2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup
| 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 27, 2024 – present |
| TV partner(s) | Local: RPTV PBA Rush (HD) International: Pilipinas Live Online: Pilipinas Live |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup also known as the 2024–25 Honda PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the second conference of the 2024–25 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 22nd edition of the Commissioner's Cup will start on November 27. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with unlimited height limit.[1]
Format
[edit]- All participating teams played in a single round-robin elimination, with each team playing 12 games throughout the duration of the conference.
- Teams were ranked by win-loss records with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs. Any ties were broken using tiebreaker criteria.
- If there is a tie for 8th place, a one-game playoff is instead used to determine which team gets the final playoff spot.
- The playoff formats were as follows:
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat)
- QF2: #2 vs #7 (#2 twice-to-beat)
- QF3: #3 vs #6 (best-of-3 series)
- QF4: #4 vs #5 (best-of-3 series)
- Semifinals (best-of-seven series):
- SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner
- SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner
- Finals (best-of-seven series)
- F1: SF1 winner vs SF2 winner
Elimination round
[edit]Team standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Eastern (G) | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.5 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | |
| 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | |
| 7 | San Miguel Beermen | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Converge FiberXers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | TNT Tropang Giga | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | |
| 10 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | |
| 12 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | Terrafirma Dyip | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 15, 2024. Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
(G) Guests
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
(G) Guests
Results table
[edit]| Team | Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Barangay Ginebra (BGSM) | NLEX 109–100 | PHX 94–72 | EAST 90–93 | TER Dec 18 | CON Dec 21 | MAG Dec 25 | SMB Jan 5 | NP Jan 8 | BWB Jan 12 | TNT Jan 17 | ROS Jan 22 | MER Jan 29 |
| Blackwater (BWB) | MAG 100–118 | NLEX 95–107 | EAST 75–84 | MER 114–98 | SMB 102–115 | TNT Dec 19 | ROS Jan 8 | BGSM Jan 12 | TER Jan 15 | CON Jan 19 | PHX Jan 21 | NP Jan 25 |
| Converge (CON) | TER 116–87 | EAST 106–117 | MAG 93–91 | NP 101–108 | NLEX Dec 17 | PHX Dec 19 | BGSM Dec 21 | MER Dec 25 | TNT Jan 11 | ROS Jan 14 | BWB Jan 19 | SMB Jan 24 |
| Eastern (EAST) | PHX 102–87 | CON 117–106 | ROS 81–99 | TNT 105–84 | BWB 84–75 | BGSM 93–90 | NP Dec 20 | SMB Dec 22 | MER Jan 5 | TER Jan 17 | MAG Jan 26 | NLEX Jan 29 |
| Magnolia (MAG) | BWB 118–100 | CON 91–93 | NP 103–107 | TNT 100–103 | ROS Dec 18 | NLEX Dec 20 | BGSM Dec 25 | TER Jan 10 | SMB Jan 12 | PHX Jan 16 | EAST Jan 26 | MER Jan 31 |
| Meralco (MER) | PHX 111–109 | ROS 121–111 | TER 96–91 | BWB 98–114 | CON Dec 25 | EAST Jan 5 | TNT Jan 7 | NLEX Jan 10 | NP Jan 14 | SMB Jan 18 | BGSM Jan 29 | MAG Jan 31 |
| NLEX | NP 87–114 | BWB 107–95 | TER 104–85 | SMB 104–99 | BGSM 100–109 | CON Dec 17 | MAG Dec 20 | MER Jan 10 | TNT Jan 15 | PHX Jan 19 | ROS Jan 25 | EAST Jan 29 |
| NorthPort (NP) | NLEX 114–87 | TER 113–101 | MAG 107–103 | TNT 100–95 | CON 108–101 | PHX Dec 17 | EAST Dec 20 | BGSM Jan 8 | MER Jan 14 | ROS Jan 16 | SMB Jan 21 | BWB Jan 25 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | EAST 87–102 | MER 109–111 | SMB 104–107 | BGSM 72–94 | NP Dec 17 | CON Dec 19 | TER Jan 7 | ROS Jan 11 | MAG Jan 16 | NLEX Jan 19 | BWB Jan 21 | TNT Jan 24 |
| Rain or Shine (ROS) | MER 111–121 | EAST 99–81 | SMB 107–93 | MAG Dec 18 | TER Dec 22 | BWB Jan 8 | PHX Jan 11 | CON Jan 14 | NP Jan 16 | BGSM Jan 11 | NLEX Jan 25 | TNT Jan 31 |
| San Miguel (SMB) | PHX 107–104 | NLEX 99–104 | ROS 93–107 | TER 106–88 | BWB 115–102 | EAST Dec 22 | BGSM Jan 5 | MAG Jan 12 | MER Jan 18 | NP Jan 21 | CON Jan 24 | TNT Jan 26 |
| Terrafirma (TER) | CON 87–116 | NP 101–113 | NLEX 85–104 | MER 91–96 | SMB 88–106 | BGSM Dec 18 | ROS Dec 22 | PHX Jan 7 | MAG Jan 10 | BWB Jan 15 | EAST Jan 17 | TNT Jan 22 |
| TNT | EAST 84–105 | NP 95–100 | MAG 103–100 | BWB Dec 19 | MER Jan 7 | CON Jan 11 | NLEX Jan 15 | BGSM Jan 17 | TER Jan 22 | PHX Jan 24 | SMB Jan 26 | ROS Jan 31 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 15, 2024. Source: PBA.ph
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss
Imports
[edit]The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
Guest team Eastern is also subjected to the same rules with the PBA making it choose between Cameron Clark or Chris McLaughlin as its designated import player,[3] although it also has other players born outside Hong Kong in its PBA roster.
