1991 PBA First Conference

1991 PBA First Conference
Duration	February 17 – May 19, 1991
TV partner(s)	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
Champions	Ginebra San Miguel
Runners-up	Shell Rimula X
Awards
Best Import	Bobby Parks (Shell Rimula X)
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The 1991 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) First Conference was the opening conference of the 1991 PBA season. It started on February 17 and ended on May 19, 1991. 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: Ginebra San Miguel Pepsi Hotshots Presto Tivoli Ice Cream San Miguel Beermen

Group B: Alaska Milkmen Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers Purefoods Hotdogs Diet Sarsi Sizzlers

• Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 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 at least five of their eight semifinal games. ^[2]
• 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	Shell Rimula X	8	3	.727	—	Semifinal round
2	San Miguel Beermen	7	4	.636	1
3	Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	6	5	.545	2
4	Diet Sarsi Sizzlers	6	5	.545	2
5	Ginebra San Miguel	5	6	.455	3
6	Presto Tivolis	4	7	.364	4
7	Alaska Milkmen	4	7	.364	4
8	Pepsi Hotshots	4	7	.364	4

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Semifinal round

Team standings

Cumulative standings Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification 1 Shell Rimula X 12 7 .632 [a] — Advance to the finals 2 Ginebra San Miguel 12 7 .632 [a] — 3 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 10 9 .526 2 Proceed to third-place playoff 4 Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 9 10 .474 [b] 3 5 San Miguel Beermen 9 10 .474 [b] 3 Source: [ citation needed ] Notes: Head-to-head record: Shell 3–1 Ginebra Head-to-head record: Diet Sarsi 3–1 San Miguel

Semifinal round standings: Pos Team W L 1 Ginebra San Miguel 7 1 2 Shell Rimula X 4 4 3 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4 4 4 Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 3 5 5 San Miguel Beermen 2 6 Source: [ citation needed ]

Third place playoffs

Vintage

May 5

Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 113, Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 133

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 7

Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 124, Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 147

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 9

Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 122, Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 131

Diet Sarsi wins series, 3–0

The ULTRA, Pasig

Finals

Main article: 1991 PBA First Conference finals

Vintage

May 5

Ginebra San Miguel 109, Shell Rimula X 114

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 7

Ginebra San Miguel 125, Shell Rimula X 114 (OT)

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 9

Ginebra San Miguel 113, Shell Rimula X 120

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 12

Ginebra San Miguel 125, Shell Rimula X 127 (OT)

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 14

Ginebra San Miguel 116, Shell Rimula X 90

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 16

Ginebra San Miguel 123, Shell Rimula X 119

The ULTRA, Pasig

Vintage

May 19

Ginebra San Miguel 104, Shell Rimula X 102

Ginebra wins series, 4–3

The ULTRA, Pasig

References

1. "San Miguel battles Shell, Sarsi takes on Pepsi". Manila Standard.
2. "Surging Gins outplay Shell". Manila Standard.

External links

• PBA.ph