1992 PBA First Conference

1992 PBA First Conference
DurationFebruary 9 – May 5, 1992
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsShell Rimula X Zoomers
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best ImportBobby Parks
(Shell Rimula X Zoomers)
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The 1992 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) First Conference was the first Conference of the 1992 PBA season. It started on February 9 and ended on May 5, 1992. The tournament requires a 6'5" and below import for each team.

Format

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A:

  1. Ginebra San Miguel
  2. Presto Ice Cream
  3. Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
  4. San Miguel Beermen

Group B:

  1. Alaska Milkmen
  2. Pepsi Hotshots
  3. Shell Rimula X Zoomers
  4. Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs

  • 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.[2]
  • 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.
  • 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 Presto Ice Cream 7 4 .636 — Advance to semifinals
2 Shell Rimula X Zoomers 7 4 .636 —
3 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636 —
4 Alaska Milkmen 6 5 .545 1
5 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 5 6 .455[a] 2
6 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 5 6 .455[a] 2
7 Pepsi Hotshots 4 7 .364 3
8 Ginebra San Miguel 3 8 .273 4
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Semifinal berth playoff: Swift 123–117 Purefoods

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

Team standings

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Shell Rimula X Zoomers 13 6 .684 — Advance to the Finals[a]
2 San Miguel Beermen 11 8 .579[b] 2 Guaranteed Finals berth playoff
3 Alaska Milkmen 11 8 .579[b] 2 Qualify to Finals berth playoff
4 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 9 10 .474 4 Proceed to third-place playoff
5 Presto Ice Cream 8 11 .421 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ If a team outside the top two teams wins at least five semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last Finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: San Miguel 2–2 Alaska, San Miguel +11
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 Shell Rimula X Zoomers 6 2
2 Alaska Milkmen 5 3 Qualify to Finals berth playoff[a]
3 San Miguel Beermen 4 4
4 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 4 4
5 Presto Ice Cream 1 7
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Shell advanced to the Finals outright as #1 seeded team; Finals berth playoff: San Miguel 118–97 Alaska

Finals berth playoff

April 23
San Miguel Beermen 118, Alaska Milkmen 97

Third place playoffs

April 26
Alaska Milkmen 111, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 108
April 28
Alaska Milkmen 127, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 132
April 30
Alaska Milkmen 121, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 130
May 3
Alaska Milkmen W, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs L
May 5
Alaska Milkmen 115, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 107
Alaska wins series, 3–2

Finals

May 5
Shell Rimula X Zoomers 102, San Miguel Beermen 92
Shell wins series, 4–1

References

  1. ^ "Swift books ticket to semis". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Alaska subdues Presto". Manila Standard.

External links

  • PBA.ph