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2003 PBA Reinforced Conference

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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.

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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.[1]
  • 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.
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Imports

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The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.

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Elimination round

Qualified for quarterfinals

Group A

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Notes:
  1. Fourth-seed playoff: Alaska 93–88 Purefoods

Fourth seed playoff

Group B

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Red Bull had one win and two losses in their first three games with Ramel Lloyd as their import. When Scott Burrell, an eight-year NBA veteran and member of the 1998 NBA champion Chicago Bulls, came in to replaced Lloyd, the Barakos went on a 10-game winning streak and finish on top of Group B standings in a tie with Coca-Cola.[2][3]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)
Semifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
         
A1 Sta. Lucia 2
A4 Alaska 1
A1 Sta. Lucia 0
A3 San Miguel 3
A2 FedEx 0
A3 San Miguel 2
A3 San Miguel 3
B2 Coca-Cola 4
B1 Red Bull 1
B4 Talk 'N Text 2
B4 Talk 'N Text 0 Third place
B2 Coca-Cola 3
B2 Coca-Cola 2 B4 Talk 'N Text 123
B3 Barangay Ginebra 1 A1 Sta. Lucia 106
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Quarterfinals

(A1) Sta. Lucia vs (A4) Alaska

November 21
Sta. Lucia Realtors 88, Alaska Aces 86
Sta.Lucia wins series, 2–1

(B1) Red Bull vs. (B4) Talk 'N Text

November 19
Red Bull Barako 81, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 95
Talk 'N Text wins series, 2–1

(A2) FedEx vs. (A3) San Miguel

November 16
FedEx Express 90, San Miguel Beermen 100
San Miguel wins series, 2–0

(B2) Coca Cola vs. (B3) Barangay Ginebra

November 19
Coca Cola Tigers 92, Barangay Ginebra Kings 86
Coca Cola wins series, 2–1
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Semifinals

(A1) Sta. Lucia vs. (A3) San Miguel

November 28
Sta. Lucia Realtors 96, San Miguel Beermen 110
San Miguel wins series, 3–0

(B2) Coca Cola vs. (B4) Talk 'N Text

November 28
Coca Cola Tigers 101, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 81
Coca-Cola wins series, 3–⁠0
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Third place playoff

Finals

December 14
Coca Cola Tigers 92, San Miguel Beermen 84
Coca Cola wins series, 4–⁠3
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