1982 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
The 1982 Philippine Basketball Association 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.
Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the tournament:
- The eight participating teams were divided into two groups; teams in the same group played each other twice, while in the other group three times, totalling 18 games.
- A series of best-of-three quarterfinals, best-of-five semifinals, and the first-ever best-of-seven championship series will determine the PBA First Conference champion.
Elimination round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Bogs Adornado scored four straight points in the final 30 seconds, including two charities to seal the win and eliminated the Gins.
(4) Toyota vs. (5) Yco-Tanduay
Arnie Tuadles and Donnie Ray Koonce took over in the third quarter and gave Toyota a 95–77 advantage. The Super Corollas trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half.
Semifinals
(2) Crispa vs. (4) Toyota
Donnie Ray Koonce scored eight 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.