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.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to beat advantage | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Thunder | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 5 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 6 | FedEx Express | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 |
| 7 | Talk N' Text Phone Pals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 |
| 8 | Shell Velocity | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 |
| 9 | RP-Selecta Ice Cream | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 |
| 10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 |
| 11 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5 |
Bracket
Template:PBA bracket 3-round QF twice-to-beat all
Quarterfinals
Best-of-five semifinals
Red Bull vs San Miguel
Talk 'N Text vs Alaska
Playoff for third place
Finals
References
- ^ "Shell faces Talk 'N Text in PBA opener". Philippine Daily Inquirer.