1983 PBA Open Conference explained

Year:	1983
Conference Name:	Open Conference
Duration:	August 28 – December 1, 1983
Tv:	Vintage Sports (City2)
Best Import:	Billy Ray Bates
Champion:	Crispa Redmanizers
Runner-Up:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Nextconf Link:	1985 PBA Open Conference
Nextconf Year:	1985
Prev Conf:	1983 Reinforced Filipino
Prev Conf Link:	1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
Next Conf:	1984 First All-Filipino
Next Conf Link:	1984 PBA First All-Filipino Conference

The 1983 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the third and last conference of the 1983 PBA season. It started on August 28 and ended on December 1, 1983. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires two imports per each team.

Format

The following format was observed for the conference:

Double-round eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
The two teams at the bottom of the standings after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
The next four teams will qualify in a single round-robin quarterfinals; the top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals will be a double round-robin affair with the four remaining teams. ^[1]
The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-five finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

Imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.

Team	Name	GP	Name	GP
Crispa Redmanizers		5		24
Crispa Redmanizers		19
Galerie Dominique		16	Donald Robinson	16
Gilbey's Gin		2		27
Gilbey's Gin		25
Great Taste Coffee	Charles Thompson	2		24
Great Taste Coffee	Dawan Scott	22
San Miguel Beermen		28		28
Tanduay Rhum Makers	George Melton	18		19
Toyota Super Corollas	Ralph Brewster	15		15
Winston Kings	Darryl Smith	2	Eddie Roberson	2
Winston Kings		12	Maurice Williams	12

Elimination round

Quarterfinal berth playoff

Quarterfinals

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

All four teams were tied with three wins and three losses after the double-round semifinals. The PBA had their first-ever double playoff for the two finals berths. ^[2]