1982 PBA Open Conference Finals
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| Dates | December 11–14, 1982 | |||||||||
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| Television | Vintage Sports (City2) | |||||||||
| Radio network | DWXL | |||||||||
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 playoffs.
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.
Francis Arnaiz and Abe King combined for an 8-0 blast late in the second half to bail the Corollas out of trouble, 114-103, with time down to 2:13.
Gilbey's led by 17 points late in the second quarter, Donnie Ray 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.
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