The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference was the last conference of the 2009–10 PBA season. It started on March 21 and finished on August 18, 2010. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with a height limit of 6-foot-6 (same with the previous Fiesta Conferences except 2008 which had imports of unlimited heights, and of 2007 where the two worst teams in the Philippine Cup had an extra import of 6-foot-1 height limit).

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • Double round-robin eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams.
  • Teams seeded #6, #7, #8 and #9 play in a knockout wildcard playoffs for the final berth in the quarterfinals. Matchups are: #6 team vs. #9 team #7 team vs. #8 team Winners of the first round for the last quarterfinal berth.
  • #3, #4 and #5 teams automatically advance to the best of five quarterfinals: #3 team vs. winner of wildcard playoffs #4 vs. #5 teams
  • #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the best of seven semifinals: Winner of first quarterfinal vs. #1 Winner of second quarterfinal vs. #2
  • The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals. The losers dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeamvteWLPCTGBQualification
1Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters153.833Advance to semifinals
2San Miguel Beermen135.7222
3Derby Ace Llamados135.7222Advance to quarterfinals
4Alaska Aces117.6114
5Barangay Ginebra Kings99.5006
6Rain or Shine Elasto Painters99.5006Advance to wildcard round
7Coca-Cola Tigers810.4447
8Sta. Lucia Realtors513.27810
9Air21 Express414.22211
10Barako Energy Coffee Masters315.16712

Schedule

Round 1Round 2
Team ╲ Game123456789101112131415161718
Air21SMBBCMCokeDALALASLRTNTBGKROSDALSMBBCMTNTCokeALASLRBGKROS
AlaskaTNTSMBA21DALBGKBCMCokeSLRROSCokeBGKDALBCMTNTA21ROSSLRSMB
BarakoSLRCokeA21ROSSMBTNTDALALABGKSMBROSA21CokeALABGKSLRTNTDAL
Barangay GinebraTNTSLRCokeROSSMBALAA21DALBCMSLRALASMBROSTNTBCMCokeA21DAL
B-Meg Derby AceSLRA21CokeALABCMSMBROSBGKA21TNTCokeALASLRSMBROSTNTBGKBCM
Coca-ColaBCMSMBA21BGKDALROSTNTSLRALATNTALADALBCMA21BGKSMBSLRROS
Rain or ShineTNTSLRBCMBGKCokeSMBDALA21ALABCMBGKTNTSLRDALALASMBA21Coke
Sta. LuciaBCMBGKROSDALTNTA21CokeSMBALABGKTNTSMBDALROSBCMA21ALACoke
San MiguelA21CokeTNTBCMALABGKROSDALSLRBCMA21BGKSLRDALTNTCokeROSALA
Talk 'N TextBGKROSSMBALASLRBCMCokeA21CokeDALSLRA21ROSBGKALASMBDALBCM

Second seed playoff

Solar TV
July 2
San Miguel Beermen 88, Derby Ace Llamados 83
Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila

Fifth seed playoff

Solar TV
July 2
Barangay Ginebra Kings 115, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 88
Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila

Bracket

Wildcard phase (Single elimination)Wildcard phase (Single elimination)Quarterfinals (Best-of-5)Semifinals (Best-of-7)Finals (Best-of-7)
6Rain or Shine922San Miguel4
9Air21893Derby Ace33Derby Ace3
6Rain or Shine986Rain or Shine2
7Coca-Cola932San Miguel2
7Coca-Cola1004Alaska4
8Sta. Lucia84
1Talk 'N Text3Third place
4Alaska34Alaska4
5Brgy. Ginebra23Derby Ace95
1Talk 'N Text113
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Wildcard phase

First round

Solar TV
July 4
Coca Cola Tigers 100, Sta. Lucia Realtors 84
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 4
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 92, Air21 Express 89
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Second round

Solar TV
July 7
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 98, Coca Cola Tigers 93
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Quarterfinals

