2021 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2021 PBA Governors' Cup, also known as the 2021 Honda PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the second and last conference of the 2021 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 20th edition of the Governors' Cup is scheduled to start on December 8, 2021, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the league's request. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6'6".[1]
| 2021 PBA Governors' Cup | |
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| Duration | December 8, 2021 – present |
| TV partner(s) | Local: One Sports TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
This was the first import-laced tournament held by the league since the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:[2]
- Single round-robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoff games will be held only for the #8 seed.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat)
- QF2: #2 vs #7 (#2 twice-to-beat)
- QF3: #3 vs #6 (#3 twice-to-beat)
- QF4: #4 vs #5 (#4 twice-to-beat)
- Semifinals (best-of-5 series):
- SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF4 Winner
- SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF3 Winner
- Finals (best-of-7 series)
- F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | — | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | Terrafirma Dyip | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | |
| 7 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | Blackwater Bossing | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | |
| 9 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | Magnolia Hotshots | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 11 | Meralco Bolts | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 12 | TNT Tropang Giga | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 12, 2021. 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[3]
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[3]
Schedule
Results
Imports
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.
| Team | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces |  Olu Ashaolu | December 8 (vs. NorthPort) | 2–1 | |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |  Justin Brownlee | December 12 (vs. Alaska) | 1–0 | |
| Blackwater Bossing | Jaylen Bond | December 9 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 0–2 | |
| Magnolia Hotshots | Mike Harris | |||
| Meralco Bolts |  Tony Bishop | |||
| NLEX Road Warriors | K. J. McDaniels | December 8 (vs. San Miguel) | 2–0 | |
| NorthPort Batang Pier | Cameron Forte | December 8 (vs. Alaska) | 0–2 | |
| No import | December 12 (vs. San Miguel) | 0–1 | ||
| Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | Paul Harris | December 9 (vs. Terrafirma) | 2–0 | |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Henry Walker | December 9 (vs. Blackwater) | 1–1 | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Brandon Brown | December 8 (vs. NLEX) | 1–2 | |
| Terrafirma Dyip | Antonio Hester | December 9 (vs. Phoenix Super LPG) | 1–1 | |
| TNT Tropang Giga | McKenzie Moore | |||
| Sources:[4][5] | ||||
Awards
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| December 8–12 | Kevin Alas (NLEX Road Warriors) | [6] |
Statistics
Local players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Arwind Santos | NorthPort Batang Pier | 22.0 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 10.7 |
| Assists per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 10.3 |
| Steals per game | Arwind Santos | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Japeth Aguilar | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2.0 |
| Turnovers per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 3.7 |
| Arwind Santos | NorthPort Batang Pier | 4.7 | |
| Minutes per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 42.9 |
| FG% | Don Trollano | NLEX Road Warriors | 69.2% |
| FT% | twelve players | 100.0% | |
| 3FG% | Don Trollano | NLEX Road Warriors | 66.7% |
| Double-doubles | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 2 |
| Greg Slaughter | NorthPort Batang Pier | ||
Import players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | 34.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Cameron Forte | NorthPort Batang Pier | 19.0 |
| Assists per game | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 6.0 |
| Steals per game | Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 2.0 |
| Turnovers per game | Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | 5.0 |
| Fouls per game | Cameron Forte | NorthPort Batang Pier | 4.0 |
| Minutes per game | Henry Walker | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 44.0 |
| FG% | Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | 67.4% |
| FT% | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 100.0% |
| 3FG% | Paul Harris | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 66.7% |
| Double-doubles | Olu Ashaolu | Alaska Aces | 3 |
| Brandon Brown | San Miguel Beermen |
Local players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rey Nambatac | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 25 |
| Rebounds | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 15 |
| Assists | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 14 |
| Steals | Jamie Malonzo | NorthPort Batang Pier | 4 |
| Maverick Ahanmisi | Alaska Aces | ||
| Blocks | Arwind Santos | NorthPort Batang Pier | 4 |
| Three point field goals | five players | 4 | |
Import players
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 40 |
| Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | ||
| Rebounds | Cameron Forte | NorthPort Batang Pier | 23 |
| Assists | Paul Harris | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 7 |
| Brandon Brown | San Miguel Beermen | ||
| Steals | five players | 3 | |
| Blocks | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 3 |
| Three point field goals | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 |
| Henry Walker | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | ||
Team statistical leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | NLEX Road Warriors | 117.0 |
| Rebounds per game | NorthPort Batang Pier | 58.0 |
| Assists per game | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 26.0 |
| Steals per game | Terrafirma Dyip | 11.0 |
| Blocks per game | NorthPort Batang Pier | 7.0 |
| Turnovers per game | Terrafirma Dyip | 25.0 |
| FG% | NLEX Road Warriors | 45.9% |
| FT% | NLEX Road Warriors | 79.2% |
| 3FG% | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 41.0% |
References
- Terrado, Reuben (November 29, 2021). "Governors' Cup opens Dec. 8 without fans at Ynares Sports Arena". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "PBA to implement shorter playoff schedule in Governors' Cup". Manila Bulletin. November 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- "TNT, Meralco, 3 others to introduce new imports". www.pba.ph. November 3, 2021.
- "Meralco taps Tony Bishop as import after Shabazz Muhammad pullout". Spin.ph. November 21, 2021.
- "Kevin Alas named Cignal Play-PBAPC Player of the Week". PBA.ph. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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