2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 2 – August 24, 2001 |
| TV partner(s) | Batang Red Bull Thunder) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on June 2 and ended on August 24, 2001. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.[2]
- The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals:
- Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
- QF1: #1 vs. #8
- QF2: #2 vs. #7
- QF3: #3 vs. #6
- QF4: #4 vs. #5
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Imports
The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
| Team | Name | GP |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces |  Terrance Badgett |
8 |
| Sean Chambers |
8 | |
Barangay Ginebra Kings |
Ryan Fletcher |
5 |
| Jerald Honeycutt |
5 | |
Batang Red Bull Thunder |
Antonio Lang |
21 |
Mobiline Phone Pals |
Jerod Ward |
5 |
| Todd Bernard |
6 | |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Jamie Watson |
2 |
| Jason Sasser |
8 | |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
David Wood |
16 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Nate Johnson |
21 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Joaquin Hawkins |
4 |
| Tremain Wingfield |
6 | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ansu Sesay |
4 |
| Damian Owens |
6 | |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | Kevin Freeman |
11 |
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
|
6 | 3 | .667[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Batang Red Bull Thunder
|
6 | 3 | .667[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 4 | .556[b] | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra Kings
|
4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | |
| 7 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 3 | 6 | .333[c] | 4 | |
| 8 | Mobiline Phone Pals
|
3 | 6 | .333[c] | 4 | |
| 9 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 3 | 6 | .333[c] | 4 | |
| 10 | Pop Cola Panthers | 3 | 6 | .333[c] | 4 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
Seventh seed playoff
Eighth seed playoff
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| #1 twice-to-beat | |||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 81 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Mobiline | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 3 | |||||||||||
| #4 twice-to-beat | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Alaska | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Alaska | 78 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Sta. Lucia | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 2 | |||||||||||
| #2 twice-to-beat | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Red Bull | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Purefoods | 82 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Tanduay | 74 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Purefoods | 2 | Third place playoff | ||||||||||
| #3 twice-to-beat | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Red Bull | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Red Bull | 82 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Purefoods | 89 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Brgy. Ginebra | 70 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Alaska | 96 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Mobiline
(2) Purefoods vs. (7) Tanduay
July 27
|
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 82, Tanduay Rhum Masters 74
| ||
| Purefoods wins series in one game |
Philsports Arena, Pasig |
(3) Red Bull vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra
(4) Alaska vs. (5) Sta. Lucia
July 25
|
| Alaska Aces 78, Sta. Lucia Realtors 68 | ||
| Alaska wins series in one game |
Philsports Arena, Pasig |
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska
(2) Purefoods vs. (3) Red Bull
Third place playoff
Finals
References
- ^ "PBA: 4 more squads see action today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Mobiline guns for quarterfinal slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.