1982 PBA season
The 1982 PBA season was the eighth season of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Season highlights
- The start of the year saw the league's membership reduced from 10 teams to just 8, following the disbandment of CDCP and Tefilin franchises.
- The PBA implement for the first time a playoff post-eliminations format with a series of best-of-three quarterfinals, best-of-five semifinals and best-of-seven finals to determine the champion in the Reinforced Filipino Conference.
- Toyota Super Corollas won two championships in the year, capped by center Ramon Fernandez winning his first Most Valuable Player Award.
- San Miguel Beer won the Invitational championship over Crispa Redmanizers for the franchise' 2nd PBA title.
- Baby Dalupan resigned as Crispa head coach after the Redmanizers got eliminated in the third conference. This season became the second time the multi-titled ballclub did not win any championship.
All-Star series
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:Team | Muse |
Crispa Redmanizers | Sharon Cuneta, Jackie Lou Blanco and Joyce Ann Burton |
Gilbey's Gin | Jane Destree and Beth de Mesa |
Great Taste Discoverers | Sharon Eddiston |
Mariwasa-Honda TMXers | Tina Maristela |
San Miguel Beermen | Maya Mahtani |
Toyota Super Corollas | Vivian Veloso |
U/Tex Wranglers | Rio Locsin |
YCO-Tanduay | Maridol Cagdac/Alta Tan/Rosanna Zamora/Nitz Bernardez |
Champions
- Reinforced Filipino Conference: Toyota Super Corollas
- Invitational Conference: San Miguel Beermen
- Open Conference: Toyota Super Corollas
- Team with best win-loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen
- Best Team of the Year: Toyota Super Corollas
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez
- Rookie of the Year: Marte Saldaña
- Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Norman Black
- Best Import-Open Conference: Donnie Ray Koonce
- Mythical Five:
- *Francis Arnaiz
- *Atoy Co
- *Ramon Fernandez
- *Bogs Adornado
- *Abe King
Cumulative standings