| Team | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |  Justin Brownlee |
December 11, 2024 (vs. NLEX) | 2–1 | [4] | |
| Blackwater Bossing | George King |
November 28, 2024 (vs. Magnolia) | 1–4 | [5] | |
| Converge FiberXers |  Cheick Diallo |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) | 2–2 | [6] | |
| Eastern | Cameron Clark |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | 3–1 | [7][8] | |
 Chris McLaughlin |
December 10, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 2–0 | [9] | ||
| Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | Ricardo Ratliffe |
November 28, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 1–3 | [10] | |
| Meralco Bolts | Akil Mitchell |
November 29, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–0 | [11] | |
| D. J. Kennedy |
December 6, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) | 1–0 | [12] | ||
| No import | December 12, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 0–1 | [13] | ||
| NLEX Road Warriors | Mike Watkins |
November 28, 2024 (vs. NorthPort) | 3–2 | [14] | |
| NorthPort Batang Pier | Kadeem Jack |
November 28, 2024 (vs. NLEX) | 5–0 | [14] | |
| Phoenix Fuel Masters | Donovan Smith |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 0–4 | [15] | |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | No import | December 1, 2024 (vs. Meralco) | 0–1 | [16] | |
| Deon Thompson |
December 4, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 2–0 | [17] | ||
| San Miguel Beermen | Quincy Miller |
December 3, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | 1–2 | [18] | |
| Torren Jones |
December 13, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) | 2–0 | [19] | ||
| Terrafirma Dyip |  Ryan Richards |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Converge) | December 3, 2024 (vs. NLEX) | 0–3 | [20] |
| Brandon Edwards |
December 6, 2024 (vs. Meralco) | 0–2 | [21] | ||
| TNT Tropang Giga | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
December 6, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 1–2 | [22] | |
Awards
[edit]Player of the Week
[edit]| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Bong Quinto (Meralco Bolts) | [23] |
| December 3–8 | Joshua Munzon (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [24] |
Rookie of the Week
[edit]| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Mark Nonoy (Terrafirma Dyip) | [25] |
| December 3–8 | Xyrus Torres (NLEX Road Warriors) | [26] |
Reinforcement of the Week
[edit]| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Cameron Clark (Eastern) | [27] |
| December 3–8 | Kadeem Jack (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [28] |
References
[edit]- ^ "PBA gives unlimited height for Commissioner's Cup imports a thumbs-up". PBA.ph. June 6, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Clark or McLaughlin for Hong Kong Eastern import". PBA. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Commissioner's Cup parades old and new imports". pba.ph. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 25, 2024). "Blackwater brings back George King for PBA Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (October 30, 2024). "Converge brings in Cheick Diallo for PBA Comm's Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 26, 2024). "PBA's top storylines entering the 49th season Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 29, 2024). "Eastern plays PBA, HK domestic league games in hectic week". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 10, 2024). "Eastern activates McLaughlin, relegates Clark for Blackwater game". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 15, 2024). "Ricardo Ratliffe reunites with Magnolia Hotshots in PBA comeback". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Meralco Bolts bring in well-travelled Akil Mitchell as import". spin.ph. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 5, 2024). "DJ Kennedy steps in as Meralco import for injured Akil Mitchell". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 12, 2024). "Blackwater breaks through, deals all-Filipino Meralco first loss". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (November 25, 2024). "Northport, NLEX replace imports days before Commissioner's Cup cousin as import". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Sayson, Homer D. (October 21, 2024). "Phoenix bringing in Donovan Smith for PBA Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 1, 2024). "Why Meralco, Rain or Shine were left with all-Filipino lineups". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Dy, Richard (November 27, 2024). "ROS replaces Kadji, brings in Ivorian Deon Thompson as import". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Ballesteros, Jan (November 27, 2024). "San Miguel taps Quincy Miller for PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup". One Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 10, 2024). "San Miguel brings in Torren Jones as PBA, EASL reinforcement". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (November 9, 2024). "7-foot import boards Dyip". philstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 3, 2024). "Terrafirma replaces Ryan Richards with Brandon Edwards". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 8, 2024). "TNT to bring back Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for next conference, says Jolas". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Quinto named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Munzon named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Nonoy is your PBA Rookie of the week presented by LGR Athletic Wears, Inc. and Healthy & Pure Brand". X.com. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "NLEX Road Warriors' Xyrus Torres is your PBA Rookie of the week!". X.com. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Eastern's Cameron Clark is your PBA Reinforcement of the week!". X.com. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Northport's Kadeem Jack is your PBA Reinforcement of the week!". X.com. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
