1983 PBA Open Conference

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.

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.
• 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.

Elimination round

On the last two playing dates of the eliminations, Crispa joins Great Taste for an outright semifinals berth, last placed Winston Kings bow out with an overtime victory over top-seeded Great Taste, as Kings' import Larry McNeill set a new all-time scoring record of 88 points. ^[1]

At the close of the elimination round on October 27, the Gilbey's Gin Tonics advances to the quarterfinal round while Tanduay Rhum forces a playoff with Toyota Super Corollas for the last seat into the quarterfinals. ^[2]

6th-seed playoff

Quarterfinal round

Semis berth playoff

Semifinal round

All four teams were tied at 3 wins and 3 loss after the double-round semifinals. ^[3] The PBA had their first-ever double playoff for the two finals berth. ^[4]

Finals berth playoffs

Battle for third

Finals

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