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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 Import | Antonio 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.
| 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[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:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Purefoods 85–75 Red Bull
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 99–94 Sta. Lucia
- 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
(2) Purefoods vs. (7) Tanduay
(3) Red Bull vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra
(4) Alaska vs. (5) Sta. Lucia
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.
External links
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