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2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 2 – August 24, 2001
TV partner(s)Viva TV on IBC
Finals
ChampionsBatang Red Bull Thunder
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerDanny Ildefonso
(San Miguel Beermen)
Best ImportAntonio Lang
(Batang Red Bull Thunder)
Finals MVPDavonn 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

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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

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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 United States Terrance Badgett 8
United States Sean Chambers 8
Barangay Ginebra Kings United States Ryan Fletcher 5
United States Jerald Honeycutt 5
Batang Red Bull Thunder United States Antonio Lang 21
Mobiline Phone Pals United States Jerod Ward 5
United States Todd Bernard 6
Pop Cola Panthers United States Jamie Watson 2
United States Jason Sasser 8
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs United States David Wood 16
San Miguel Beermen United States Nate Johnson 21
Shell Turbo Chargers United States Joaquin Hawkins 4
United States Tremain Wingfield 6
Sta. Lucia Realtors United States Ansu Sesay 4
United States Damian Owens 6
Tanduay Rhum Masters United States Kevin Freeman 11

Elimination round

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Team standings

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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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Purefoods 85–75 Red Bull
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 99–94 Sta. Lucia
  3. ^ a b c d Head-to-head differential: Pop Cola +21, Mobiline +15, Shell −13, Tanduay −23; seventh-seed playoff: Tanduay 88–82 Pop Cola; eighth-seed playoff: Mobiline 71–56 Shell

Seventh-seed playoff

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Eighth-seed playoff

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)		Finals
(best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1San Miguel81
8Mobiline71
1San Miguel3
#4 twice-to-beat
4Alaska2
4Alaska78
5Sta. Lucia68
1San Miguel2
#2 twice-to-beat
3Red Bull4
2Purefoods82
7Tanduay74
2Purefoods2Third-place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Red Bull3
3Red Bull82
2Purefoods89
6Brgy. Ginebra70
4Alaska96
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Quarterfinals

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(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Mobiline

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July 25
San Miguel Beermen 81, Mobiline Phone Pals 71
San Miguel wins series in one game

(2) Purefoods vs. (7) Tanduay

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July 27
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 82, Tanduay Rhum Masters 74
Purefoods wins series in one game

(3) Red Bull vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra

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July 27
Batang Red Bull 82, Barangay Ginebra Kings 70
Red Bull wins series in one game

(4) Alaska vs. (5) Sta. Lucia

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July 25
Alaska Aces 78, Sta. Lucia Realtors 68
Alaska wins series in one game

Semifinals

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(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska

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August 8
San Miguel Beermen 83, Alaska Aces 71
San Miguel wins series, 3–2

(2) Purefoods vs. (3) Red Bull

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August 8
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 77, Batang Red Bull 87
Red Bull wins series, 3–2

Third place playoff

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Finals

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Main article: 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals
August 24
San Miguel Beermen 69, Batang Red Bull 75
Red Bull wins series, 4–2

References

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  1. ^ "PBA: 4 more squads see action today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Mobiline guns for quarterfinal slot". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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