1983 PBA Open 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.
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	DeWayne Scales	5	Billy Ray Bates	24
Larry Demic	19
Galerie Dominique	Larry Fogle	16	Donald Robinson	16
Gilbey's Gin	Anthony Roberts	2	Jacky Dorsey	27
Lew Massey	25
Great Taste Coffee	Charles Thompson	2	Norman Black	24
Dawan Scott	22
San Miguel Beermen	Rich Adams	28	Donnie Ray Koonce	28
Tanduay Rhum Makers	George Melton	18	Francois Wise	19
Toyota Super Corollas	Ralph Brewster	15	Andrew Fields	15
Winston Kings	Darryl Smith	2	Eddie Roberson	2
Larry McNeill	12	Maurice Williams	12

Elimination round

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Great Taste Coffee Makers	9	5	.643	—	Advance to semifinal round
2	Crispa Redmanizers	9	5	.643	—
3	San Miguel Beermen	7	7	.500	2	Proceed to quarterfinal round
4	Galerie Dominique Artists	7	7	.500	2
5	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	7	7	.500	2
6	Tanduay Rhum Makers	6	8	.429	3
7	Toyota Super Corollas	6	8	.429	3
8	Winston Kings	5	9	.357	4

Quarterfinal round berth playoff

Vintage

October 30

Tanduay Rhum Makers 111, Toyota Super Corollas 110

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Quarterfinal round

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	2	1	.667	—	Semifinal round
2	San Miguel Beermen	2	1	.667	—
3	Tanduay Rhum Makers	2	1	.667	—
4	Galerie Dominique Artists	0	3	.000	2

Semifinal round berth playoff

Vintage

November 10

San Miguel Beermen 108, Tanduay Rhum Makers 104

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Semifinal round

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	3	3	.500	—	Advance to the Finals
2	Great Taste Coffee Makers	3	3	.500	—
3	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	3	3	.500	—	Proceed to third-place playoff
4	San Miguel Beermen	3	3	.500	—

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.