2001 PBA season

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2001 PBA season
Pba2001.jpg
DurationJanuary 28 – December 16, 2001
Number of teams10
TV partner(s) Viva TV (IBC)
2001 PBA Draft
Top draft pick Willie Miller
Picked by Batang Red Bull Thunder
Season MVP Danny Ildefonso
(San Miguel Beermen)
All-Filipino Cup champions San Miguel Beermen
  All-Filipino Cup runners-up Barangay Ginebra Kings
Commissioner's Cup champions Batang Red Bull Thunder
  Commissioner's Cup runners-up San Miguel Beermen
Governors Cup champions Sta. Lucia Realtors
  Governors Cup runners-up San Miguel Beermen
Seasons

The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Board of governors

Executive committee

Teams

TeamCompanyGovernorAlternate Governor
Alaska Aces Alaska Milk Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Joaquin Trillo
Barangay Ginebra Kings La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. Casiano Cabalan Jr.Ira Daniel Maniquis
Mobiline Phone Pals Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Ignatius YengkoDeobrah Anne Tan
Pop Cola Panthers Republic Flour Mills Corporation Jose Ma. Concepcion IIIElmer Yanga
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Francisco Alejo III
Red Bull Thunder Energy Food and Drinks Inc.Salvador Cusipag, Jr.
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development CorporationManuel Encarnado
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Alberto Villa-Abrille, Jr.Alberto Manlapit
Shell Turbo Chargers Pilipinas Shell Petroleum CorporationReynaldo Gamboa
Tanduay Rhum Masters Basic Holdings CorporationLucio Tan Jr.David De Joya

Notable occurrences

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

TeamMuse
Alaska Aces Vanessa Garcia
Batang Red Bull Thunder Sandra Seifert and Josephine Bonizado
Barangay Ginebra Kings Geneva Cruz
Pop Cola Panthers Ruffa Mae Quinto
Mobiline Phone Pals Patricia Javier
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Antoinette Taus
San Miguel Beermen Phoemela Baranda
Shell Turbo Chargers Pia Guanio
Sta. Lucia Realtors Marielle Lopez and Jeremie Antiporda
Tanduay Rhum Masters Janna Victoria

2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Shell Turbo Chargers 95.643 [lower-alpha 1] Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 95.643 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Pop Cola Panthers 86.571 [lower-alpha 2] 1
4 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 86.571 [lower-alpha 2] 1
5 Barangay Ginebra Kings 77.500 [lower-alpha 3] 2Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Alaska Aces 77.500 [lower-alpha 3] 2
7 Batang Red Bull Thunder 77.500 [lower-alpha 3] 2
8 Mobiline Phone Pals 68.4293
9 Tanduay Rhum Masters 59.3574
10 Sta. Lucia Realtors 410.2865
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Shell 1–0 San Miguel
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 1–0 Purefoods
  3. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 2–0, Alaska 1–1, Red Bull 0–2

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1 Shell 7280
8 Mobiline 7669
1Shell2
#4 twice-to-beat
5Ginebra3
4 Purefoods 7669
5 Ginebra 7770
5Ginebra2
#2 twice-to-beat
2San Miguel4
2 San Miguel 7384
7 Red Bull 8582
2San Miguel3Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Pop Cola1
3 Pop Cola 7174
1Shell75
6 Alaska 7865
3Pop Cola83

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(2) San Miguel Beermen 4–2(5) Barangay Ginebra Kings 81–7589–7280–8264–8098–95 (OT)95–75

2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 72.778Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 63.667 [lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Batang Red Bull Thunder 63.667 [lower-alpha 1] 1
4 Alaska Aces 54.556 [lower-alpha 2] 2
5 Sta. Lucia Realtors 54.556 [lower-alpha 2] 2Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Barangay Ginebra Kings 45.4443
7 Tanduay Rhum Masters 36.333 [lower-alpha 3] 4
8 Mobiline Phone Pals 36.333 [lower-alpha 3] 4
9 Shell Turbo Chargers 36.333 [lower-alpha 3] 4
10 Pop Cola Panthers 36.333 [lower-alpha 3] 4
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Purefoods 85–75 Red Bull
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 99–94 Sta. Lucia
  3. 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head differential: Pop Cola +21, Mobiline +15, Shell 13, Tanduay 23; seventh-seed playoff: Tanduay 88–82 Pop Cola; eighth-seed playoff: Mobiline 71–56 Shell

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1San Miguel81
8Mobiline71
1San Miguel3
#4 twice-to-beat
4Alaska2
4Alaska78
5Sta. Lucia68
1San Miguel2
#2 twice-to-beat
3Red Bull4
2Purefoods82
7Tanduay74
2Purefoods2Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Red Bull3
3Red Bull82
2Purefoods89
6Brgy. Ginebra70
4Alaska96

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) San Miguel Beermen 2–4(3) Batang Red Bull Thunder 78–8086–92100–9188–7277–7969–75

2001 PBA Governors' Cup

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Shell Turbo Chargers 85.615 [lower-alpha 1] Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 85.615 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Pop Cola Panthers 76.538 [lower-alpha 2] 1
4 San Miguel Beermen 76.538 [lower-alpha 2] 1
5 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 76.538 [lower-alpha 2] 1Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Alaska Aces 67.462 [lower-alpha 3] 2
7 Batang Red Bull Thunder 67.462 [lower-alpha 3] 2
8 Barangay Ginebra Kings 67.462 [lower-alpha 3] 2
9 Tanduay Rhum Masters 58.385 [lower-alpha 4] 3
10 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 58.385 [lower-alpha 4] 3
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Shell 1–1 Sta. Lucia; Shell +10, Sta. Lucia 10
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Pop Cola 3–1, San Miguel 2–2, Talk 'N Text 1–3
  3. 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Alaska +10, Red Bull +9, Barangay Ginebra 19
  4. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Purefoods

Playoffs

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

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(2) Sta. Lucia Realtors 4–2(4) San Miguel Beermen 86–8078–8683–7473–10685–7175–72

Awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

Cumulative standings

Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalist
Quarterfinalist
Eliminations
TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
San Miguel Beermen 704327.614Champion
Batang Red Bull Thunder 512823.549Champion
Sta. Lucia Realtors 492524.510Champion
Alaska Aces 462323.500Semifinalist
Shell Turbo Chargers 512526.490Semifinalist
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 452223.489Semifinalist
Barangay Ginebra Kings 522527.480Runner-up
Pop Cola Panthers 512427.470Semifinalist
Mobiline / Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 411823.433Quarterfinalist
Tanduay Rhum Masters 381424.368Quarterfinalist

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