2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| 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 | |
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.
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
(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.