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 |  | 8 |
| 8 | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | | 5 |
| 5 | |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | | 21 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | | 5 |
| 6 | |
| Pop Cola Panthers | | 2 |
| 8 | |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | | 16 |
| San Miguel Beermen | | 21 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | | 4 |
| 6 | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | | 4 |
| 6 | |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | | 11 |
Elimination round
Team standings
| Qualified for quarterfinals with the twice-to-beat advantage | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals with the twice-to-win disadvantage |
| # | Teams | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 |
| 2 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 7 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
| 8 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
| 9 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
| 10 | Pop Cola Panthers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
7th and 8th-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
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Alaska
August 8 |
| San Miguel Beermen 83, Alaska Aces 71 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 3-2 |
Ynares Center, Antipolo City |
Red Bull vs Purefoods
August 8 |
| Batang Red Bull 87, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 77 | ||
| Red Bull wins series, 3-2 |
Ynares Center, Antipolo City |
Playoff for third place
August 12 |
| Alaska Aces 96, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 89 | ||
| Alaska clinch third place |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Finals
August 24 |
| Batang Red Bull 75, San Miguel Beermen 69 | ||
| Red Bull wins series, 4-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
References
- "PBA: 4 more squads see action today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Mobiline guns for quarterfinal slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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