2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup explained

The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on June 2 and ended on August 24, 2001. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.^[1]

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

The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.