1982 PBA Open Conference Finals
The 1982 PBA Open Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1982 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.
The Toyota Super Corollas scored a 3-0 sweep over first time finalist Gilbey's Gin, to capture their second championship of the season and 9th PBA title.
Qualification
Gilbey's Gin | Toyota Super Corollas |
Finished 13–5 (.722), tied for 1st | Eliminations | Finished 8–10 (.444), tied for 4th |
Outright semis | Quarterfinals | Finished 2–1 (.667) |
Finished 4–2 (.667) | Semifinals | Finished 3–3 (.500), def. N-Rich (Playoff) |
Games summary
Game 1
Game 2
Francis Arnaiz and Abe King combined for an 8-0 blast late in the second half to bail the Super Corollas out of trouble, 114-103, with time down to two minutes and 13 seconds. [1]
Game 3
Gilbey's led by 17 points late in the second quarter, Donnie Koonce scored six straight points to cut down the Gin's lead to 57-66 at halftime. The tide went in Toyota's favor in the second half with Arnie Tuadles powering a 13-2 run to give Toyota the lead for good, 70-68, the Super Corollas' fastbreaks worked wonders and they steadily pulled away and were ahead, 96-83, at the end of the third period. Toyota posted their biggest lead at 106-90 in the last quarter. [2]
Rosters
Toyota Super Corollas
ROSTER |
# |
POS |
HT |
Andrew Fields Import |
1 |
Center |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Abe King |
6 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Robert Jaworski |
7 |
Guard |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Francis Arnaiz |
8 |
Guard |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Ramon Fernandez |
10 |
Center |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Arnie Tuadles |
11 |
Forward |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Timoteo Coloso |
13 |
Guard-Forward |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Ricardo Relosa |
15 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Terry Saldaña |
17 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Emerito Legaspi |
18 |
Guard-Forward |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Nicanor Bulaong |
20 |
Forward-Center |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Danny Florencio |
22 |
Guard-Forward |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Donnie Ray Koonce Import |
30 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Leopoldo Herrera |
41 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Edgardo Cordero |
88 |
Forward |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Gilbey's Gin
ROSTER |
# |
POS |
HT |
Joseph Herrera |
1 |
Guard |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Rudy Garcia |
5 |
Forward |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Conrado Pasco |
6 |
Guard-Forward |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Marlowe Jacutin |
8 |
Forward |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Eduardo Ducut |
10 |
Center |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Valerio Delos Santos |
12 |
Forward |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Alex Clariño |
15 |
Guard-Forward |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Eusebio Del Rosario |
17 |
Forward-Center |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Nathaniel Castillo |
18 |
Forward-Center |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Rolando Buhay |
20 |
Forward |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Jerry Pingoy |
21 |
Guard |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Lew Massey Import |
23 |
Guard-Forward |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Wilfredo Generalao |
24 |
Guard |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Larry McNeill Import |
31 |
Center |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Broadcast notes
References
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- 1981
- Reinforced Filipino Conference
- 1983
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- 1984
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