2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association 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.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 |  Terrance Badgett | 8 |
| Alaska Aces | Sean Chambers | 8 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Ryan Fletcher | 5 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Jerald Honeycutt | 5 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Antonio Lang | 21 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Jerod Ward | 5 |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Todd Bernard | 6 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Jamie Watson | 2 |
| Pop Cola Panthers | Jason Sasser | 8 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | David Wood | 16 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Nate Johnson | 21 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Joaquin Hawkins | 4 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Tremain Wingfield | 6 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ansu Sesay | 4 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Damian Owens | 6 |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | Kevin Freeman | 11 |
Elimination round
Team standings
7th and 8th-seed playoff
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel vs Alaska
Playoff for third place
Finals
