1981 PBA season
| 1981 PBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 8, 1981 – November 28, 1981 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | MBS |
| Conferences | |
| Open Conference champions | Toyota Super Diesels |
| Runners-up | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Reinforced Filipino Conference champions | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Runners-up | U-Tex Wranglers |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Bogs Adornado |
| Seasons | |
The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Season highlights
- Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way for the Philippines' hosting of the SEA Games in Manila.[1]
- Arch rivals Toyota and Crispa played for the 10th time in a PBA championship during the Open Conference, the Super Diesels finally ended a string of runner-up finishes from last year by winning their finals series against the Redmanizers in five games.
- Toyota import Andrew Fields became the first recipient of the PBA Best Import Award.
- William "Bogs" Adornado of U/Tex Wranglers won his 3rd Most Valuable Player Award.
Champions
- Open Conference: Toyota Super Diesels
- Reinforced Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Toyota Super Diesels (29-14, .674)
- Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (4th)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
- Rookie of the Year: Rafael Sison (Presto)
- Best Import-Open Conference: Andrew Fields (Toyota)
- Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Russell Murray (Yco-Tanduay)
- Mythical Five:
- Robert Jaworski (Toyota)
- Atoy Co (Crispa)
- Ramon Fernandez (Toyota)
- Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
- Philip Cezar (Crispa)
Cumulative standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Super Diesels | 43 | 29 | 14 | .674 |
| Crispa Redmanizers | 54 | 36 | 18 | .667 |
| U/Tex Wranglers | 53 | 34 | 19 | .641 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 41 | 22 | 19 | .536 |
| CDCP Road Builders | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Tefilin Polyesters | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 |
| Presto Fun Drinks | 43 | 17 | 26 | .395 |
| YCO-Tanduay | 42 | 13 | 29 | .309 |
| Finance Funders | 30 | 9 | 21 | .300 |
| Gilbey's Gin/St.George Whiskies | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 |
References
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