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 | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 2 – August 24, 2001 |
| TV partner(s) | Viva TV on IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Batang Red Bull Thunder |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel Beermen) |
| Best Import | Antonio Lang (Batang Red Bull Thunder) |
| Finals MVP | Davonn Harp (Batang Red Bull Thunder) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format edit
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 edit
The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
Elimination round edit
Team standings edit
| 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 edit
Eighth seed playoff edit
Bracket edit
| 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 edit
(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Mobiline edit
(2) Purefoods vs. (7) Tanduay edit
(3) Red Bull vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra edit
(4) Alaska vs. (5) Sta. Lucia edit
Semifinals edit
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska edit
(2) Purefoods vs. (3) Red Bull edit
Third place playoff edit
Finals edit
References edit
- ^ "PBA: 4 more squads see action today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Mobiline guns for quarterfinal slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.