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2001 PBA Governors' Cup

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2001 PBA Governors' Cup
DurationSeptember 8 – December 16, 2001
TV partner(s)Viva TV on IBC
Finals
ChampionsSta. Lucia Realtors
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerDanny Ildefonso
(San Miguel Beermen)
Best ImportDamian Owens
(Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Finals MVPGerald Francisco
(Sta. Lucia Realtors)
PBA Governors' Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

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]

Format

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The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • 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

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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 Sean Chambers 3
United States Dexter Boney 4
United States Ron Riley 7
Barangay Ginebra Kings United States Mark Jones 11
United States Bubba Wells 4
Batang Red Bull Thunder United States Raymond Tutt 14
Pop Cola Panthers United States Rosell Ellis 20
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs United States Derrick Brown 13
San Miguel Beermen United States Lamont Strothers 23
Shell Turbo Chargers United States Askia Jones 19
Sta. Lucia Realtors United States Damian Owens 25
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals United States Brandon Williams 13
United States Todd Bernard 1
Tanduay Rhum Masters United States Maurice Bell 2
United States Billy Thomas 10

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Shell Turbo Chargers 8 5 .615[a] Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 8 5 .615[a]
3 Pop Cola Panthers 7 6 .538[b] 1
4 San Miguel Beermen 7 6 .538[b] 1
5 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 7 6 .538[b] 1 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Alaska Aces 6 7 .462[c] 2
7 Batang Red Bull Thunder 6 7 .462[c] 2
8 Barangay Ginebra Kings 6 7 .462[c] 2
9 Tanduay Rhum Masters 5 8 .385[d] 3
10 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 5 8 .385[d] 3
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Shell 1–1 Sta. Lucia; Shell +10, Sta. Lucia −10
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 3–1, San Miguel 2–2, Talk 'N Text 1–3
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head differential: Alaska +10, Red Bull +9, Barangay Ginebra −19
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Purefoods

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)
Finals
(best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1Shell75106
8Ginebra9787
1Shell0
#4 twice-to-beat
4San Miguel3
4San Miguel77
5Talk 'N Text63
4San Miguel2
#2 twice-to-beat
2Sta. Lucia4
2Sta. Lucia97
7Red Bull93
2Sta. Lucia3Third-place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Pop Cola2
3Pop Cola88
1Shell96
6Alaska78
3Pop Cola87

Quarterfinals

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(1) Shell vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra

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November 21
Shell Turbo Chargers 106, Barangay Ginebra Kings 87
Shell wins series in two games

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Red Bull

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November 18
Sta. Lucia Realtors 97, Batang Red Bull Thunder 93
Sta. Lucia wins series in one game

(3) Pop Cola vs. (6) Alaska

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November 18
Pop Cola Panthers 88, Alaska Aces 78
Pop Cola wins series in one game

(4) San Miguel vs. (5) Talk 'N Text

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November 16
San Miguel Beermen 77, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 63
San Miguel wins series in one game

Semifinals

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(1) Shell vs. (4) San Miguel

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November 28
Shell Turbo Chargers 88, San Miguel Beermen 92 (OT)
San Miguel wins series, 3–0

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Pop Cola

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December 2
Sta. Lucia Realtors 86, Pop Cola Panthers 74
Sta.Lucia wins series, 3–2

Third-place playoff

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Finals

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December 16
Sta. Lucia Realtors 75, San Miguel Beermen 72
Sta. Lucia wins series, 4–2

References

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  1. ^ "PBA Governors Cup on today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "PBA okays Zamar appointment". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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