2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
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| 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference | |
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| 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 | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
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).
- 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
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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
August 6 |
| Red Bull Barako 102, Magnolia Beverage Masters 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-22, 15-26, 27-37, 20-17 |
