# 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.

## 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.
* 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 |
| Alaska Aces | Kirk King | 12 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Ryan Fletcher | 10 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Thaddeus Delaney | 3 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Jack Hartman | 5 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Raymond Tutt | 1 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Carlos Strong | 9 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Milton Henderson | 1 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Carl Thomas | 3 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Harold Ellis | 7 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Julius Nwosu | 9 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 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 |
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## Elimination round
### Team standings

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Alaska Milkmen | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Sunkist Orange Juicers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 10 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Tanduay 1–0 Alaska
* 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head differential: Purefoods +22, Mobiline +9, Sunkist −8, Barangay Ginebra −23
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Red Bull 1–0 Shell

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | | | | | | |
| 1 | San Miguel | 90 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brgy. Ginebra | 89 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brgy. Ginebra | 89 | 1 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 1 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | Alaska | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Alaska | 85 | 4 | Alaska | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Purefoods | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Purefoods | 82 | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 2 | Sta. Lucia | 1 |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 72 | | | | 2 | Sta. Lucia | 1 |
| 7 | Sunkist | 69 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sunkist | 69 | 2 | Sta. Lucia | 3 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 2 | Sta. Lucia | 3 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 3 | Tanduay | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Tanduay | 77 | 3 | Tanduay | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Tanduay | 77 | | | | 4 | Alaska | 119 |
| 6 | Mobiline | 66 | | | | 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
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* August 25
* recap
* 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
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* August 25
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* August 30
* 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
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Finals

* VTV
* September 3
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* September 6
* Urdaneta Sports Complex, Pangasinan
* VTV
* September 10
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* September 13
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 15
San Miguel Beermen 79, Sta. Lucia Realtors 77 :
* San Miguel wins series, 4–1 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City