2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on June 23 and ended on September 15, 2000. 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 Milkmen	Marcus Liberty	2
	Kirk King	12
Barangay Ginebra Kings	Ryan Fletcher	10
Batang Red Bull Thunder	Thaddeus Delaney	3
	Jack Hartman	5
	Raymond Tutt	1
Mobiline Phone Pals	Carlos Strong	9
	Milton Henderson	1
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs	Julius Nwosu	9
	Joe Stephens*	1
San Miguel Beermen	Stephen Howard	18
Shell Velocity	John Best	9
Sta. Lucia Realtors	Ansu Sesay	19
Sunkist Orange Juicers	Carl Thomas	3
	Harold Ellis	7
Tanduay Rhum Masters	Ira Clark	15

^{(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.}

Elimination round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five semifinals

Playoff for third place

Finals

References

External links

• PBA.ph