2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup

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]

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
Awards
Best Player	Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel Beermen)
Best Import	Ansu Sesay (Sta. Lucia Realtors)
Finals MVP	Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel Beermen)
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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.

Team	Name	GP
Alaska Aces	Marcus Liberty	2
	Kirk King	12
Barangay Ginebra Kings	Ryan Fletcher	10
Batang Red Bull Thunder	Thaddeus Delaney	3
	Jack Hartman	5
	Raymond Tutt	1
Mobiline Phone Pals	Carlos Strong	9
	Milton Henderson	1
Pop Cola Panthers	Carl Thomas	3
	Harold Ellis	7
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs	Julius Nwosu	9
	Joe Stephens*	1
San Miguel Beermen	Stephen Howard	18
Shell Turbo Chargers	John Best	9
Sta. Lucia Realtors	Ansu Sesay	19
Tanduay Rhum Masters	Ira Clark	15

^{(*) Played only in Purefoods' seventh game in the eliminations until Nwosu returns in their last two games.}

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Miguel Beermen	7	2	.778	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Sta. Lucia Realtors	6	3	.667	1
3	Tanduay Rhum Masters	5	4	.556[a]	2
4	Alaska Milkmen	5	4	.556[a]	2
5	Purefoods TJ Hotdogs	4	5	.444[b]	3	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6	Mobiline Phone Pals	4	5	.444[b]	3
7	Sunkist Orange Juicers	4	5	.444[b]	3
8	Barangay Ginebra Kings	4	5	.444[b]	3
9	Batang Red Bull Thunder	3	6	.333[c]	4
10	Shell Turbo Chargers	3	6	.333[c]	4

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Alaska
2. Head-to-head differential: Purefoods +22, Mobiline +9, Sunkist −8, Barangay Ginebra −23
3. Head-to-head record: Red Bull 1–0 Shell

Bracket

	Quarterfinals (Top 4 twice-to-beat)					Semifinals (Best-of-5)					Finals (Best-of-7)
	1	San Miguel	90
	8	Brgy. Ginebra	89
						1	San Miguel	3
						4	Alaska	0
	4	Alaska	85
	5	Purefoods	82
											1	San Miguel	4
											2	Sta. Lucia	1
	2	Sta. Lucia	72
	7	Sunkist	69
						2	Sta. Lucia	3			Third place playoff
						3	Tanduay	1
	3	Tanduay	77
											4	Alaska	119
	6	Mobiline	66
											3	Tanduay	71

Quarterfinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra

VTV

August 18

San Miguel Beermen 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 89

San Miguel wins series in one game

Ynares Center, Antipolo

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Sunkist

VTV

August 20

Sta. Lucia Realtors 72, Sunkist Orange Juicers 69

Sta. Lucia wins series in one game

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

(3) Tanduay vs, (6) Mobiline

VTV

August 20

recap

Tanduay Rhum Masters 77, Mobiline Phone Pals 66

Tanduay wins series in one game

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

(4) Alaska vs. (5) Purefoods

VTV

August 18

recap

Alaska Milkmen 85, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 82

Alaska wins series in one game

Ynares Center, Antipolo

Semifinals

(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Alaska

VTV

August 23

San Miguel Beermen 106, Alaska Milkmen 91

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

August 25

recap

San Miguel Beermen 94, Alaska Milkmen 93

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

August 30

recap

San Miguel Beermen 88, Alaska Milkmen 76

San Miguel wins series, 3–0

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Tanduay

VTV

August 23

recap

Sta. Lucia Realtors 79, Tanduay Rhum Masters 65

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

August 25

Sta. Lucia Realtors 93, Tanduay Rhum Masters 85

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

August 30

Sta. Lucia Realtors 73, Tanduay Rhum Masters 95

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

September 1

recap

Sta. Lucia Realtors 80, Tanduay Rhum Masters 71

Sta.Lucia wins series, 3–1

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Third place playoff

VTV

September 3

Tanduay Rhum Masters 71, Alaska Milkmen 119

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Finals

Main article: 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

VTV

September 3

San Miguel Beermen 106, Sta. Lucia Realtors 78

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

September 6

San Miguel Beermen 72, Sta. Lucia Realtors 67

Urdaneta Sports Complex, Pangasinan

VTV

September 10

San Miguel Beermen 89, Sta. Lucia Realtors 85

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

VTV

September 13

San Miguel Beermen 66, Sta. Lucia Realtors 78

Philsports Arena, Pasig

VTV

September 15

San Miguel Beermen 79, Sta. Lucia Realtors 77

San Miguel wins series, 4–1

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City