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]
| 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | TNT Tropang Giga | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1 | |
| 3 | Converge FiberXers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.5 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 5 | Eastern (G) | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 7 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Bossing | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | |
| 13 | Terrafirma Dyip (E) | 0 | 10 | .000 | 7.5 |
Updated to match(es) played on January 14, 2025. 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]
(E) Eliminated; (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]
(E) Eliminated; (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 114–98 | CON 91–98 | MAG 95–92 | SMB 93–81 | NP 116–119 | BWB 86–63 | 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 93–109 | ROS 106–122 | BGSM 63–86 | TER 96–86 | CON Jan 19 | PHX Jan 21 | NP Jan 25 |
| Converge (CON) | TER 116–87 | EAST 106–117 | MAG 93–91 | NP 101–108 | NLEX 102–91 | PHX 116–105 | BGSM 98–91 | MER 110–94 | TNT 96–98 | ROS 103–96 | 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 113–120 | SMB 99–91* | MER 83–88 | TER Jan 17 | MAG Jan 26 | NLEX Jan 29 |
| Magnolia (MAG) | BWB 118–100 | CON 91–93 | NP 103–107 | TNT 100–103 | ROS 100–102 | NLEX 99–95* | BGSM 92–95 | TER 89–84 | SMB 78–85 | PHX Jan 16 | EAST Jan 26 | MER Jan 31 |
| Meralco (MER) | PHX 111–109 | ROS 121–111 | TER 96–91 | BWB 98–114 | CON 94–110 | EAST 88–83 | TNT 99–101 | NLEX 105–91 | NP 111–94 | 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 91–102 | MAG 95–99* | MER 91–105 | TNT 87–94 | 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 109–115 | EAST 120–113 | BGSM 119–116 | MER 94–111 | ROS Jan 16 | SMB Jan 21 | BWB Jan 25 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | EAST 87–102 | MER 109–111 | SMB 104–107 | BGSM 72–94 | NP 115–109 | CON 105–116 | TER 122–108 | ROS 93–91 | 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 102–100 | TER 124–112 | BWB 122–106 | PHX 91–93 | CON 96–103 | NP Jan 16 | BGSM Jan 22 | 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 91–99* | BGSM 81–93 | MAG 85–78 | 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 98–114 | ROS 112–124 | PHX 108–122 | MAG 84–89 | BWB 86–96 | EAST Jan 17 | TNT Jan 22 |
| TNT | EAST 84–105 | NP 95–100 | MAG 103–100 | BWB 109–93 | MER 101–99 | CON 98–96 | NLEX 94–87 | BGSM Jan 17 | TER Jan 22 | PHX Jan 24 | SMB Jan 26 | ROS Jan 31 |
Updated to match(es) played on January 14, 2025. Source: PBA.ph
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Imports
editThe 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) | 6–3 | [4] | |
| Blackwater Bossing | George King |
November 28, 2024 (vs. Magnolia) | 2–7 | [5] | |
| Converge FiberXers |  Cheick Diallo |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) | 7–3 | [6] | |
| Eastern | Cameron Clark |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | 3–1 | [7][8] | |
 Chris McLaughlin |
December 10, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 3–2 | [9] | ||
| Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | Ricardo Ratliffe |
November 28, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 3–6 | [10] | |
| Meralco Bolts | Akil Mitchell |
November 29, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | 5–2 | [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) | 3–6 | [14] | |
| NorthPort Batang Pier | Kadeem Jack |
November 28, 2024 (vs. NLEX) | 7–2 | [14] | |
| Phoenix Fuel Masters | Donovan Smith |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 3–5 | [15] | |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | No import | December 1, 2024 (vs. Meralco) | 0–1 | [16] | |
| Deon Thompson |
December 4, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 5–2 | [17] | ||
| San Miguel Beermen | Quincy Miller |
December 3, 2024 (vs. Phoenix) | December 10, 2024 (vs. Rain or Shine) | 1–2 | [18] |
| Torren Jones |
December 13, 2024 (vs. Terrafirma) | December 15, 2024 (vs. Blackwater) | 2–0 | [19] | |
 Jabari Narcis |
December 22, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 1–2 | [20] | ||
| Terrafirma Dyip |  Ryan Richards |
November 27, 2024 (vs. Converge) | December 3, 2024 (vs. NLEX) | 0–3 | [21] |
| Brandon Edwards |
December 6, 2024 (vs. Meralco) | 0–7 | [22] | ||
| TNT Tropang Giga | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
December 6, 2024 (vs. Eastern) | 5–2 | [23] | |
Awards
editPlayer of the Week
edit| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Bong Quinto (Meralco Bolts) | [24] |
| December 3–8 | Joshua Munzon (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [25] |
