1991 PBA First Conference
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The 1991 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) First Conference was the opening conference of the 1991 PBA season. It started on February 17 and ended on May 19, 1991. The tournament allows one-import each per team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
| Group A: Ginebra San Miguel Pepsi Hotshots Presto Tivoli Ice Cream San Miguel Beermen | Group B: Alaska Milkmen Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers Purefoods Hotdogs Diet Sarsi Sizzlers |
- Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
- The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
- The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Rimula X | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | |
| 3 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | |
| 4 | Diet Sarsi Sizzlers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | |
| 5 | Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
| 6 | Presto Tivolis | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 7 | Alaska Milkmen | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 8 | Pepsi Hotshots | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 |
Semifinal round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall standings Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification 1 Shell Rimula X 12 7 .632 — Advance to the finals 2 Ginebra San Miguel 12 7 .632 — 3 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 10 9 .526 2 Proceed to third place playoffs 4 Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 9 10 .474 3 5 San Miguel Beermen 9 10 .474 3Source: [citation needed] Notes: | Semifinal round standings Pos Team W L 1 Ginebra San Miguel 7 1 2 Shell Rimula X 4 4 3 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4 4 4 Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 3 5 5 San Miguel Beermen 2 6Source: [citation needed] | |||||
| 1 | Shell Rimula X | 12 | 7 | .632 | — | Advance to the finals |
| 2 | Ginebra San Miguel | 12 | 7 | .632 | — | |
| 3 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2 | Proceed to third place playoffs |
| 4 | Diet Sarsi Sizzlers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3 | |
| 5 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3 | |
| Pos | Team | W | L | |||
| 1 | Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Shell Rimula X | 4 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | 4 | 4 | |||
| 4 | Diet Sarsi Sizzlers | 3 | 5 | |||
| 5 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 6 |
Third place playoffs
| May 5 |
| May 7 |
| May 9 |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 122, Diet Sarsi Sizzlers 131 |
| Diet Sarsi wins series, 3–0 |
Finals
| May 5 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 109, Shell Rimula X 114 |
| May 7 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 125, Shell Rimula X 114 (OT) |
| May 9 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 113, Shell Rimula X 120 |
| May 12 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 125, Shell Rimula X 127 (OT) |
| May 14 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 116, Shell Rimula X 90 |
| May 16 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 123, Shell Rimula X 119 |
| May 19 |
| Ginebra San Miguel 104, Shell Rimula X 102 |
| Ginebra wins series, 4–3 |