2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It opened on June 2 with a scheduled road game in Bataan featuring Alaska Aces and Batang Red Bull, and a pair of games the following day at the Araneta Coliseum. It ended in a historic night on August 24 as the Batang Red Bull Thunder made history by winning their first PBA championship in only their second year of participation in the league.
Commissioner's Cup Imports
| Teams |
Imports |
| Alaska Aces |
Tee McClary / Terrence Badgett |
| Brgy.Ginebra |
Ryan Fletcher / Jerald Honeycutt |
| Pop Cola Panthers |
Jason Sasser |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
David Wood |
| Batang Red Bull |
Antonio Lang |
| San Miguel Beer |
Nate Johnson |
| Shell Turbochargers |
Joaquin Hawkins |
| Sta.Lucia Realtors |
Ansu Sesay |
| Mobiline Phone Pals |
Jerod Ward |
| Tanduay Rhum |
Cedric Goodwyn / Kevin Freeman |
Elimination round
Team standings
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Qualified for quarterfinals with
the twice-to-beat advantage |
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Qualified for quarterfinals with
the twice-to-beat disadvantage |
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Eliminated |
Note: Mobiline def. Shell, while Tanduay def. Pop Cola in a double-playoff match to determined the last two quarterfinalists
Bracket
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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(#1 twice to beat) |
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1 |
San Miguel |
1 |
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8 |
Mobiline |
0 |
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1 |
San Miguel |
3 |
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(Best-of-3) |
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4 |
Alaska |
2 |
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4 |
Alaska |
1 |
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5 |
Sta.Lucia |
0 |
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1 |
San Miguel |
2 |
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(#2 twice-to-beat) |
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3 |
Batang Red Bull |
4 |
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2 |
Purefoods |
1 |
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7 |
Tanduay |
0 |
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2 |
Purefoods |
2 |
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(Best-of-3) |
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3 |
Batang Red Bull |
3 |
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Third-place playoff |
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3 |
Batang Red Bull |
1 |
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2 |
Purefoods |
0 |
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6 |
Brgy.Ginebra |
0 |
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4 |
Alaska |
1 |
Finals