1998 PBA Commissioner's 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.
| 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 22 - August 14, 1998 |
| TV partner(s) | VTV (IBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Alaska Milkmen |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Devin Davis (Alaska) |
| 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.
- 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
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Milkmen | 9 | 2 | .819 | -- |
| 2 | Pop Cola 800s | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 |
| 4 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 |
| 5 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 |
| 6 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 |
| 8 | Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 |
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. [1]
Playoffs bracket
| Quarterfinals (#3 and #4 twice to beat) |
Semifinals (Best-of-5 series) |
Finals (Best-of-7 series) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Purefoods | 0 | 5 | Formula Shell | 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | Formula Shell | 2 | 1 | Alaska | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | San Miguel | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pop Cola | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | San Miguel | 1 | 3 | San Miguel | 3 | Third-place playoff | |||||||
| 6 | Mobiline | 0 | 2 | Pop Cola | 84 | ||||||||
| 5 | Formula Shell | 80 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinal round
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Pop Cola
July 24 |
| San Miguel Beermen 92, Pop Cola 800s 79 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 3-0 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Alaska vs Formula Shell
July 31 |
| Alaska Milkmen 71, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 69 | ||
| Alaska wins series, 3-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Battle for third place
August 2 |
| Pop Cola 800s 84, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 80 | ||
| Pop Cola wins third place trophy. |
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City |
Finals
August 14 |
| Alaska Milkmen 85, San Miguel Beermen 74 | ||
| Alaska wins series, 4-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
References
- "Alaska beats Shell, Pop drowns San Miguel". Philippine Headline News Online.
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