1986 PBA Open Conference Finals
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| Dates | December 2, 1986- December 11, 1986 |
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| Television | Vintage Sports (PTV) | |||||||||
| Radio network | DZSR | |||||||||
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The 1986 PBA Open Conference Finals was the best-of-7 series basketball championship of the 1986 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. Ginebra San Miguel and Manila Beer Brewmasters played for the 35th championship contested by the league.
Ginebra San Miguel won their first championship since joining the league in 1979 with a 4-1 series victory over Manila Beer Brewmasters.
Ginebra came roaring back from a 20-point deficit and won on a shattering dunk by Billy Ray Bates at the buzzer, It was a bitter defeat for the Brewmasters, which led 91-71 with five minutes left in the third quarter and were ahead, 104-89, going into the final period, Bates and Hackett teamed up with Terry Saldaña to put Ginebra within striking distance, 108-120, going into the last six minutes of play, a 13-6 attack sparked by Michael Hackett put the Gins only within five points, 121-126, with three minutes to go and the crowd on the edge of their seats, bracing for that impending pulsating finish.
Chito Loyzaga hit a three-pointer to level the score at 131-all in the last 53 seconds, Michael Young struck on a pressure-filled jumper to make it 133-131 for Manila Beer, but the Ginebras came out of a timeout and tied the count at 133-all, through Billy Ray Bates' unchallenged drive with 33 seconds remaining, the Brewmasters worked out a make-or-break offensive that Harold Keeling fumbled on a drive, the Gins controlled possession in the last eight seconds, Robert Jaworski raced down the court and issued a crucial pass on Billy Ray Bates, who converted the game winning slam dunk. The loss by Manila Beer squandered the combined 100-point output of Harold Keeling and Michael Young, Manila Beer coach Tito Eduque left the venue in a huff after the Brewmasters' devastating loss.
The Brewmasters went up by 19 points after three quarters, 94-75, as in their previous encounters, the never-say-die Ginebras keeps coming back, the Gins close to within four points, 101-105, Michael Young converted on a basket that started a 9-1 run by Manila Beer and pushed their lead back to 12 points at 114-102, the Brewmasters weathered the storm and survived the Ginebra juggernut to finally prevail over the Gins for the first time in the conference.
Ginebra streak to a 99-91 margin midway in the fourth period, but a fired-up Michael Young struck on four three-point shots in the fourth quarter and put the Brewmasters ahead, 116-114, on a looping jumper from the side with 12 seconds remaining in regulation, Robert Jaworski split his charities with nine seconds to go but Harold Keeling could also hit only one of two free throws for a 117-115 lead for Manila Beer, the Gins mounted a go-ahead offensive until Atoy Co fouled Billy Ray Bates with two seconds left, Ginebra sued for time to plot a game-tying offensive play, Michael Hackett rescued the Gins from an impending defeat with a turnaround jumper in the last two seconds against three Manila Beer defenders to send the game into overtime at 117-all.
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