1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup
{{Short description|Second conference of the 1998 PBA season}}
{{Infobox PBA conference
| year = 1998
| conference_name = Commissioner's Cup
| logo =
| pixels =
| caption =
| duration = May 22 – August 14, 1998
| attendance =
| best_player = Kenneth Duremdes
{{small|(Alaska Milkmen)}}
| best_import = Devin Davis
{{small|(Alaska Milkmen)}}
| finals_mvp = Kenneth Duremdes
{{small|(Alaska Milkmen)}}
| champion = Alaska Milkmen
| runner-up = San Miguel Beermen
| prevconf_link = 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| prevconf_year = 1997
| nextconf_link = 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| nextconf_year = 1999
| prev_conf = 1998 All-Filipino
| prev_conf_link = 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup
| next_conf = 1998 Centennial
| next_conf_link = 1998 PBA Centennial Cup
}}
The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on May 22 and ended on August 14, 1998. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'8" height limit.
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:
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Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
- The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals, while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. #4
- SF2: QF2 vs. #3
- One-game third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
=Team standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=
|ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete
|team1=ALA |win_ALA= 9 |loss_ALA= 2 |name_ALA=Alaska Milkmen
|team7=GSM |win_GSM= 4 |loss_GSM= 7 |name_GSM=Ginebra San Miguel |hth_GSM=Head-to-head record: Ginebra 1–1 Sta. Lucia; Ginebra +2, Sta. Lucia −2
|team6=MOB |win_MOB= 5 |loss_MOB= 6 |name_MOB=Mobiline Phone Pals |hth_MOB=Head-to-head differential: Purefoods 1.106, Shell 0.987, Mobiline 0.869
|team4=PF |win_PF= 5 |loss_PF= 6 |name_PF= Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |hth_PF=MOB
|team2=POP |win_POP= 6 |loss_POP= 5 |name_POP=Pop Cola 800s |hth_POP=Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 1–0 San Miguel
|team5=SHL |win_SHL= 5 |loss_SHL= 6 |name_SHL=Formula Shell Zoom Masters |hth_SHL=MOB
|team8=SLR |win_SLR= 4 |loss_SLR= 7 |name_SLR=Sta. Lucia Realtors |hth_SLR=GSM
|team3=SMB |win_SMB= 6 |loss_SMB= 5 |name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen |hth_SMB=POP
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=2x |result4=2x |result5=QF |result6=QF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=before
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semifinals
|col_2x=blue1 |text_2x=Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
|col_QF=blue2 |text_QF=Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
}}
Alaska was unbeaten in their first eight outings before losing to Mobiline and San Miguel in succession. Pop Cola clinched the 2nd seed with a superior quotient over San Miguel Beermen.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsflash.org/199807/sp/sp000379.htm|title=Alaska beats Shell, Pop drowns San Miguel|work=Philippine Headline News Online}}
Bracket
{{6TeamBracket |legs=2/1 |hideomittedscores=2
| RD1=Quarterfinals
(higher seeds twice-to-beat)
| RD2=Semifinals
(best-of-5 series)
| RD3=Finals
(best-of-7 series)
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1=Purefoods
| RD1-score1-1=84
| RD1-score1-2=78
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Formula Shell
| RD1-score2-1=96
| RD1-score2-2=87
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=San Miguel
| RD1-score3-1=95
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Mobiline
| RD1-score4-1=89
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Alaska
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Formula Shell
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Pop Cola
| RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=San Miguel
| RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Alaska
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=San Miguel
| RD3-score2=2
| RD3-seed3=2
| RD3-team3=Pop Cola
| RD3-score3=84
| RD3-seed4=5
| RD3-team4=Formula Shell
| RD3-score4=80
}}
Quarterfinals
= (3) San Miguel vs. (6) Mobiline =
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 17 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= San Miguel Beermen |score1=95
|team2= Mobiline Phone Pals |score2=89
|series=San Miguel wins series in one game}}
= (4) Purefoods vs. (5) Shell =
{{basketballbox |date=July 17 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |score1=84
|team2= Formula Shell |score2=96
|bg=#eee}}
{{basketballbox|date=July 19 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |score1=78
|team2= Formula Shell |score2=87
|series=Shell wins series in two games}}
Semifinals
= (1) Alaska vs. (5) Shell =
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 21 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=89
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=92
}}
{{basketballbox |date=July 24 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=88
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=86
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 26 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=94
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=89
}}
{{basketballbox |date=July 28 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=78
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=95
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 31 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=71
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=69
|series=Alaska wins series, 3–2
}}
=(2) Pop Cola vs. (3) San Miguel=
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 19 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Pop Cola 800s |score1=97
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=106
}}
{{basketballbox |date=July 21 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Pop Cola 800s |score1=75
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=91
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 24 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV |report=[http://www.newsflash.org/199807/sp/sp000397.htm recap]
|team1= Pop Cola 800s |score1=79
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=92
|series=San Miguel wins series, 3–0
}}
Third place playoff
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date= August 2 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1=Pop Cola 800s |score1=84
|team2= Formula Shell Zoom Masters |score2=80
}}
Finals
{{Main|1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 2 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |overtime=OT |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=107
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=97
}}
{{basketballbox|date=August 4 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=106
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=89
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 7 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=81
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=88
}}
{{basketballbox|date=August 9 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=83
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=92
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 11 |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=92
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=84
}}
{{basketballbox|date=August 14 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=VTV
|team1= Alaska Milkmen |score1=85
|team2= San Miguel Beermen |score2=74
|series= Alaska wins series, 4–2
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
{{1998 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA Commissioner's Cup}}