# 1986 PBA Open Conference

The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third and final conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on September 23 and ended on December 11, 1986. The tournament requires two import each per team with the height limit of 6"3 and 6"6.

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
* Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
* Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
* The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
* Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the remaining teams.
* The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.

## List of Imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
| Alaska Milkmen | Donnie Ray Koonce | 5 | Norman Black | 14 |
| Alaska Milkmen | Keith Morrison | 10 | | |
| Ginebra San Miguel | Billy Ray Bates | 22 | Michael Hackett | 22 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | Eric Turner | 6 | Johnny Brown | 6 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | Alvin Franklin | 17 | Lewis Jackson | 18 |
| Magnolia Cheese | Don Collins | 3 | Rufus Harris | 12 |
| Magnolia Cheese | Bernard Title | 3 | | |
| Magnolia Cheese | James Banks | 6 | | |
| Manila Beer Brewmasters | Harold Keeling | 22 | Michael Young | 22 |
| Formula Shell Spark Aiders | Fred Reynolds | 11 | Dexter Shouse | 15 |
| Formula Shell Spark Aiders | Perry Young | 4 | | |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | Benny Anders | 2 | Rob Williams | 24 |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | Andre McKoy | 2 | | |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | Andy Thompson | 20 | | |

## Elimination round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 3 | .750 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 2 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 9 | 3 | .750 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 5 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 6 | Alaska Milkmen | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 7 | Magnolia Cheese Makers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7 | |

## Quarterfinal round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 8 | 7 | .533 | — | Semifinal round |
| 4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 8 | 7 | .533 | — | Semifinal round |
| 5 | Formula Shell Spark Aiders | 7 | 8 | .467 | 1 | |
| 6 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3 | |

## Semifinal round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | Proceed to third place playoff |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Ginebra 3–0 Manila Beer
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Tanduay 3–1 Great Taste

### Results

| Teams | GIN | GTC | MB | TAN |
| Ginebra San Miguel | — | 130–125 | 115–114 | 137–110 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | 142–128 | — | 114–115 | 107–116 |
| Manila Beer Brewmasters | | 122–121 | — | 114–111 |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | 130–151 | | 108–111 | — |

## Third place playoffs

* Vintage
* December 2
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 4
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 7
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 9
Tanduay Rhum Makers 143, Great Taste Coffee Makers 170 :
* Great Taste wins series, 4–0 ||
* The ULTRA, Pasig

## Finals

* Vintage
* December 2
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 4
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 7
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 9
* The ULTRA, Pasig
* Vintage
* December 11
Ginebra San Miguel 130, Manila Beer Brewmasters 120 :
* Ginebra wins series, 4–1 ||
* The ULTRA, Pasig