{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox PBA conference | year = 1985 | conference_name = Reinforced Conference | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = September 8 – November 28, 1985 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage Sports]] ([[People's Television Network|MBS]]) | best_player = | best_import = [[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]]<br/> {{small|([[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]])}} | finals_mvp = | champion = [[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement (NCC)]] | runner-up = [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] | prevconf_link = | prevconf_year = | nextconf_link = 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference | nextconf_year = 1986 | prev_conf = 1985 All-Filipino | prev_conf_link = 1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference | next_conf = 1986 Reinforced | next_conf_link = 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference }}
The '''[[1985 PBA season|1985]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Reinforced Conference|Reinforced Conference]]''' was the third and last conference of the [[1985 PBA season]]. It started on September 8 and ended on November 28, 1985. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
==Format== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2020}} The following format was observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams were then seeded by basis on win–loss records. * Team with the worst record after the elimination round was eliminated. The top two teams advanced outright to the semifinals. * The next four teams qualified to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations were carried over. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals. * Semifinals were a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. The top two teams in the semifinals advanced to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams disputed the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.
==Elimination round==
<section begin="elimsstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.com/2016/05/pba-boxscores-october-1985.html|title=PBA boxscores@October 1985}}</ref> |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team2=GIN |win_GIN= 7 |loss_GIN= 5 |name_GIN=[[1985 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |hth_GIN=Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.033, Ginebra 1.000, Northern 0.967; semifinal berth playoffs: Ginebra 99–96 Northern, Ginebra 106–98 Magnolia |team5=GRE |win_GRE= 6 |loss_GRE= 6 |name_GRE=[[1985 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |team3=MAG |win_MAG= 7 |loss_MAG= 5 |name_MAG=[[1985 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers season|Magnolia Quench Plus]] |hth_MAG=GIN |team1=MB |win_MB = 9 |loss_MB = 3 |name_MB =[[1985 Manila Beer Brewmasters season|Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |team7=SHL |win_SHL= 2 |loss_SHL=10 |name_SHL=[[1985 Shell Azodrin Bugbusters season|Shell Azodrin Bugbusters]] |team6=TAN |win_TAN= 4 |loss_TAN= 8 |name_TAN=[[1985 Tanduay Rhum Makers season|Tanduay Rhum Makers]] |team4=NCC |win_NCC= 7 |loss_NCC= 5 |name_NCC=[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |status_NCC=G |hth_NCC=GIN
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF
|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"/>
== Semifinal round berth playoffs == With the three-way tie for second and the last outright semifinal round berth, a two-round playoff was held to determine which team will qualify to the semifinals outright; the losers in each round proceed to the quarterfinals.
=== First round === {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=October 22|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score1=99''' |team2= [[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score2=96 |Q1=23-22|Q2=23–28|Q3=22–24|Q4=31-22 |points1=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 34 }} With 4:52 left in the second period, Jaworski caught a wayward elbow from Jeff Moore during a rebound play. This opened a big cut on Big J's upper lip. He had to be rushed at the Medical City hospital for treatment. The cut lip allegedly required nine stitches.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
Jaworski return to the game late in the third quarter. The Gins were only down by six, 68–74, at the end of the quarter. Teaming up with Francis Arnaiz, the Big J put Ginebra ahead, 89–86, after completing a three-point play with 6:08 left. From there, it was nip and tuck, Jaworski nailed Ginebra's final basket for the final count.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
=== Second round === {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=October 24|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score1=106''' |team2= [[San Miguel Beermen|Magnolia Quench Plus]] |score2=98 |Q1=27-26|Q2=23-21|Q3=25–27|Q4=31-24 |points1=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 48 |points2=[[Norman Black]] 45 |rebounds1=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 25 }} Ginebra took a commanding 12-point advantage, 63-51, in the early going of the third period. The lead was narrowed to a solitary point by the Thirst Quenchers at the end of the third quarter.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
==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
