1979 PBA season
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| 1979 PBA season | |
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| Duration | April 1, 1979 – December 15, 1979 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | GTV |
| Conferences | |
| All-Filipino Conference champions | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Open Conference champions | Royal Tru-Orange |
| Invitational Championship champions | Toyota Tamaraws |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Fortunato Co, Jr |
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The 1979 PBA season was the fifth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Contents
Season highlights
- After a two-year absence of playing against each other in the championship between the league's most noted rivalry, Crispa and Toyota played again in the finals during the All-Filipino Conference. Crispa prevailed in five games, winning the deciding game, 118-111 on July 7.
- On September 4, the visiting Washington Bullets, which lost to Seattle SuperSonics in the 1979 NBA Finals, played against a PBA All-Star Selection at the Araneta Coliseum in an exhibition game attended by Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos, the Bullets with the line-up of hall of famers Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld and among others, Greg Ballard, Dave Corzine and coach by Dick Motta, won the match, 133-123. The PBA selection were coach by Baby Dalupan and played with five imports and one locals from each of the nine ballclubs.
- Royal Tru-Orange won their first PBA title in the Open Conference, defeating Toyota Tamaraws, 102-101 in Game 4, for a 3-1 series win. The Orangemen, led by imports Otto Moore and Larry Pounds, became the fourth team to win a championship in the 1970s.
- The Toyota Tamaraws avoided a third runner-up finish in the season by winning the Invitational championship against rival Crispa Walk Tall Jeans. The 3-1 series win was their first finals victory over Crispa, after losing five straight in their previous title showdown, as three different teams emerge champions in the league's fifth season.[1]
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Crispa Redmanizers | Pearl Razon |
| Filmanbank | Regina Prada |
| Gilbey's Gin | Chris Stuttard and Ann Rose Blas |
| Great Taste Discoverers | Carolina Lacap |
| Honda Wildcats | Beth de Mesa |
| Royal Tru-Orange | Joanna Paras |
| Tanduay Esquires | Bessie Badilla and Diane Benisano |
| Toyota Tamaraws | Alicia Cuenca |
| U/Tex Wranglers | Janet Bordon |
Champions
- All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
- Open Conference: Royal Tru-Orange
- Invitational Championship: Toyota Tamaraws
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Toyota (44-18, .710)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Atoy Co (Crispa)
- Rookie of the Year: Arnie Tuadles (Toyota)
- Mythical Five:
- Robert Jaworski (Toyota)
- Atoy Co (Crispa)
- Ramon Fernandez (Toyota)
- Arnie Tuadles (Toyota)
- Philip Cezar (Crispa)
Board of governors
- Leopoldo Prieto (Commissioner)
- Domingo Itchon (President, Elizalde and Co.)
- Dante Silverio (Vice-President, Delta Motors Corporation)
- Walter Euyang V (Treasurer, Universal Textile Mills)
- Jose Castro, Jr. (Executive Secretary)
- Pablo Carlos (Delta Motors Corporation)
- Valeriano "Danny" Floro (P. Floro and Sons)
- Emerson Coseteng (Honda)
- Leonardo "Skip" Guinto (San Miguel Corporation)
- Porfilio Zablan (Consolidated Food Corporation)
- Carlos Palanca III (La Tondeña Incorporada)
Cumulative standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tamaraws | 62 | 44 | 18 | .710 |
| Crispa Redmanizers/Walk Tall Jeans | 62 | 42 | 20 | .677 |
| Royal Tru-Orange | 47 | 28 | 19 | .596 |
| U/Tex Wranglers | 44 | 23 | 21 | .528 |
| Tanduay ESQ | 47 | 24 | 23 | .511 |
| Great Taste Discoverers | 47 | 21 | 26 | .447 |
| Filmanbank | 47 | 16 | 31 | .340 |
| Gilbey's Gin | 44 | 13 | 31 | .295 |
| Honda Wildcats | 36 | 7 | 29 | .194 |
References
- ↑ Looking back:The PBA's history, Manila Standard
External links
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