2008 PBA Fiesta Conference

2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
Duration	March 29 – August 20, 2008
TV partner(s)	ABC/TV5 (Local); The Filipino Channel (International)
Finals
Champions	Barangay Ginebra Kings
Runners-up	Air21 Express
Awards
Best Player	Jayjay Helterbrand; (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Best Import	Chris Alexander; (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Finals MVP	Eric Menk and Ronald Tubid; (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
PBA Fiesta Conference chronology
	< 2007 2009 >
PBA conference chronology
	< 2007–08 Philippine 2008–09 Philippine >

The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference, also known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals at Panabo, Davao del Norte. Opening ceremonies were held the day after at the Araneta Coliseum.

All ten teams are permitted to acquire one non-Filipino (the "import") of unlimited height as reinforcement. Furthermore, the two worst performers in the elimination round of the previous conference (the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Welcoat Dragons), will also be able to acquire another import but with a height limit of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).

Tournament format

Double round eliminations. Worst team would be eliminated.
Sixth- to ninth-best teams figure in the one-game wildcard playoffs.
- Sixth seed vs. Ninth seed
- Seventh seed vs. Eighth seed
- Winners will figure in a playoff to advance to the quarterfinals.
Third- to fifth-best teams, and the winner of the wildcards advance to the best-of-three quarterfinals.
- Third seed vs. winner of wildcards.
- Fourth seed vs. fifth seed.
The two best teams and the winners of the quarterfinals advance to the best-of-seven semifinals.
- First seed vs. winner of the third seed/wildcard winner quarterfinal series
- Second seed vs. winner of the fourth seed/fifth seed quarterfinal series
The winners of the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven Finals; the losers figure in a one-game third-place playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Air21 Express	12	6	.667	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Red Bull Barako	11	7	.611	1	Advance to semifinals
3	Barangay Ginebra Kings	10	8	.556^[a]	2	Advance to quarterfinals
4	Coca-Cola Tigers	10	8	.556^[a]	2
5	Magnolia Beverage Masters	10	8	.556^[a]	2
6	Alaska Aces	9	9	.500^[b]	3	Advance to wildcard round
7	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	9	9	.500^[b]	3
8	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	8	10	.444	4
9	Sta. Lucia Realtors	7	11	.389	5
10	Welcoat Dragons	4	14	.222	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +14, Coca-Cola +4, Magnolia −18
1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Talk 'N Text (Alaska +9)

Schedule

	Round 1									Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Air21	WEL	RBB	PF	Coke	TNT	ALA	BGK	SLR	Coke	MBM	BGK	RBB	SLR	ALA	TNT	WEL	MBM	PF
Alaska	SLR	BGK	MBM	WEL	RBB	A21	TNT	PF	Coke	RBB	TNT	PF	A21	WEL	SLR	Coke	MBM	BGK
Barangay Ginebra	RBB	ALA	SLR	Coke	MBM	PF	A21	TNT	WEL	A21	MBM	RBB	SLR	PF	Coke	TNT	WEL	ALA
Coca-Cola	TNT	PF	WEL	A21	BGK	SLR	RBB	MBM	ALA	A21	RBB	WEL	PF	TNT	BGK	MBM	ALA	SLR
Magnolia	PF	SLR	ALA	TNT	BGK	WEL	RBB	Coke	PF	A21	BGK	TNT	WEL	RBB	SLR	Coke	A21	ALA
Purefoods	MBM	Coke	A21	RBB	WEL	BGK	ALA	MBM	TNT	SLR	ALA	Coke	WEL	BGK	RBB	TNT	SLR	A21
Red Bull	BGK	A21	TNT	PF	ALA	Coke	MBM	SLR	WEL	ALA	Coke	A21	BGK	MBM	PF	WEL	TNT	SLR
Sta. Lucia	ALA	MBM	BGK	TNT	Coke	WEL	RBB	A21	TNT	WEL	PF	A21	BGK	MBM	ALA	PF	Coke	RBB
Talk 'N Text	Coke	WEL	RBB	MBM	SLR	A21	ALA	WEL	BGK	SLR	PF	ALA	MBM	Coke	A21	PF	BGK	RBB
Welcoat	A21	TNT	Coke	ALA	PF	MBM	SLR	TNT	RBB	BGK	SLR	Coke	MBM	PF	ALA	A21	RBB	BGK

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss

Bracket


Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Wildcard phase (Single elimination)			Quarterfinals (Best-of-3)			Semifinals (Best-of-7)			Finals (Best-of-7)



6	Alaska	85							3	Brgy. Ginebra	4

9	Sta. Lucia	99				3	Brgy. Ginebra	2	2	Red Bull	0

			9	Sta. Lucia	111	9	Sta. Lucia	0

			7	Talk 'N Text	96							3	Brgy. Ginebra	4

7	Talk 'N Text	98										1	Air21	3

8	Purefoods	83

									1	Air21	4	Third place

						4	Coca-Cola	1	5	Magnolia	2

						5	Magnolia	2				2	Red Bull	102

												5	Magnolia	90

Barangay Ginebra Kings 113, Sta. Lucia Realtors 85
Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2–0

Tournament format

Elimination round

Team standings

Schedule

Bracket

Wildcard phase

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (9) Sta. Lucia

(4) Coca-Cola vs. (5) Magnolia

Semifinals

(1) Air21 vs. (5) Magnolia

(2) Red Bull vs. (3) Barangay Ginebra

Third place playoff

Finals

Awards

Imports

External links