2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup

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]

2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 2 – August 24, 2001
TV partner(s)Viva TV on IBC
Finals
ChampionsBatang Red Bull Thunder
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best ImportAntonio Lang (Red Bull)
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

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.

TeamNameGP
Alaska Aces Terrance Badgett8
Sean Chambers8
Barangay Ginebra Kings Ryan Fletcher5
Jerald Honeycutt5
Batang Red Bull Thunder Antonio Lang21
Mobiline Phone Pals Jerod Ward5
Todd Bernard6
Pop Cola Panthers Jamie Watson2
Jason Sasser8
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs David Wood16
San Miguel Beermen Nate Johnson21
Shell Turbo Chargers Joaquin Hawkins4
Tremain Wingfield6
Sta. Lucia Realtors Ansu Sesay4
Damian Owens6
Tanduay Rhum Masters Kevin Freeman11

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[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Batang Red Bull Thunder 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 1
4 Alaska Aces 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 2] 2
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 2] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Barangay Ginebra Kings 4 5 .444 3
7 Tanduay Rhum Masters 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
8 Mobiline Phone Pals 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
9 Shell Turbo Chargers 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
10 Pop Cola Panthers 3 6 .333[lower-alpha 3] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Purefoods 85–75 Red Bull
  2. Head-to-head record: Alaska 99–94 Sta. Lucia
  3. Head-to-head differential: Pop Cola +21, Mobiline +15, Shell −13, Tanduay −23; seventh-seed playoff: Tanduay 88–82 Pop Cola; eighth-seed playoff: Mobiline 71–56 Shell

Seventh seed playoff

Eighth seed playoff

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
    #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
    #3 twice-to-beat     3 Red Bull 3     Third place playoff
  3 Red Bull 82     2 Purefoods 89
  6 Brgy. Ginebra 70       4 Alaska 96

Quarterfinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Mobiline
July 25
San Miguel Beermen 81, Mobiline Phone Pals 71
San Miguel wins series in one game

(2) Purefoods vs. (7) Tanduay
July 27
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 82, Tanduay Rhum Masters 74
Purefoods wins series in one game

(3) Red Bull vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra
July 27
Batang Red Bull 82, Barangay Ginebra Kings 70
Red Bull wins series in one game

(4) Alaska vs. (5) Sta. Lucia
July 25
Alaska Aces 78, Sta. Lucia Realtors 68
Alaska wins series in one game

Semifinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska
August 8
San Miguel Beermen 83, Alaska Aces 71
San Miguel wins series, 3–2

(2) Purefoods vs. (3) Red Bull
August 8
Batang Red Bull 87, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 77
Red Bull wins series, 3–2

Third place playoff

Finals
Main article: 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
August 24
Batang Red Bull 75, San Miguel Beermen 69
Red Bull wins series, 4–2

References
  1. "PBA: 4 more squads see action today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "Mobiline guns for quarterfinal slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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