2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals
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| Dates | May 6–18, 2001 | |||||||||
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| Television | Viva TV (IBC) | |||||||||
| Radio network | DZRH | |||||||||
The 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra Kings played for the 78th championship contested by the league. [1] [2]
San Miguel Beermen captured their 16th PBA title, winning their finals series against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in six games.
Series scoring summary
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Wins |
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| San Miguel | 81 | 89 | 80 | 64 | 98 | 95 | 4 |
| Brgy.Ginebra | 75 | 72 | 82 | 80 | 95 | 75 | 2 |
Games summary
Game 1
May 6 |
| San Miguel Beermen 81, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-10, 19-19, 17-23, 23-23 | ||
| Pts: Danny Ildefonso 20 Olsen Racela 20 | Pts: Banjo Calpito 13 | |
| San Miguel leads series, 1-0 | ||
San Miguel shot 47 percent on the floor in the first quarter as against only 21 percent for Barangay Ginebra as the Beermen took a double-digit lead in the first half and never let the Gin Kings get into the groove, they held off their fast-paced game and expected rallies. The Beermen were on top by 14 points, 72-58, with five minutes left in the final period.
Game 2
May 9 |
| San Miguel Beermen 89, Barangay Ginebra Kings 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21-19, 22-26, 25-14, 21-13 | ||
| Pts: Danny Ildefonso 32 Danny Seigle 26 | Pts: Mark Caguioa 19 | |
| San Miguel leads series, 2-0 | ||
Danny Ildefonso scored 15 of his career-high 32 points in the third quarter as the Beermen outscored the Gin Kings, 25-14, to take a 68-59 lead at the end of 36 minutes of play.
Game 3
Ronald Magtulis' two offensive rebounds off missed shots by Vergel Meneses and Bal David with less than a minute left in the game preserve the Gin Kings in securing a two-point victory.
Game 4
May 13 |
| San Miguel Beermen 64, Barangay Ginebra Kings 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12-22, 24-11, 13-19, 15-28 | ||
| Pts: Danny Ildefonso 16 | Pts: Vergel Meneses 20 | |
| series tied at 2-2 | ||
From a close third quarter, Ginebra suddenly erupted with fastbreak plays and long-range baskets. Danny Seigle was the biggest letdown for the Beermen, shooting 2-of-24 from the floor and 0-of-17 from the outside in San Miguel's worst loss in the conference. Jayjay Helterbrand made 12 of his 14 points while Jun Limpot hit 7 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.
Game 5
May 16 |
| San Miguel Beermen 98, Barangay Ginebra Kings 95 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15-17, 16-22, 33-26, 24-23, Overtime: 10-7 | ||
| Pts: Danny Seigle 28 | Pts: Mark Caguioa 30 | |
| San Miguel leads series, 3-2 | ||
Danny Ildefonso hit two crucial free throws in the final 16.6 seconds in overtime. After Ildefonso's charities, rookie Mark Caguioa, who made a career-high 30 points, had a chance to push the game into second overtime but his three-pointer bounced off the rim as time expired. [3]
Game 6
May 18 |
| San Miguel Beermen 95, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 33–19, 22–14, 23–22 | ||
| Pts: Danny Seigle 31 | Pts: Vergel Meneses 23 Jun Limpot 22 | |
| San Miguel wins series, 4–2 | ||
Danny Seigle, firing from all angles, finished the first half with 19 points. The Beermen took a 50–39 halftime lead and there was no stopping San Miguel from thereon, dominating the boards and pulling away with a flurry of baskets in the third period to open a 19-point spread. The Beermen had their largest lead of 28 points in the fourth quarter at 92–64. [4]
| 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions |
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San Miguel Beermen 16th title |
Broadcast notes
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst |
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| Game 1 | Noli Eala | Andy Jao and Ron Jacobs |
| Game 2 | Chino Trinidad | Yeng Guiao |
| Game 3 | ||
| Game 4 | ||
| Game 5 | ||
| Game 6 | Noli Eala | Quinito Henson |
References
- ↑ "Beermen tackle Gins today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "SMB guns for 16th crown vs Ginebra". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "Beermen tame Gins, a win shy of crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "SMB captures All-Filipino Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer.