force Añejo Rum 65ers Purefoods Hotdogs Pop Cola Sizzlers

• Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings. ^[1]
• The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
• Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win five of their eight semifinal games.
• The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Añejo Rum 65ers	8	2	.800	—	Semifinal round
2	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	8	2	.800	—
3	Presto Tivolis	7	3	.700	1
4	Alaska Air Force	6	4	.600	2
5	San Miguel Beermen	5	5	.500	3
6	Purefoods Hotdogs	3	7	.300	5
7	Pop Cola Sizzlers	2	8	.200	6
8	Pepsi Hotshots	1	9	.100	7

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Semifinal round

Team standings

Cumulative standings Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification 1 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 14 4 .778 — Advance to the finals 2 Añejo Rum 65ers 12 6 .667 2 3 Presto Tivolis 10 8 .556 4 Proceed to third-place playoff 4 San Miguel Beermen 9 9 .500 [a] 5 5 Alaska Air Force 9 9 .500 [a] 5 Source: [ citation needed ] Notes: Head-to-head record: San Miguel 2–1 Alaska

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team W L 1 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 6 2 2 Añejo Rum 65ers 4 4 3 San Miguel Beermen 4 4 4 Presto Tivolis 3 5 5 Alaska Air Force 3 5 Source: [ citation needed ]

Third place playoffs

Vintage

May 3

Presto Tivolis 101, San Miguel Beermen 102

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 6

Presto Tivolis 114, San Miguel Beermen 127

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 8

Presto Tivolis 106, San Miguel Beermen 97

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 10

Presto Tivolis 105, San Miguel Beermen 111

San Miguel Beer wins series, 3–1

The ULTRA, Pasig

Finals

Main article: 1990 PBA First Conference finals

Vintage

May 3

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 134, Añejo Rum 65ers 131

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 6

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 127, Añejo Rum 65ers 135

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 8

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 156, Añejo Rum 65ers 134

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 10

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 138, Añejo Rum 65ers 135 (OT)

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 13

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 101, Añejo Rum 65ers 130

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 15

Formula Shell Zoom Masters 62, Añejo Rum 65ers 47 (forfeit)

Formula Shell wins series, 4–2

The ULTRA, Pasig

References

1. "San Miguel, Alaska eye 3rd victories". Manila Standard.

External links

• PBA.ph