Former Purefoods import Kenny Redfield, whose last two seasons he played with were Shell and Sta.Lucia, is back for the Hotdogs in the Commissioner's Cup.
Purefoods finishes with a 12-9 won-loss slate in the four-team, double round carryover semifinals, they lost a playoff game to Mobiline for one of the two finals berth.
The Hotdogs won their third place series against San Miguel Beermen for their first-ever third-place finish in franchise history.
February 27: After the Beefies held the San Miguel Beermen to a record-low 49 points in a 70–49 victory three nights before, the Beefies won their third straight game from a 0–4 start, defeating unbeaten Alaska Milkmen, 83–68, and snapped Alaska's five-game winning streak and handed their first loss in the season.
[2] March 8: Purefoods scored a 93–80 victory over Gordon's Gin as they spoil the birthday of Boars playing-coach Sonny Jaworski and climbed up to a tie with Pop Cola in the standings at four wins and five loss.