1992 PBA Third Conference

The 1992 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Third Conference was the third and last conference of the 1992 PBA season. It started in September 20 and ended on December 13, 1992. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

1992 PBA Third Conference
DurationSeptember 20 – December 13, 1992
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSwift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Runners-up7-Up Uncolas
Awards
Best ImportTony Harris
(Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs)
PBA Third Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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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 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.[1]
  • 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.[2]
  • 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

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 9 2 .818 Semifinal round
2 7-Up Uncolas 7 4 .636 2
3 Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 2
4 San Miguel Beermen 5 6 .455[a] 4
5 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 5 6 .455[a] 4
6 Alaska Milkmen 5 6 .455[a] 4
7 Shell Rimula X Zoomers 5 6 .455[a] 4
8 Presto Ice Cream Kings 1 10 .091 8
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: Purefoods 1.013, Shell 1.007, San Miguel 0.996, Alaska 0.983; semifinal round berth playoffs: Purefoods 119–110 Alaska, San Miguel 115-102 Shell

Semifinal round berth playoffs

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Semifinal round

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Team standings

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Finals berth playoff

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Third place playoffs

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December 10
Ginebra San Miguel 107, San Miguel Beermen 93
Ginebra wins series, 3–0

Finals

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December 13
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 119, 7-Up Uncolas 106
Swift wins series, 4–0

References

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  1. ^ "San Miguel, Purefoods gain semis over Shell, Alaska". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Gins crash out". Manila Standard.
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