| 1983 PBA Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 28 – December 1, 1983 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (City2) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Runners-up | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Billy Ray Bates (Crispa Redmanizers) |
| PBA Open Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1983 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third and last conference of the 1983 PBA season. It started on August 28 and ended on December 1, 1983. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.
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Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
- The two teams at the bottom of the standings after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
- The next four teams will qualify in a single round robin quarterfinals; The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. [1]
- The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-five finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.
Imports
Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispa Redmanizers | DeWayne Scales | 5 | Billy Ray Bates | 24 |
| Larry Demic | 19 | |||
| Galerie Dominique | Larry Fogle | 16 | Donald Robinson | 16 |
| Gilbey's Gin | Anthony Roberts | 2 | Jacky Dorsey | 27 |
| Lew Massey | 25 | |||
| Great Taste Coffee | Charles Thompson | 2 | Norman Black | 24 |
| Dawan Scott | 22 | |||
| San Miguel Beermen | Rich Adams | 28 | Donnie Ray Koonce | 28 |
| Tanduay Rhum Makers | George Melton | 18 | Francois Wise | 19 |
| Toyota Super Corollas | Ralph Brewster | 15 | Andrew Fields | 15 |
| Winston Kings | Darryl Smith | 2 | Eddie Roberson | 2 |
| Larry McNeill | 12 | Maurice Williams | 12 |
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 9 | 5 | .643 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 9 | 5 | .643 | — | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | Proceed to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Galerie Dominique Artists | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | |
| 5 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 6 | 8 | .429[a] | 3 | |
| 7 | Toyota Super Corollas | 6 | 8 | .429[a] | 3 | |
| 8 | Winston Kings | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4 |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Quarterfinal berth playoff
Quarterfinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 2 | 1 | .667[a] | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 1 | .667[a] | — | |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 2 | 1 | .667[a] | — | |
| 4 | Galerie Dominique Artists | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Semifinal berth playoff
Semifinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispa Redmanizers | 3 | 3 | .500[a] | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 3 | 3 | .500[a] | — | |
| 3 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 3 | 3 | .500[a] | — | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 3 | 3 | .500[a] | — |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
All four teams were tied with three wins and three losses after the double-round semifinals. The PBA had their first-ever double playoff for the two finals berths. [2]
Second seed playoff
First seed playoff
Third place playoffs
December 1
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| San Miguel Beermen 129, Gilbey's Gin Tonics 119 | ||
| Series aborted; San Miguel wins series by virtue of having more wins, 2–1, when series was aborted |
Finals
References
- ^ "PBA boxscores: November 1983".
- ^ "It's GTC vs Crispa". Interbasket.net.
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