1983 PBA Open Conference

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1983 PBA Open Conference
DurationAugust 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.

Contents

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

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.

TeamNameGPNameGP
Crispa Redmanizers DeWayne Scales 5 Billy Ray Bates 24
Larry Demic 19
Galerie Dominique Larry Fogle 16Donald Robinson16
Gilbey's Gin Anthony Roberts 2 Jacky Dorsey 27
Lew Massey 25
Great Taste CoffeeCharles Thompson2 Norman Black 24
Dawan Scott22
San Miguel Beermen Rich Adams 28 Donnie Ray Koonce 28
Tanduay Rhum MakersGeorge Melton18 Francois Wise 19
Toyota Super CorollasRalph Brewster15 Andrew Fields 15
Winston KingsDarryl Smith2Eddie Roberson2
Larry McNeill 12Maurice Williams12

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 95.643—Advance to semifinals
2 Crispa Redmanizers 95.643—
3 San Miguel Beermen 77.5002Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Galerie Dominique Artists 77.5002
5 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 77.5002
6 Tanduay Rhum Makers 68.429 [lower-alpha 1] 3
7 Toyota Super Corollas 68.429 [lower-alpha 1] 3
8 Winston Kings 59.3574
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Quarterfinal berth playoff: Tanduay 111–110 Toyota

Quarterfinal berth playoff

Quarterfinals

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 21.667 [lower-alpha 1] —Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 21.667 [lower-alpha 1] —
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 21.667 [lower-alpha 1] —
4 Galerie Dominique Artists 03.0002
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Gilbey's 1.095, San Miguel 0.981, Tanduay 0.927; semifinal berth playoff: San Miguel 108–104 Tanduay

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Crispa Redmanizers 33.500 [lower-alpha 1] —Advance to the Finals
2 Great Taste Coffee Makers 33.500 [lower-alpha 1] —
3 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 33.500 [lower-alpha 1] —Proceed to third place playoff
4 San Miguel Beermen 33.500 [lower-alpha 1] —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Crispa 1.033, Gilbey's 1.003, Great Taste 1.000, San Miguel 0.966; first-seed playoff: Crispa 130–120 San Miguel; second-seed playoff: Great Taste 126–118 Gilbey's

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

November 27
San Miguel Beermen 127, Gilbey's Gin Tonics 135
November 29
San Miguel Beermen 141, Gilbey's Gin Tonics 121
December 1
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

November 27
Crispa Redmanizers 118, Great Taste Coffee Makers 113

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References

  1. ↑ "PBA boxscores: November 1983".
  2. ↑ "It's GTC vs Crispa". Interbasket.net.
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