The 1983 PBA season was the 9th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Board of governors
Executive committee Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner) Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Gilbey's Gin) Jose Ibazeta, Jr. (Vice-President, representing San Miguel Beermen) Anna Dominique Coseteng (Treasurer, representing Galerie Dominique)
Teams Team Company Governor Crispa Redmanizers P. Floro and Sons Tomas L. Manotoc Galerie Dominique Artists Galerie Dominique Anna Dominique Coseteng Gilbey's Gin Tonics La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III Great Taste Discoverers Consolidated Foods Corporation Quirino Marquinez Manhattan Shirtmakers Sanyu Group of Companies Pablito L. Bermudo San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Nazario Avendaño Toyota Silver Coronas Delta Motor Corporation Joaquin Rodriguez YCO-Tanduay Elizalde & Company Tanduay Distillers, Inc. Johnny Jose
Season highlights The Crispa Redmanizers completed a three-conference sweep and won their second Grandslam after first doing the trick back in 1976, this time under new coach Tommy Manotoc. On May 15, the PBA fans witnessed the "Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates played his first game for Crispa Redmanizers. Bates won the best import award in both Reinforced and Open Conferences, leading the Redmanizers to two championships and a grandslam. A rising powerhouse Great Taste Coffee with the entry of Fil-Am rookie Ricardo Brown, three-time MVP Bogs Adornado and import Norman Black in their lineup, led the Coffee Makers to their first-ever finals appearances after eight years. The Toyota Super Corollas played their final season in the PBA after nine years of participation, the multi-titled ballclub announced its disbandment prior to the start of the 1984 PBA season.
Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
Team Muse Crispa Redmanizers Aurora Sevilla Galerie Dominique Kristine Garcia and Irma Alegre Gilbey's Gin Maricel Soriano Great Taste Discoverers Carines Zaragoza Manhattan Shirtmakers Ampot Arrieta San Miguel Beermen Geraldine Lopez and Pops Fernandez Toyota Silver Coronas Ella Lopez YCO-Tanduay Lani Mercado
Champions All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers Reinforced Conference: Crispa Redmanizers Open Conference: Crispa Redmanizers Team with best win–loss percentage: Crispa Redmanizers (46-16, .742) Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (5th & Final)
All-Filipino Conference
Elimination round
Semifinal round
Third-place playoffs
Finals
Reinforced Filipino Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)
Open Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third-place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)
Awards Most Valuable Player: Abet Guidaben (Crispa) Rookie of the Year: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) Best Import-Reinforced/Open Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa) Most Improved Player: Terry Saldaña (Gilbey's Gin) Mythical Five: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) Atoy Co (Crispa) Abet Guidaben (Crispa) Bogs Adornado (Great Taste) Philip Cezar (Crispa)
Cumulative standings Team GP W L PCTCrispa Redmanizers 62 46 16 .741Great Taste Coffee Makers 63 38 25 .603Gilbey's Gin Tonics 68 34 34 .500San Miguel Beermen 53 26 27 .491Tanduay Rhum Makers 53 24 29 .453 Toyota Silver Coronas / Super Corollas 45 18 27 .400 Manhattan / Sunkist / Winston 36 13 23 .361 Galerie Dominique Artists 38 10 28 .263
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