(3) Derby Ace vs. (6) Rain or Shine

Solar TV
July 9
Derby Ace Llamados 108, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 102
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 11
Derby Ace Llamados 69, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 79
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 14
Derby Ace Llamados 111, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 117 (OT)
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 16
Derby Ace Llamados 92, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 78
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 18
Derby Ace Llamados 105, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 100 (OT)
Derby Ace wins series , 3–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 21,062

(4) Alaska vs. (5) Barangay Ginebra

Solar TV
July 9
Alaska Aces 76, Barangay Ginebra Kings 72
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 11
Alaska Aces 84, Barangay Ginebra Kings 82
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 14
Alaska Aces 87, Barangay Ginebra Kings 91
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 16
Alaska Aces 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 94
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 18
Alaska Aces 93, Barangay Ginebra Kings 91
Alaska wins series , 3–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 21,062

Semifinals

(1) Talk 'N Text vs. (4) Alaska

Solar TV
July 21
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 88, Alaska Aces 104
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 23
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 100, Alaska Aces 94
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 25
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 86, Alaska Aces 90
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 28
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 83, Alaska Aces 62
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 30
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 82, Alaska Aces 81
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 1
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 83, Alaska Aces 94
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 4
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 81, Alaska Aces 90
Alaska wins series, 4–3
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

(2) San Miguel vs. (3) Derby Ace

Solar TV
July 21
San Miguel Beermen 101, Derby Ace Llamados 88
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 23
San Miguel Beermen 94, Derby Ace Llamados 95
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 25
San Miguel Beermen 74, Derby Ace Llamados 70
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
July 28
San Miguel Beermen 83, Derby Ace Llamados 75
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
July 30
San Miguel Beermen 82, Derby Ace Llamados 88
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 1
San Miguel Beermen 91, Derby Ace Llamados 83
San Miguel wins series, 4–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Third place playoff

Solar TV
August 6
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 113, Derby Ace Llamados 95
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Finals

Solar TV
August 6
San Miguel Beermen 83, Alaska Aces 89
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 8
San Miguel Beermen 90, Alaska Aces 94
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 11
San Miguel Beermen 96, Alaska Aces 86
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 13
San Miguel Beermen 83, Alaska Aces 90
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
Solar TV
August 15
San Miguel Beermen 96, Alaska Aces 94
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Solar TV
August 18
San Miguel Beermen 88, Alaska Aces 102
Alaska wins series, 4–2
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Imports

TeamPlayerDebutedFinal
Air21 ExpressKeena Young (1/4)March 24, 2010April 9, 2010
Jason Forte (2/4)April 14, 2010April 18, 2010
Reggie Larry (3/4)May 1, 2010May 28, 2010
Leroy Hickerson (4/4)June 4, 2010July 4, 2010
Alaska AcesDiamon Simpson (1/1)April 7, 2010August 18, 2010
Barako Energy Coffee MastersSammy Monroe (1/1)March 21, 2010June 27, 2010
Brgy. Ginebra KingsAwvee Story (1/4)March 21, 2010April 18, 2010
Mildon Ambres (2/4)April 30, 2010May 30, 2010
Denham Brown (3/4)June 5, 2010June 23, 2010
Chris Daniels (4/4)July 2, 2010July 18, 2010
Coca-Cola TigersJames Penny (1/3)March 24, 2010May 7, 2010
Rashad Bell (2/3)May 14, 2010June 4, 2010
John Williamson (3/3)June 13, 2010July 4, 2010
Derby Ace LlamadosLorrenzo Wade (1/3)April 7, 2010April 21, 2010
Cliff Brown (2/3)May 2, 2010July 14, 2010
Tony Washam (3/3)July 16, 2010August 1, 2010
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersJai Lewis (1/2)March 26, 2010June 18, 2010
Rod Nealy (2/2)June 25, 2010July 18, 2010
San Miguel BeermenGabriel Freeman (1/1)March 24, 2010August 18, 2010
Sta. Lucia RealtorsAnthony Johnson (1/1)March 21, 2010July 4, 2010
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersShawn Daniels (1/1)March 21, 2010August 6, 2010

Conference records

Records marked with an asterisk (*) were accomplished with one or more overtime periods.

