2001 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on December 16. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
| 2001 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 8 – December 16, 2001 |
| TV partner(s) | Viva TV on IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Damian Owens (Sta. Lucia) |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A:
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Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 13 games per team.[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 |  | 3 |
| 4 | |
| 7 | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | | 11 |
| 4 | |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | | 14 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | | 20 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | | 13 |
| San Miguel Beermen | | 23 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | | 19 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | | 25 |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | | 13 |
| 1 | |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | | 2 |
| 10 |
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 8 | 5 | .615[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 5 | .615[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Pop Cola Panthers | 7 | 6 | .538[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 6 | .538[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 5 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 7 | 6 | .538[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 7 | .462[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | |
| 7 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 6 | 7 | .462[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 6 | 7 | .462[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | |
| 9 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 5 | 8 | .385[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | |
| 10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 8 | .385[lower-alpha 4] | 3 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Shell 1–1 Sta. Lucia; Shell +10, Sta. Lucia −10
- Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 3–1, San Miguel 2–2, Talk 'N Text 1–3
- Head-to-head differential: Alaska +10, Red Bull +9, Barangay Ginebra −19
- Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Purefoods
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| #1 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shell | 75 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Ginebra | 97 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Shell | 0 | ||||||||||||
| #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | San Miguel | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Talk 'N Text | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||
| #2 twice-to-beat | 2 | Sta.Lucia | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sta.Lucia | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Red Bull | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sta.Lucia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| #3 twice-to-beat | 3 | Pop Cola | 2 | Third-place playoff | ||||||||||
| 3 | Pop Cola | 88 | 1 | Shell | 96 | |||||||||
| 6 | Alaska | 78 | 3 | Pop Cola | 87 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Shell
November 28 |
| San Miguel Beermen 92, Shell Turbo Chargers 88 (OT) | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 3-0 |
Philsports Arena, Pasig City |
Sta.Lucia vs Pop Cola
December 2 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors 86, Pop Cola Panthers 74 | ||
| Sta.Lucia wins series, 3-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Playoff for third place
December 5 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers 96, Pop Cola Panthers 87 | ||
| Shell clinch third place |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Finals
December 16 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors 75, San Miguel Beermen 72 | ||
| Sta. Lucia wins series, 4-2 |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
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References
- "PBA Governors Cup on today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "PBA okays Zamar appointment". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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