2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 23 – September 15, 2000 |
| TV partner(s) | Viva TV on IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on June 23 and ended on September 15, 2000. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. [1]
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.
(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.
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 | -- |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 6 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 7 | Sunkist Orange Juicers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 |
| 9 | Batang Red Bull Energizers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
| 10 | Shell Velocity | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 |
Bracket
Template:PBA bracket 3-round QF twice-to-beat all
Quarterfinals
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Alaska
Sta.Lucia vs Tanduay
Playoff for third place
Finals
References
- ^ "SMB-Ginebra in PBA opener". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Alaska tackles Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
