{{Short description|Basketball in Philippines}} {{Infobox PBA conference | year = 1987 | conference_name = Reinforced Conference | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = October 4 – December 13, 1987 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage Sports]] ([[People's Television Network|PTV]]) | best_player = | best_import = [[Bobby Parks]]<br/> {{small|([[San Miguel Beermen]])}} | finals_mvp = | champion = [[San Miguel Beermen]] | runner-up = [[Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] | prevconf_link = 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference | prevconf_year = 1986 | nextconf_link = 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference | nextconf_year = 1988 | prev_conf = 1987 PBA/IBA | prev_conf_link = 1987 PBA/IBA World Challenge Cup | next_conf = 1988 Open | next_conf_link = 1988 PBA Open Conference }}
The '''[[1987 PBA season|1987]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Reinforced Conference|Reinforced Conference]]''' was the third and last conference of the [[1987 PBA season]]. It started on October 4 and ended on December 13, 1987. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'4" height limit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2W9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4242%2C2500421|title=PBA Reinforced series on today|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref>
==Format== The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6553%2C374554|title=Jazz-up Shell halts SMB|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref> * Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. * Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. * The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven playoff.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mmcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6684%2C1895163|title=Ginebra throttles Hills Bros|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref>
==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
|team4=GIN |win_GIN= 5 |loss_GIN= 5 |name_GIN=[[1987 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team5=GRE |win_GRE= 4 |loss_GRE= 6 |name_GRE=[[1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Instant Milk]] |team3=HBC |win_HBC= 6 |loss_HBC= 4 |name_HBC=[[1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |team2=SMB |win_SMB= 6 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=[[1987 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |team1=SHL |win_SHL= 7 |loss_SHL= 3 |name_SHL=[[1987 Formula Shell Spark Aiders season|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]] |team6=TAN |win_TAN= 2 |loss_TAN= 8 |name_TAN=[[1987 Tanduay Rhum Makers season|Tanduay Rhum Makers]] |result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF |result5=SF
|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=after |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round }}<section end="elimsstandings"/>
==Semifinal round== <section begin="semisstandings"/>{{col-start}}{{col-2}} {{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |title=Overall record |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team3=GIN |win_GIN=10 |loss_GIN= 8 |name_GIN=[[1987 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |hth_GIN=Second seed playoff: Hills Bros. 89–87 Ginebra |team5=GRE |win_GRE= 6 |loss_GRE=12 |name_GRE=[[1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Instant Milk]] |team2=HBC |win_HBC=10 |loss_HBC= 8 |name_HBC=[[1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |hth_HBC=GIN |team1=SMB |win_SMB=13 |loss_SMB= 5 |name_SMB=[[1987 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |team4=SHL |win_SHL= 9 |loss_SHL= 9 |name_SHL=[[1987 Formula Shell Spark Aiders season|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]]
|result1=F |result2=PO2 |result3=PO |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals |note_res_F= 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. |col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third place playoffs |col_PO2=blue1 |text_PO2=Guaranteed Finals berth playoff |col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to Finals berth playoff }}{{col-2}} {{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |title=Semifinal round record |ranking_style=wins |show_GB=no |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team2=GIN |win_GIN= 5 |loss_GIN= 3 |name_GIN=[[1987 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team5=GRE |win_GRE= 2 |loss_GRE= 6 |name_GRE=[[1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season|Great Taste Instant Milk]] |team3=HBC |win_HBC= 4 |loss_HBC= 4 |name_HBC=[[1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |team1=SMB |win_SMB= 7 |loss_SMB= 1 |name_SMB=[[1987 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |team4=SHL |win_SHL= 2 |loss_SHL= 6 |name_SHL=[[1987 Formula Shell Spark Aiders season|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]]
|result2=PO |res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to Finals berth playoff |note_res_PO=San Miguel advanced to the Finals outright as #1 seeded team; Ginebra, aside from winning earning the semifinal bonus, also ended up tied for #2. }}{{col-end}}<section end="semisstandings"/>
== Second seed playoff == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 1 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]]''' |score1=89 |team2= [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] |score2=87 }}
==Third place playoffs== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 3|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score1=134 |team2= [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]] |score2=127 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 6|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score1=127 |team2= [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]] |score2=123 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score1=166 |team2= [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]] |score2=132 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 10|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score1=153 |team2= [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters]] |score2=109 |series=Ginebra wins series, 4–0 }}
==Finals== {{main|1987 PBA Reinforced Conference finals}} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 3|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=97 |team2= '''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]]''' |score2=110 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 6|place= [[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=123 |team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |score2=100 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=114 |team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |score2=92 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 10|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=113 |team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |score2=105 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 13|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=96 |team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Hills Bros. Coffee Kings]] |score2=86 |series=San Miguel wins series, 4–1 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{1987 PBA season by team}} {{PBA Reinforced Conference}}
[[Category:PBA Reinforced Conference]] [[Category:1987 PBA season|Reinforced Conference]]