1992 PBA Third Conference Finals
The 1992 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1992 PBA Third Conference, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. Swift Mighty Meaties and Seven-Up Uncolas played for the 53rd championship contested by the league.
Swift Mighty Meaties won their first PBA title with a 4-0 sweep over Seven-Up Uncolas, becoming only the second team to score a sweep in a best-of-seven championship series.
Series scoring summary
Games summary
Game 1
Nelson Asaytono, Al Solis and Ricric Marata combined for 59 points to take over from a shackled Tony Harris, who was limited to his lowest output of the conference with only 31 points, the meaties were never seriously threatened after a hot third period in which they outscored Seven-Up, 14-8 in a span of four minutes to seize a 71-59 lead. [1]
Game 2
Tony Harris pumped in all but two of Swift's 23 points in the final period to salvaged a win, Harris capped his brilliant game with six straight points in the last 55 seconds to outlast the entire Seven-Up crew.
Game 3
Swift broke the game apart in the third quarter under a 21-point barrage in a stretch of eight minutes to forge ahead at 88-75, Seven-Up could only come closest at 87-98, before falling back as many as 18 points, 91-109, the meaties' local starters, Jack Tanuan, Nelson Asaytono, Rudy Distrito and Al Solis combined for 63 points, while Tony Harris scored 49 points. [2]
Game 4
Seven-Up led at the end of the first quarter at 25-21, but the meaties outscored them, 38-20 in the second period to take a 59-45 halftime lead, it was all Swift in the last 24 minutes of play as Tony Harris dominated, finishing with a triple-double of 58 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists in a fitting finale on the last playing day of the PBA at the ULTRA. [3]
Rosters
Swift Mighty Meaties roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
8 |
Solis, Alfonso |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
– |
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University of Visayas |
4.0 !F |
10 |
Reyes, Enrique |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
|
Ateneo de Manila |
4.0 !F |
11 |
Asaytono, Nelson |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
|
University of Manila |
6.0 !C |
12 |
Balingit, Bonel |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
– |
|
University of Visayas |
4.0 !F |
13 |
Villamin, Elpidio |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
|
FEU |
1.5 !G |
14 |
Distrito, Rudy |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
– |
|
UE |
1.5 !G |
15 |
Estrada, Juancho |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
– |
|
Adamson |
4.0 !F |
17 |
Saldaña, Terry |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
|
Letran |
2.5 !G/F |
22 |
Harris, Tony (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
|
University of New Orleans |
1.5 !G |
23 |
Marata, Ric-Ric |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
– |
|
South Western |
4.0 !F |
24 |
Bognot, Richard |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
|
Letran |
4.0 !F |
26 |
De Guzman, Andy |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
|
FEU |
6.0 !C |
41 |
Tanuan, Edgar |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
|
FEU |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
-
Roehl Nadurata
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (I) Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
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7-Up roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
1 |
Victorino, Manny |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
|
Jose Rizal College |
6.0 !C |
4 |
Aguilar, Peter |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
|
Trinity College |
2.5 !G/F |
5 |
Demps, Dell (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
|
University of the Pacific |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Quilban, Eugene |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
– |
|
San Sebastian |
4.0 !F |
9 |
Valenciano, Naning |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
|
De La Salle |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Jabar, Roberto |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
|
South Western |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Tallo, Mark |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
– |
|
|
1.5 !G |
13 |
Austria, Leo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
– |
|
Lyceum |
4.0 !F |
22 |
Alolor, Alejo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
|
South Western |
6.0 !C |
25 |
Babilonia, Gido |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
|
UST |
4.0 !F |
29 |
Carpio, Bernardo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
|
Ateneo de Manila |
6.0 !C |
32 |
Guidaben, Abet |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
|
San Jose-Recoletos |
4.0 !F |
50 |
Hatton, Nap |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
|
San Sebastian |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
-
Gabby Velasco
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (I) Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
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Broadcast notes
References
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- Formerly the Swift Mighty Meaties and Sunkist Orange Juicers
- Founded in 1990
- Disbanded in 2002
- Owned by the Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of the RFM Corporation
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