The 2003 Red Bull Barako season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Red Bull Barako starting the Invitational Conference.
Draft picks
Occurrences Red Bull Barako were tied with FedEx at 3–1 in the Group A standings of the Invitational Conference and gain the last berth in the crossover semifinals by way of a controversial ending in their game against Talk 'N Text, which the Phone Pals won 88–87, but needed to win by 8 points. The TNT players went to the extent of shooting on the Red Bull's goal while enjoying the lead in the closing seconds.
In the Reinforced Conference best-of-three quarterfinals series against Talk 'N Text, Red Bull lost in the deciding third game where guard Jimwell Torion put in a vicious clothesline on Phone Pal Jimmy Alapag with the outcome of the game beyond doubt, Torion's actions serve him an eight-month suspension.
Roster
Game results All-Filipino Cup Date Opponent Score Top scorer Venue Location February 28 FedEx 79–71 Miller (21 pts) Makati Coliseum Makati City March 5 San Miguel 90–93 Philsports Arena Pasig March 12 Sta.Lucia 92–83 Philsports Arena Pasig March 16 Purefoods 98–90 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 21 Coca-Cola 80–79 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City March 26 Alaska 95–79 Makati Coliseum Makati City March 29 Talk 'N Text 94–88 Miller (21 pts) Cebu City April 4 San Miguel 96–93 Philsports Arena Pasig April 6 Shell Philsports Arena Pasig April 13 Brgy.Ginebra 105–97 Philsports Arena Pasig April 20 Coca-Cola 102–94 Se (18 pts) Araneta Coliseum Quezon City April 25 Talk 'N Text Philsports Arena Pasig April 27 FedEx 78–81 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City May 2 Purefoods 105–86 Miller (30 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig May 7 Sta.Lucia 89–95 Philsports Arena Pasig May 10 Alaska 92–82 Tagbilaran, Bohol May 16 Brgy.Ginebra 101–83 Ynares Center Antipolo City May 21 Shell 108–104 Harp (29 pts) Philsports Arena Pasig
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