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1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on May 22 and ended on August 14, 1998. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team with a 6'8" height limit.

1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationMay 22 – August 14, 1998
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerKenneth Duremdes
(Alaska Milkmen)
Best ImportDevin Davis
(Alaska Milkmen)
Finals MVPKenneth Duremdes
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA Commissioner's Cup 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.
  • The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals, while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
  • Quarterfinals:
    • QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
    • QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
  • Best-of-five semifinals:
    • SF1: QF1 vs. #4
    • SF2: QF2 vs. #3
  • One-game third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 9 2 .818 — Advance to semifinals
2 Pop Cola 800s 6 5 .545[a] 3
3 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[a] 3 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
4 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 5 6 .455[b] 4
5 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 6 .455[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Mobiline Phone Pals 5 6 .455[b] 4
7 Ginebra San Miguel 4 7 .364[c] 5
8 Sta. Lucia Realtors 4 7 .364[c] 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 1–0 San Miguel
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Purefoods 1.106, Shell 0.987, Mobiline 0.869
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ginebra 1–1 Sta. Lucia; Ginebra +2, Sta. Lucia −2

Alaska was unbeaten in their first eight outings before losing to Mobiline and San Miguel in succession. Pop Cola clinched the 2nd seed with a superior quotient over San Miguel Beermen.[1]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
(higher seeds twice-to-beat) 		Semifinals
(best-of-5 series) 		Finals
(best-of-7 series)
1 Alaska 3
4 Purefoods 84 78 5 Formula Shell 2
5 Formula Shell 96 87 1 Alaska 4
3 San Miguel 2
2 Pop Cola 0
3 San Miguel 95 3 San Miguel 3
6 Mobiline 89 Third place
2 Pop Cola 84
5 Formula Shell 80

Quarterfinals

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(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Mobiline

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July 17
San Miguel Beermen 95, Mobiline Phone Pals 89
San Miguel wins series in one game

(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Shell

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July 19
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 78, Formula Shell 87
Shell wins series in two games

Semifinals

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(1) Alaska vs. (5) Shell

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July 31
Alaska Milkmen 71, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 69
Alaska wins series, 3–2

(2) Pop Cola vs. (3) San Miguel

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July 24
San Miguel Beermen 92, Pop Cola 800s 79
San Miguel wins series, 3–0

Third-place playoff

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Finals

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Main article: 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
August 14
Alaska Milkmen 85, San Miguel Beermen 74
Alaska wins series, 4–2

References

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  1. ^ "Alaska beats Shell, Pop drowns San Miguel". Philippine Headline News Online.
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