# 2000 PBA Governors' Cup

The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 2000 PBA season. It started on September 30 and ended on December 20, 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 | Sean Chambers | 11 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Roy Hammonds | 3 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Bryan Green | 8 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Raymond Tutt | 15 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Todd Bernard | 16 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Sean Green | 7 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Cedric McCullough* | 1 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Bryatt Vann | 1 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Derrick Brown | 20 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Lamont Strothers | 20 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | John Morton | 6 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | James Brewer | 3 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Joe Temple | 6 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Isaac Fontaine | 4 |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | Maurice Bell | 11 |
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## Elimination round
### Team standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 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 | Pop Cola Panthers | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | |
| 10 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Mobiline 1–0 Red Bull
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Purefoods
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: San Miguel +23, Sta. Lucia +3, Barangay Ginebra −28

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | 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 twice-to-beat | | | | | | |
| 1 | Mobiline | 81 | 100 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brgy. Ginebra | 84 | 86 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brgy. Ginebra | 84 | 86 | 1 | Mobiline | 1 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 1 | Mobiline | 1 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | Purefoods | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Purefoods | 80 | 88 | 4 | Purefoods | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Alaska | 91 | 69 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alaska | 91 | 69 | | | | 4 | Purefoods | 1 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 4 | Purefoods | 1 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 6 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 2 | Red Bull | Red Bull | 91 | | | | 6 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 87 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 87 | 2 | Red Bull | 1 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 2 | Red Bull | 1 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 6 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Tanduay | 89 | 83 | 6 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Tanduay | 89 | 83 | | | | 1 | Mobiline | 89 |
| 6 | San Miguel | 100 | 90 | | | | 1 | Mobiline | 89 |
| 6 | San Miguel | 100 | 90 | | | | 2 | Red Bull | 98 |
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## Quarterfinals
### (1) Mobiline vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra

* VTV
* November 22
* recap
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* November 26
Mobiline Phone Pals 100, Barangay Ginebra Kings 86 :
* Mobiline wins series in two games ||
* Ynares Center, Antipolo

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

* VTV
* November 24
* recap
Batang Red Bull Thunder 91, Sta. Lucia Realtors 87 :
* Red Bull wins series in one game ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (3) Tanduay vs. (6) San Miguel

* VTV
* November 24
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* November 29
* recap
Tanduay Rhum Masters 83, San Miguel Beermen 90 :
* San Miguel wins series in two games ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (4) Purefoods vs. (5) Alaska

* VTV
* November 22
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* November 26
* recap
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 88, Alaska Aces 69 :
* Purefoods wins series in two games ||
* Ynares Center, Antipolo

## Semifinals
### (1) Mobiline vs. (4) Purefoods

* VTV
* December 1
* recap
* Ynares Center, Antipolo
* VTV
* December 3
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 6
* recap
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 8
Mobiline Phone Pals 90, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 100 :
* Purefoods wins series, 3–1 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (2) Red Bull vs. (6) San Miguel

* VTV
* December 1
* Ynares Center, Antipolo
* VTV
* December 3
* recap
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 6
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 8
* recap
Batang Red Bull Thunder 87, San Miguel Beermen 93 :
* San Miguel wins series, 3–1 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Third place playoff

* VTV
* December 10
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Finals

* VTV
* December 10
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 13
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* December 15
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* December 17
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* December 20
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 88, San Miguel Beermen 96 :
* San Miguel wins series, 4–1 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig