2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup

2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Duration June 16 – September 20, 2002
TV partner(s) Viva TV on IBC
Finals
Champions Red Bull Thunder
Runners-up Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Samsung–PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2002 PBA season. It started on June 16 and ended on September 20, 2002. The tournament requires two imports per each team. [1]

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • One-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
  • 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

List of Imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.

TeamNameGPNameGP
Alaska AcesAjani Williams18Chris Carawell18
Barangay Ginebra KingsSilas Mills4Ben Davis10
Isaac Spencer5
Batang Red Bull ThunderAntonio Lang18Julius Nwosu22
Sean Lampley4
Coca Cola TigersBryant Basemore8Ron Hale12
Torraye Braggs3
Carlos Daniel1
FedEx ExpressJeremy Robinson1Jermaine Walker12
Frantz Pierre-Louis11
Purefoods TJ HotdogsKelvin Price5Gabe Muoneke6
Chris Morris5Warren Rosegreen4
San Miguel BeermenJermaine Tate1Damon Flint2
Art Long9Shea Seals15
Terquin Mott7
Shell VelocityCedric Webber6Askia Jones2
George Banks5Johnny Jackson9
Sta. Lucia RealtorsWillie Farley3Stephen Howard12
Chris Clay9
Talk 'N Text Phone PalsDanny Johnson8Jerald Honeycutt24
Pete Mickeal16

Elimination round

Team standings

Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage
Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage
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1 Red Bull Thunder73.700--
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors73.700--
3 Alaska Aces64.6001
4 San Miguel Beermen64.6001
5 Coca-Cola Tigers64.6001
6 FedEx Express64.6001
7 Talk N' Text Phone Pals55.5002
8 Shell Velocity46.4003
9 RP-Selecta Ice Cream37.3004
10 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs37.3004
11 Barangay Ginebra Kings28.2005

Bracket

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
    #1 twice-to-beat                        
  1 Red Bull 73    
  8 Shell 54    
            1 Red Bull 3    
    #4 twice-to-beat       4 San Miguel 1  
  4 San Miguel 80 90
  5 Coca-Cola 84 84  
    1 Red Bull 4
    #2 twice-to-beat     7 Talk 'N Text 3
  2 Sta. Lucia 79 70  
  7 Talk 'N Text 87 80  
            7 Talk 'N Text 3
    #3 twice-to-beat     3 Alaska 2     Third-place playoff
  3 Alaska 76 82   4 San Miguel 88
  6 FedEx 79 67     3 Alaska 85

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five semifinals

Red Bull vs San Miguel

Talk 'N Text vs Alaska

September 1
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 89, Alaska Aces 73
Talk 'N Text wins series, 3-2

Playoff for third place

September 6
San Miguel Beermen 88, Alaska Aces 85
San Miguel clinch third place

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "Shell faces Talk 'N Text in PBA opener". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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