1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 1993 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1993 season. It started on June 13 and ended on September 7, 1993. The import-spiced tournament was named after the Commissioner's office when the league change its season-format starting with the All-Filipino as the year's opening show. [1]
| 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
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| Duration | June 13 - September 7, 1993 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |
| Runners-up | Purefoods Oodles |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Ronnie Thompkins (Swift) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
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. [2]
- The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
- The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Qualified for semifinals |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs | 9 | 2 | .818 | –- |
| 2 | Purefoods Oodles | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 |
| 4 | Shell Helix Oilers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 |
| 5 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 |
| 6 | Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 |
| 7 | 7-Up Uncolas | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 |
| 8 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
Semifinal round
Team standings
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for finals playoff | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third |
| # | Team | Cumulative | SF | Playoff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | W | L | |||
| 1 | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs | 15 | 4 | .789 | -- | 6 | 2 | |
| 2 | Purefoods Oodles | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4 | 3 | 5 |  |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4 | 4 | 4 |  |
| 4 | Shell Helix Oilers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Alaska Milkmen | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Finals berth playoff
Battle for third place
September 3 |
| San Miguel Beermen 134, Shell Helix Oilers 111 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 3-1 |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |
Finals
September 7 |
| Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 108, Purefoods Oodles 99 | ||
| Swift wins series, 4-2 |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |
References
- "PBA starts import laden wars". Manila Standard.
- "Meaties best in elims". Manila Standard.
External links
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