1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 1999 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1999 PBA season. It started on June 27 and ended on September 15, 1999. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]

1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup
DurationJune 27 - September 15, 1999
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsSan Miguel Beermen
Runners-upFormula Shell Zoom Masters
Awards
Best PlayerBenjie Paras
(Formula Shell Zoom Masters)
Best ImportTerquin Mott
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPDanny Seigle
(San Miguel Beermen)
PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • One-round eliminations; 8 games per team.[2]
  • Quarterfinals: top 4 seeded teams will have twice-to-beat advantage
    • QF1: #1 vs. #8
    • QF2: #2 vs. #7
    • QF3: #3 vs. #6
    • QF4: #4 vs. #5
  • Best-of-five semifinals: winners of each pairings
    • QF1 vs QF4
    • QF2 vs.QF3
  • For third-place: one-game playoff
  • Finals: best-of-seven series

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 6 2 .750 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 3 .625 1
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 3 .625 1
4 San Miguel Beermen 5 3 .625 1
5 Tanduay Rhum Masters 5 3 .625 1 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 Barangay Ginebra Kings 3 5 .375 3
7 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 3 5 .375 3
8 Mobiline Phone Pals 3 5 .375 3
9 Pop Cola 800s 1 7 .125 5
Source: PBA.ph

Schedule

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Team ╲ Game12345678
Alaska MilkmenSHLMOBSLRBGKTANPFPOPSMB
Barangay Ginebra KingsPOPSMBTANALASLRSHLPFMOB
Mobiline Phone PalsSMBALASHLSLRPFPOPTANBGK
Pop Cola 800sBGKPFSMBTANSHLMOBALASLR
Purefoods TJ HotdogsTANPOPSHLMOBSMBALABGKSLR
San Miguel BeermenMOBBGKPOPSLRTANPFSHLALA
Shell Turbo ChargersALASLRMOBPFPOPBGKSMBTAN
Sta. Lucia RealtorsSHLALAMOBSMBBGKTANPOPPF
Tanduay Rhum MastersPFBGKPOPSMBALASLRMOBSHL
Source: [citation needed]
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-5)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
#1 twice-to-beat
1Alaska88
8Mobiline77
1Alaska2
#4 twice-to-beat
4San Miguel3
4San Miguel73
5Tanduay67
4San Miguel4
#2 twice-to-beat
2Formula Shell2
2Formula Shell7165
7Purefoods7858
2Formula Shell3Third place playoff
#3 twice-to-beat
3Sta. Lucia2
3Sta. Lucia96
1Alaska93
6Barangay Ginebra75
3Sta. Lucia88

Quarterfinals

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(1) Alaska vs. (8) Mobiline

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August 13
Alaska Milkmen 88, Mobiline Phone Pals 77
Alaska wins series in one game

(2) Shell vs. (7) Purefoods

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August 15
Formula Shell 65, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 58
Shell wins series in two games

(3) Sta. Lucia vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra

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August 11
Sta. Lucia Realtors 96, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75
Sta. Lucia wins series in one game

(4) San Miguel vs. (5) Tanduay

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August 13
San Miguel Beermen 73, Tanduay Rhum Masters 67
San Miguel wins series in one game

Semifinals

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(1) Alaska vs. (4) San Miguel

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August 29
Alaska Milkmen 73, San Miguel Beermen 84
San Miguel wins series, 3–2

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

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August 29
Formula Shell 65, Sta. Lucia Realtors 62
Shell wins series, 3–2

Third place playoff

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Finals

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September 15
Formula Shell 64, San Miguel Beermen 74
San Miguel wins series, 4–2

References

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  1. ^ "PBA Commish Cup unfolds today". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Prospects bleak for Ginebra, Pop". Manila Standard.
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