1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference

• The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A:

1. San Miguel Beermen
2. Ginebra Kings
3. Pop Cola 800s
4. Mobiline Phone Pals Group B:
5. Formula Shell Zoom Masters
6. Alaska Milkmen
7. Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
8. Sta. Lucia Realtors

• 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

Team standings

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.

Bracket

(Higher seeds twice-to-beat) (Best-of-5) (Best-of-7)

| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Purefoods | RD1-score1-1=84 | RD1-score1-2=78 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Formula Shell | RD1-score2-1=96 | RD1-score2-2=87 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=San Miguel | RD1-score3-1=95 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Mobiline | RD1-score4-1=89 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Alaska | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Formula Shell | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Pop Cola | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=San Miguel | RD2-score4=3 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Alaska | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=San Miguel | RD3-score2=2 | RD3-seed3=2 | RD3-team3=Pop Cola | RD3-score3=84 | RD3-seed4=5 | RD3-team4=Formula Shell | RD3-score4=80

Quarterfinals

(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Mobiline

(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Shell

Semifinals

(1) Alaska vs. (5) Shell

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

Third place playoff

Finals

Main article: 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

References

References

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