2003 PBA Reinforced Conference

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.

Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
 * The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A:
 * 1) Alaska Aces
 * 2) FedEx Express
 * 3) Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
 * 4) San Miguel Beermen
 * 5) Sta. Lucia Realtors

Group B:
 * 1) Barangay Ginebra Kings
 * 2) Coca-Cola Tigers
 * 3) Red Bull Barako
 * 4) Shell Turbo Chargers
 * 5) Talk 'N Text Phone Pals


 * 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.
 * 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.

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

Group B
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.