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1482:Quezon City
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1371:September 2
1275:Quezon City
974:14–14, 6–12
105:Best Import
85:Best Player
2023:Categories
1767:Succession
1672:1997 draft
1570:References
1035:Chris King
1027:Chris King
1019:Chris King
528:Semifinals
123:Finals MVP
67:Runners-up
1302:August 31
1233:August 29
1164:August 26
1084:August 26
997:Jeff Ward
986:Jeff Ward
928:August 24
246:Group B:
219:Group A:
109:Jeff Ward
57:Champions
970:Overtime
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292:playoff.
27:Duration
2008:2023–24
2003:2022–23
1784:Seasons
931:6:00 pm
1701:finals
1691:finals
1681:finals
1623:PBA.ph
1136:Finals
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710:Notes:
288:games.
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202:Format
189:(PBA)
78:Awards
51:Finals
1560:Pasay
1413:Pasay
1394:108,
1344:Pasay
1206:Pasay
1126:Pasay
1052:Pasay
1032:Asts:
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1778:1996
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1323:86,
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184:1997
181:The
1497:VTV
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1221:VTV
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1072:VTV
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916:VTV
890:2OT
765:Pos
694:10
669:10
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616:11
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569:PCT
551:Pos
328:PCT
310:Pos
43:IBC
39:VTV
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