1983 PBA Open Conference
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1983
| conference_name = Open Conference
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = August 28 – December 1, 1983
| attendance =
| TV = Vintage Sports (City2)
| best_player =
| best_import = Billy Ray Bates
{{small|(Crispa Redmanizers)}}
| finals_mvp =
| champion = Crispa Redmanizers
| runner-up = Great Taste Coffee Makers
| prevconf_link =
| prevconf_year =
| nextconf_link = 1985 PBA Open Conference
| nextconf_year = 1985
| prev_conf = 1983 Reinforced Filipino
| prev_conf_link = 1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
| next_conf = 1984 First All-Filipino
| next_conf_link = 1984 PBA First All-Filipino 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 was observed for 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. {{cite web|url=https://pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.com/2016/03/pba-boxscores-october-november-1983.html|title=PBA boxscores: November 1983}}
- 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.
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2| Crispa Redmanizers | DeWayne Scales | 5 | Billy Ray Bates | 24 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 19 | |||
| Galerie Dominique | Larry Fogle | 16 | Donald Robinson | 16 |
| rowspan=2| Gilbey's Gin | Anthony Roberts | 2 | Jacky Dorsey | 27 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 25 | |||
| rowspan=2| Great Taste Coffee | Charles Thompson | 2 | Norman Black | 24 |
| bgcolor=#efefef
| 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 |
| rowspan=2| Winston Kings | Darryl Smith | 2 | Eddie Roberson | 2 |
| bgcolor=#efefef | 12 | Maurice Williams | 12 |
Elimination round
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team2=CRI |win_CRI= 9 |loss_CRI= 5 |name_CRI=Crispa Redmanizers
|team4=GD |win_GD = 7 |loss_GD = 7 |name_GD =Galerie Dominique Artists
|team5=GIN |win_GIN= 7 |loss_GIN= 7 |name_GIN=Gilbey's Gin Gimlets
|team1=GRE |win_GRE= 9 |loss_GRE= 5 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers
|team3=SMB |win_SMB= 7 |loss_SMB= 7 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen
|team6=TAN |win_TAN= 6 |loss_TAN= 8 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers |hth_TAN=Quarterfinal round berth playoff: Tanduay 111–110 Toyota
|team7=TOY |win_TOY= 6 |loss_TOY= 8 |name_TOY=Toyota Super Corollas |hth_TOY=TAN
|team8=WIN |win_WIN= 5 |loss_WIN= 9 |name_WIN=Winston Kings
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semifinal round
|col_QF=yellow1 |text_QF=Proceed to quarterfinal round
}}
Quarterfinal round berth playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=October 30 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Tanduay Rhum Makers |score1=111
|team2= Toyota Super Corollas |score2=110
}}
Quarterfinal round
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team4=GD |win_GD = 0 |loss_GD = 3 |name_GD =Galerie Dominique Artists
|team1=GIN |win_GIN= 2 |loss_GIN= 1 |name_GIN=Gilbey's Gin Gimlets |hth_GIN=Head-to-head quotient: Gilbey's 1.095, San Miguel 0.981, Tanduay 0.927; semifinal round berth playoff: San Miguel 108–104 Tanduay
|team2=SMB |win_SMB= 2 |loss_SMB= 1 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen |hth_SMB=GIN
|team3=TAN |win_TAN= 2 |loss_TAN= 1 |name_TAN=Tanduay Rhum Makers |hth_TAN=GIN
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round
}}
Semifinal round berth playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 10 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=108
|team2= Tanduay Rhum Makers |score2=104
}}
Semifinal round
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team1=CRI |win_CRI= 3 |loss_CRI= 3 |name_CRI=Crispa Redmanizers |hth_CRI=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
|team3=GIN |win_GIN= 3 |loss_GIN= 3 |name_GIN=Gilbey's Gin Gimlets |hth_GIN=CRI
|team2=GRE |win_GRE= 3 |loss_GRE= 3 |name_GRE=Great Taste Coffee Makers |hth_GRE=CRI
|team4=SMB |win_SMB= 3 |loss_SMB= 3 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen |hth_SMB=CRI
|result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals
|col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third-place playoff
}}
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. {{cite news|url=http://www.interbasket.net/forums/album.php?albumid=144&attachmentid=9855|title=It's GTC vs Crispa|work=Interbasket.net}}
Second seed playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 26 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score1=126
|team2= Gilbey's Gin Tonics |score2=118
}}
First seed playoff
{{basketballbox|date=November 26 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Crispa Redmanizers |score1=130
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=120
|bg=#eee}}
Third place playoffs
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 27 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=127
|team2=Gilbey's Gin Tonics |score2=135
}}
{{basketballbox|date=November 29 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=141
|team2=Gilbey's Gin Tonics |score2=121
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 1 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=129
|team2=Gilbey's Gin Tonics |score2=119
|series=Series aborted; San Miguel wins series by virtue of having more wins, 2–1, when series was aborted
}}
Finals
{{main|1983 PBA Open Conference finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 27 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Crispa Redmanizers |score1=118
|team2=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score2=113
}}
{{basketballbox|date=November 29 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Crispa Redmanizers |score1=149
|team2=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score2=132
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 1 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Vintage
|team1=Crispa Redmanizers |score1=133
|team2=Great Taste Coffee Makers |score2=113
|series=Crispa wins series, 3–0
}}
References
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{{1983 PBA season by team}}
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