| December 10–15 | Calvin Oftana (TNT Tropang Giga) | [26] |
| December 17–25 | Jordan Heading (Converge FiberXers) | [27] |
| January 5–12 | Joshua Munzon (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [28] |
Rookie of the Week
edit| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Mark Nonoy (Terrafirma Dyip) | [29] |
| December 3–8 | Xyrus Torres (NLEX Road Warriors) | [30] |
| December 10–15 | Sedrick Barefield (Blackwater Bossing) | [31] |
| December 17–25 | RJ Abarrientos (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [32] |
| January 5–12 | RJ Abarrientos (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [33] |
Reinforcement of the Week
edit| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| November 27 – December 1 | Cameron Clark (Eastern) | [34] |
| December 3–8 | Kadeem Jack (NorthPort Batang Pier) | [35] |
| December 10–15 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (TNT Tropang Giga) | [36] |
| December 17–25 | Cheick Diallo (Converge FiberXers) | [37] |
| January 5–12 | Donovan Smith (Phoenix Fuel Masters) | [38] |
Statistics
editIndividual statistical leaders
editLocal players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Arvin Tolentino | NorthPort Batang Pier | 24.6 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 17.6 |
| Assists per game | Robert Bolick | NLEX Road Warriors | 7.7 |
| Steals per game | Joshua Munzon | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Brandon Bates | Meralco Bolts | 1.5 |
| Turnovers per game | Hayden Blankley | Eastern | 3.6 |
| Arvin Tolentino | NorthPort Batang Pier | ||
| Fouls per game | Ramon Cao | Eastern | 4.0 |
| Cliff Hodge | Meralco Bolts | ||
| Minutes per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 40.0 |
| FG% | Brandon Bates | Meralco Bolts | 66.7% |
| FT% | Paul Lee | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 100.0% |
| 3FG% | Glen Yang | Eastern | 61.9% |
| 4FG% | Robert Bolick | NLEX Road Warriors | 26.9% |
| Double-doubles | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 7 |
| Triple-doubles | Arvin Tolentino | NorthPort Batang Pier | 1 |
Import players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | George King | Blackwater Bossing | 34.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors | 23.3 |
| Assists per game | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | TNT Tropang Giga | 5.0 |
| Steals per game | Akil Mitchell | Meralco Bolts | 3.6 |
| Blocks per game | Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors | 3.0 |
| Turnovers per game | Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors | 4.1 |
| Fouls per game | Chris McLaughlin | Eastern | 4.2 |
| Minutes per game | Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors | 45.6 |
| FG% | Chris McLaughlin | Eastern | 63.3% |
| FT% | George King | Blackwater Bossing | 91.7% |
| 3FG% | Cameron Clark | Eastern | 53.8% |
| 4FG% | George King | Blackwater Bossing | 30.9% |
| Double-doubles | Ricardo Ratliffe | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 9 |
| Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors |
Individual game highs
editLocal players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Calvin Oftana | TNT Tropang Giga | 42 |
| Rebounds | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 23 |
| Assists | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 13 |
| Steals | three players | 5 | |
| Blocks | Cliff Hodge | Meralco Bolts | 5 |
| Three point field goals | Calvin Oftana | TNT Tropang Giga | 9 |
| Four point field goals | Jerrick Ahanmisi | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 3 |
Import players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 49 |
| Rebounds | Mike Watkins | NLEX Road Warriors | 30 |
| Assists | three players | 7 | |
| Steals | Akil Mitchell | Meralco Bolts | 7 |
| Blocks | Donovan Smith | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 |
| Three point field goals | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 |
| Four point field goals | George King (thrice) | Blackwater Bossing | 4 |
Team statistical leaders
edit| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | NorthPort Batang Pier | 109.3 |
| Rebounds per game | San Miguel Beermen | 56.8 |
| Assists per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 25.2 |
| Steals per game | NorthPort Batang Pier | 10.9 |
| Blocks per game | NorthPort Batang Pier | 4.6 |
| Turnovers per game | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 16.4 |
| Fouls per game | Eastern | 29.1 |
| FG% | Converge FiberXers | 47.6% |
| FT% | Blackwater Bossing | 82.8% |
| 3FG% | Eastern | 38.1% |
| 4FG% | Blackwater Bossing | 28.2% |
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