1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup

1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 13 - September 7, 1993
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSwift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Runners-upPurefoods Oodles
Awards
Best ImportRonnie Thompkins
(Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs)
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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]

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A:

  1. Purefoods Oodles
  2. San Miguel Beermen
  3. Shell Helix Oilers
  4. Sta. Lucia Realtors

Group B:

  1. Alaska Milkmen
  2. Ginebra San Miguel
  3. 7-Up Uncolas
  4. Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs

  • 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

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 9 2 .818 — Advance to semifinals
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
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Team standings

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 15 4 .789 — Advance to the Finals
2 Purefoods Oodles 11 8 .579[a] 4
3 San Miguel Beermen 11 8 .579[a] 4 Proceed to third-place playoff
4 Shell Helix Oilers 10 9 .526[b] 5
5 Alaska Milkmen 10 9 .526[b] 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: Purefoods 119–101 San Miguel
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Shell 3–1 Alaska
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L
1 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 6 2
2 San Miguel Beermen 4 4
3 Alaska Milkmen 4 4
4 Purefoods Oodles 3 5
5 Shell Helix Oilers 3 5
Source: [citation needed]

Second seed playoff

Third place playoffs

September 3
San Miguel Beermen 134, Shell Helix Oilers 111
San Miguel wins series, 3–1

Finals

September 7
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 108, Purefoods Oodles 99
Swift wins series, 4–2

References

  1. ^ "PBA starts import laden wars". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Meaties best in elims". Manila Standard.

External links

  • PBA.ph