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2003 PBA Reinforced Conference

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TV partner(s)
  
NBN/IBC

Runners-up
  
San Miguel Beermen

Champions
  
Coca Cola Tigers

Duration
  
August 30 – December 14, 2003

Best Player
  
Rudy Hatfield (Coca Cola)

Best Import
  
Artemus McClary (Coca Cola)

The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Reinforced Conference, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA Reinforced Conference, was the third conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on August 30 and ended on December 14, 2003. The tournament requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play each other twice and in the other group once; 13 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams.
  • The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinal round.
  • Best-of-three quarterfinal pairings:
  • G1: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
  • G2: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
  • The two winners in each group will play in the Best-of-five semifinals.
  • The two remaining teams that came out on top in their respective group will play in the Best-of-seven championship series. Losers of the semifinal series will battle for a one-game playoff for third place.

    • References

    2003 PBA Reinforced Conference Wikipedia
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