1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference | |
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Duration | March 7 – July 13, 1982 |
TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (BBC) |
Finals | |
Champions | Toyota Super Corollas |
Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
Awards | |
Best Import | Norman Black (San Miguel) |
PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference chronology | |
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Qualified for outright semis | |
Qualified for quarterfinals |
Qualified for outright semis | |
Qualified for quarterfinals |
The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Filipino Conference was the first conference of the 1982 PBA season. It started on March 7 and ended on July 13, 1982. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import with the height limit of 6"5' and below for each team.
The following format was observed for the duration of the tournament:
Donnie Ray Koonce scored 8 crucial points in a 10-2 Toyota run to give the Super Corollas a 107-99 lead in the last two minutes of the deciding fifth game of their semifinal series. Crispa fought back on a five-point burst by Atoy Co to trim down Toyota's margin to three, 104-107, but Ramon Fernandez fired the last two of his 25 points on a hard drive for a 109-104 Toyota lead with 52 seconds left.