2003 PBA Reinforced Conference
| 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 30 – December 14, 2003 |
| TV partner(s) | NBN/IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Coca Cola Tigers |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Rudy Hatfield (Coca Cola) |
| Best Import | Artemus McClary (Coca Cola) |
| PBA Reinforced Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Reinforced Conference, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA Reinforced Conference, was the third conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on August 30 and ended on December 14, 2003. The tournament requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A: |
Group B: |
- Teams in a group will play each other twice and in the other group once; 13 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. [1]
- The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinal round.
- Best-of-three quarterfinal pairings:
- G1: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- G2: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- The two winners in each group will play in the Best-of-five semifinals.
- The two remaining teams that came out on top in their respective group will play in the Best-of-seven championship series. Losers of the semifinal series will battle for a one-game playoff for third place.
Elimination round
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
Team standings (Group A)
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 5 | .615 | -- |
| 2 | FedEx Express | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4 |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4 |
Team standings (Group B)
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Barako | 11 | 2 | .846 | -- |
| 2 | Coca Cola Tigers | 11 | 2 | .846 | -- |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 |
| 5 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 8 |
4th-seed playoff
Best-of-three quarterfinals
Sta.Lucia vs Alaska
San Miguel vs FedEx
Red Bull vs Talk 'N Text
Coca Cola vs Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Sta.Lucia
Coca Cola vs Talk 'N Text
Playoff for third place
Finals
Main article: 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals
References
- ↑ Hotdogs seek vital win today, Philippine Daily Inquirer
External links
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