1982 PBA Open Conference

{{Infobox PBA conference | year = 1982 | conference_name = Open Conference | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = August 22 – December 14, 1982 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage Sports]] ([[Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]) | best_player = | best_import = [[Donnie Ray Koonce]]<br/> {{small|([[Toyota Super Corollas]])}} | finals_mvp = | champion = [[Toyota Super Corollas]] | runner-up = [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Gilbey's Gin]] | prevconf_link = 1981 PBA Open Conference | prevconf_year = 1981 | nextconf_link = 1983 PBA Open Conference | nextconf_year = 1983 | prev_conf = 1982 Invitational | prev_conf_link = 1982 PBA Invitational championship | next_conf = 1983 All-Filipino | next_conf_link = 1983 PBA All-Filipino Conference }}

The '''[[1982 PBA season|1982]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) Open Conference''' was the third conference of the [[1982 PBA season]]. It started on August 22 and ended on December 14, 1982. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.

==Format== The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament: * The 8 participating teams are divided into two groups. Teams in the same group played each other twice while in the other group three times, totalling 18 games.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://crispatoyota.blogspot.com/1982/11/|title=Crispa nips Toyota|publisher=crispatoyota.blogspot.com}}</ref> * Top two teams advances in the semifinals outright and the next four teams will dispute the last two semifinals berth in a one-round quarterfinals (back to zero standings). * Semifinals will be a double-round robin affairs. The top two teams in the semifinal round advance to the best-of-five finals series. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

==Imports== Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played. {|class="wikitable" |- ! Team !! Name !! GP !! Name !! GP |- | rowspan=3| Crispa Redmanizers || Mike Schultz || 3 || [[Clarence Kea]] || 1 |- bgcolor=#efefef | James Wright || 5 || [[Lewis Brown (basketball)|Lew Brown]] || 12 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | [[Mike Gibson (basketball)|Mike Gibson]] || 8 || || |- | rowspan=2| Galerie Dominique || James Robinson || 4 || Kenny Barnes || 18 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Micah Blunt]] || 14 || || |- | rowspan=2| Gilbey's Gin || [[Rickey Brown]] || 3 || [[Lew Massey]] || 27 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Larry McNeill]] || 24 || || |- | N-Rich Coffee || [[Danny Salisbury]] || 27 || [[Rich Adams]] || 28 |- | rowspan=3| San Miguel Beermen || Terry Sykes || 2 || [[Norman Black]] || 30 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Marvin Johnson (basketball)|Marvin Johnson]] || 5 || || |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | [[Aaron James (basketball)|Aaron James]] || 23 || || |- | Toyota Super Corollas || [[Donnie Ray Koonce]] || 30 || [[Andrew Fields]] || 29 |- | rowspan=3| U-Tex Wranglers || [[Ira Terrell]] || 11 || Leroy Jackson || 21 |- bgcolor=#efefef | Leo Cunningham || 2 || || |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | [[Francois Wise]] || 8 || || |- | Yco-Tanduay || [[Curtis Berry]] || 21 || [[Jerome Henderson (basketball)|Jerome Henderson]] || 21 |- |}

==Elimination round== <section begin="elimsstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=after |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semifinal round |col_QF=yellow1 |text_QF=Proceed to quarterfinal round }}<section end="elimsstandings"/>

==Quarterfinal round== <section begin="qfstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=after |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round }}<section end="qfstandings"/>

==Semifinal round== <section begin="semisstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete

|result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd

|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=after |col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals |col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third place playoff }}<section end="semisstandings"/>

On the final playing day of the semifinals, both Gilbey's and N-Rich were a win away from advancing to the championship in the closest the PBA has ever had a finale without traditional powerhouses Toyota and Crispa, but the Super Corollas forces a playoff with N-Rich Coffee and won their knockout game to play first-time finalist Gilbey's Gin.

== Second seed playoff == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 9 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Toyota Super Corollas]]''' |score1=114 |team2=[[Great Taste Coffee Makers|N-Rich Coffee Creamers]] |score2=97 }}

==Finals== {{Main|1982 PBA Open Conference finals}} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 11 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Toyota Super Corollas]]''' |score1=108 |team2= [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Gilbey's Gin]] |score2=100 }} {{basketballbox|date= December 12 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Toyota Super Corollas]]''' |score1=121 |team2= [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Gilbey's Gin]] |score2=107 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= December 14 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Toyota Super Corollas]]''' |score1=122 |team2= [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Gilbey's Gin]] |score2=109 |series=Toyota wins series, 3–0 }}

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:PBA Open Conference]] [[Category:1982 PBA season|Open Conference]]