Team

RecordStatHolderDate/s
Longest winning streak13Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersApril 7, 2010 - June 19, 2010
Longest losing streak9Air21 ExpressMarch 31, 2010 - May 21, 2010
Biggest winning margin26Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 126, Air21 Express 100May 28, 2010

Individual

RecordStatHolderDate/s
Most points in one game45Solomon Mercado (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) vs. Derby Ace LlamadosJune 11, 2010
Most rebounds in one game17Asi Taulava (Coca-Cola Tigers) vs. Air21 ExpressJune 4, 2010
Most assists in one game14Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) vs. Air21 ExpressMay 1, 2010
Most blocks in one game4Rafi Reavis (Derby Ace Llamados) vs. Coca-Cola TigersApril 14, 2010
Niño Canaleta (Derby Ace Llamados) vs. Barako Energy Coffee MastersApril 21, 2010
Most steals in one game5Roger Yap (Derby Ace Llamados) vs. Alaska AcesMay 28, 2010
Ryan Reyes (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) vs. Brgy. Ginebra KingsMarch 26, 2010
Joshua Urbiztondo (Sta. Lucia Realtors) vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersMarch 23, 2010
Most FG made in one game14Solomon Mercado (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) vs. Derby Ace LlamadosJune 11, 2010
Most 3 point FG made in one game7Solomon Mercado (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) vs Derby Ace LlamadosJune 11, 2010
Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) vs. Coca-Cola TigersApril 21, 2010
Most FT made in one game11Gary David (Coca-Cola Tigers) vs Derby Ace LlamadosMarch 23, 2010
Most minutes played in one game52*Kelly Williams (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) vs. Air21 ExpressApril 18, 2010

Awards

Players of the Week

WeekPlayerRef.
Mar. 21 - Mar. 28Gary David (Coca-Cola Tigers)
Mar. 29 - Apr. 4Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
Apr. 5 - Apr. 11Mark Cardona (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Apr. 12 - Apr. 18Willie Miller (Alaska Aces)
Apr. 26 - May 2Jay Washington (San Miguel Beermen)
May 3 - May 9James Yap (Derby Ace Llamados)
May 10 - May 16Eric Menk (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
May 17 - May 23Kelly Williams (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
May 24 - May 30L.A. Tenorio (Alaska Aces)
May 31 - June 6James Yap (Derby Ace Llamados)
June 7 - June 13Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
June 14 - June 20L.A. Tenorio (Alaska Aces)
Cyrus Baguio (Alaska Aces)
June 21 - June 27James Yap (Derby Ace Llamados)
Solomon Mercado (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
June 28 - July 4Gary David (Coca-Cola Tigers)
July 5 - July 11Joe Devance (Alaska Aces)
July 12 - July 18Roger Yap (Derby Ace Llamados)
Cyrus Baguio (Alaska Aces)
July 19 - July 25L.A. Tenorio (Alaska Aces)
July 26 - Aug. 1Jay Washington (San Miguel Beermen)
Arwind Santos (San Miguel Beermen)

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamGames playedTotalsAverage
Points per gameGary DavidCoca-Cola Tigers2043021.5
Rebounds per gameAsi TaulavaCoca-Cola Tigers2021810.9
Assists per gameJimmy AlapagTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters181327.3
Steals per gameGabe NorwoodRain or Shine Elasto Painters23321.4
Blocks per gameRob ReyesBarako Energy Coffee Masters16161.0
Field goal percentageHarvey CareyTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters1881-148.547
3-point field goal percentageDondon HontiverosSan Miguel Beermen1840-90.444
Free throw percentageL.A. TenorioAlaska Aces2036-39.923

See also

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