|team2=GRE |win_GRE= 8 |loss_GRE= 7 |pos_GRE=4 |name_GRE=[[1985 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |hth_GRE=Semifinal berth playoff: Great Taste 99–95 Magnolia |team3=MAG |win_MAG= 8 |loss_MAG= 7 |pos_MAG=5 |name_MAG=[[1985 Magnolia Ice Cream Makers season|Magnolia Quench Plus]] |hth_MAG=GRE |team4=TAN |win_TAN= 5 |loss_TAN=10 |pos_TAN=6 |name_TAN=[[1985 Tanduay Rhum Makers season|Tanduay Rhum Makers]] |team1=NCC |win_NCC= 9 |loss_NCC= 6 |pos_NCC=3 |name_NCC=[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |status_NCC=G
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=after |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round }}<section end="qfstandings"/>
== Semifinal round berth playoff == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 3|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]]|TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]]|team1='''[[Great Taste Coffee Makers]]|score1=99'''|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen|Magnolia Quench Plus]]|score2=95}}
==Semifinal round== <section begin="semisstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.com/2016/05/pba-boxscores-november-1985.html|title=PBA boxscores@November 1985}}</ref> |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=GIN |win_GIN= 2 |loss_GIN= 4 |name_GIN=[[1985 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team3=GRE |win_GRE= 3 |loss_GRE= 3 |name_GRE=[[1985 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |hth_GRE=Second-seed playoff, Northern 123–107 Great Taste |team1=MB |win_MB = 4 |loss_MB = 2 |name_MB =[[1985 Manila Beer Brewmasters season|Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |team2=NCC |win_NCC= 3 |loss_NCC= 3 |name_NCC=[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |status_NCC=G |hth_NCC=GRE
|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"/>
===Results=== {{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams | source= |update=complete| matches_style=BSR | font_size=100% | ot_note=yes |match_col_width=70px
|team1=GIN |name_GIN=[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team2=GTC |name_GTC=[[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |team3=MB |name_MB=[[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |team4=NCC |name_NCC=[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Consolidated Cement]]
|match_GIN_ = |match_GIN_GTC=117–124 |match_GIN_MB=121–107 |match_GIN_NCC=101–97
|match_GTC_GIN=138–130 |match_GTC_GTC= |match_GTC_MB=126–130 |match_GTC_NCC=102–97
|match_MB_GIN=127–117 |match_MB_GTC=117–105 |match_MB_MB= |match_MB_NCC=95–130
|match_NCC_GIN=115–108 |match_NCC_GTC=125–102 |match_NCC_MB=93–99 |match_NCC_NCC= }}
== Second seed playoff == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 19 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score1=123''' |team2= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |score2=107 }}
==Third place playoffs== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 21 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score2=197''' |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |score1=168 |Q2=28-32|Q1=36–53 |Q3=42–57 |Q4=62–55 |points2=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 103 |points1=[[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] 42 [[Abe King]] 40 }} {{basketballbox|date=November 24|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score2=139''' |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |score1=133 |Q2=29–31|Q1=24–34 |Q3=39–38 |Q4=41–36 |points2=[[Arnie Tuadles]] 42 [[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 35 |points1=[[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] 57 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 26|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score2=155''' |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |score1=126 |Q2=32–38|Q1=29–34 |Q3=23–39 |Q4=42–44 |points2=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 52 |points1=[[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] 22 }} {{basketballbox|date=November 28|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score2=145''' |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] |score1=124 |Q2=25–34|Q1=29–34 |Q3=33–45 |Q4=37–32 |points2=[[Michael Hackett (basketball)|Michael Hackett]] 40 [[Joey Marquez]] 26 |points1=[[Abe King]] 28 |series=Ginebra wins series, 4–0 }}
==Finals== {{main|1985 PBA Reinforced Conference finals}} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 21 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score1=139''' |team2= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |score2=102 }} {{basketballbox|date=November 24|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score1=133''' |team2= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |score2=117 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 26|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score1=130''' |team2= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |score2=113 }} {{basketballbox|date=November 28|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Northern Cement basketball team|Northern Cement]] |score1=138''' |team2= [[Manila Beer Brewmasters]] |score2=106 |series=Northern wins series, 4–0 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{1985 PBA season by team}} {{PBA Reinforced Conference}}
[[Category:PBA Reinforced Conference]] [[Category:1985 PBA season|Reinforced Conference]]