1982 PBA Open Conference Finals

1982 PBA Open Conference Finals
Team Coach Wins
Toyota Super Corollas Edgardo Ocampo 3
Gilbey's Gin Arturo Valenzona 0
Dates: December 11-14, 1982
Television:Vintage Sports (City2)
Radio network:DWXL
PBA Open Conference Finals chronology

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PBA Finals chronology

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 GinToyota Super Corollas
Finished 13–5 (.722), tied for 1st EliminationsFinished 8–10 (.444), tied for 4th
Outright semis QuarterfinalsFinished 2–1 (.667)
Finished 4–2 (.667) SemifinalsFinished 3–3 (.500), def. N-Rich (Playoff)

Games summary

Game 1

December 11
Toyota Super Corollas 108, Gilbey's Gin 100
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Game 2

December 12
Toyota Super Corollas 121, Gilbey's Gin 107
Pts: Abe King 34 Donnie Ray Koonce 31 Pts: Larry McNeill 34
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

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

December 14
Toyota Super Corollas 122, Gilbey's Gin 109
Toyota wins series, 3-0
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

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]

1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference Champions

Toyota Super Corollas
9th title

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

Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reporters
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3

References

  1. ↑ Toyota needs one more win
  2. ↑ It's Toyota by a sweep