{{Short description|Second conference of the 2002 PBA season}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox PBA conference | year = 2002 | conference_name = Commissioner's Cup | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = June 16 – September 20, 2002 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] on [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]] | best_player = [[Davonn Harp]]<br/> {{small|([[Batang Red Bull Thunder]])}} | best_import = [[Jerald Honeycutt]]<br/> {{small|([[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]])}} | finals_mvp = [[Willie Miller]]<br/> {{small|([[Batang Red Bull Thunder]])}} | champion = [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] | runner-up = [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] | prevconf_link = 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup | prevconf_year = 2001 | nextconf_link = 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup | nextconf_year = 2011 | prev_conf = 2002 Governors' | prev_conf_link = 2002 PBA Governors' Cup | next_conf = 2002 All-Filipino | next_conf_link = 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup }}

The '''[[2002 PBA season|2002]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[Samsung]]&ndash;[[PBA Commissioner's Cup]]''' was the second conference of the [[2002 PBA season]]. It started on June 16 and ended on September 20, 2002. The tournament requires two imports per each team. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kK41AAAAIBAJ&sjid=dyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1872%2C174017|title=Shell faces Talk 'N Text in PBA opener|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>

==Format== The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * One-round robin eliminations; 10 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

==List of imports== Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played. {|class="wikitable" |- ! Team !! Name !! GP !! Name !! GP |- | [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] || [[Ajani Williams]] || 18 || [[Chris Carawell]] || 18 |- | rowspan=2| [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] || [[Silas Mills]] || 4 || [[Ben Davis (basketball)|Ben Davis]] || 10 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Isaac Spencer]] || 5 || || |- | rowspan=2| [[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] || [[Antonio Lang]] || 18 || [[Julius Nwosu]] || 22 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Sean Lampley]] || 4 || || |- | rowspan=3| [[Coca Cola Tigers]] || [[Bryant Basemore]] || 8 || [[Ron Hale (basketball)|Ron Hale]] || 12 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Torraye Braggs]] || 3 || || |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | [[Carlos Daniel (basketball)|Carlos Daniel]] || 1 || || |- | rowspan=2| [[Barako Bull Energy|FedEx Express]] || [[Jeremy Robinson (basketball)|Jeremy Robinson]] || 1 || [[Jermaine Walker]] || 12 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Frantz Pierre-Louis]] || 11 || || |- | rowspan=2| [[Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]] || [[Kelvin Price]] || 5 || [[Gabe Muoneke]] || 6 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Chris Morris (basketball)|Chris Morris]] || 5 || [[Warren Rosegreen]] || 4 |- | rowspan=3| [[San Miguel Beermen]] || [[Jermaine Tate]] || 1 || [[Damon Flint]] || 2 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Art Long]] || 9 || [[Shea Seals]] || 15 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | [[Terquin Mott]] || 7 || || |- | rowspan=2| [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Velocity]] || [[Cedric Webber]] || 6 || [[Askia Jones]] || 2 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[George Banks (basketball)|George Banks]] || 5 || [[Johnny Jackson (basketball)|Johnny Jackson]] || 9 |- | rowspan=2| [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || [[Willie Farley]] || 3 || [[Stephen Howard (basketball)|Stephen Howard]] || 12 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Chris Clay]] || 9 || || |- | rowspan=2| [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] || [[Danny Johnson (basketball)|Danny Johnson]] || 8 || [[Jerald Honeycutt]] || 24 |- bgcolor=#efefef | [[Pete Mickeal]] || 16 || || |}

==Elimination round==

===Team standings=== {{2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}

==Bracket== {{2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs bracket}}

== Quarterfinals == In each match-up, the lower-seeded team has to win twice, while the higher-seeded team only once, to progress.

=== (1) Red Bull vs. (8) Shell === {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 13 |place= [[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=71g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106%2C19726045 recap] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=73 |team2=[[Shell Turbo Chargers]] |score2=54 |series=Red Bull wins series in one game}}

=== (2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Talk 'N Text === {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 17 |place= [[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8lg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2071%2C21648349 recap] |team1=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score1=79 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=87 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 18 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score1=70 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=80 |series=Talk 'N Text wins series in two games}}

=== (3) Alaska vs. (6) FedEx === {{basketballbox|date=August 17 |place= [[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=76 |team2='''[[Barako Bull Energy|FedEx Express]]''' |score2=79 |bg=#eee}} {{basketballbox|date=August 21 |place= [[Philsports Arena]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Vg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3163%2C23356134 recap] |team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]''' |score1=82 |team2=[[Barako Bull Energy|FedEx Express]] |score2=67 |series=Alaska wins series in two games}}

=== (4) San Miguel vs. (5) Coca-Cola === {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 15 |place= [[Philsports Arena]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Fg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3362%2C20557137 recap] |team1=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=80 |team2='''[[Coca-Cola Tigers]]''' |score2=84 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 18 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |overtime=OT |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=81g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=462%2C22263814 recap] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=90 |team2=[[Coca-Cola Tigers]] |score2=84 |series=San Miguel wins series in two games}}

==Semifinals==

===(1) Red Bull vs. (4) San Miguel=== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 23 |place= [[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=72 |team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=68 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 25 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]]|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=91g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1835%2C25134709 recap] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=83 |team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=80 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 28 |place= [[Philsports Arena]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] |score1=68 |team2='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score2=102 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 30 |place= [[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-1g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3298%2C27183433 recap] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=85 |team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=80 |series=Red Bull wins series, 3–1 }}

===(3) Alaska vs. (7) Talk 'N Text=== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 23 |place= [[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]]|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Vg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1937%2C24092224 recap] |team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=78 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=82 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 25 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=79 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=87 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 28 |place= [[Philsports Arena]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-Vg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1808%2C26291575 recap] |team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]''' |score1=84 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=81 }} {{basketballbox|date=August 30 |place= [[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]''' |score1=82 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=76 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 1 |place= [[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m1Y1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=eCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3078%2C24497140 recap] |team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=73 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=89 |series=Talk 'N Text wins series, 3–2 }}

==Third place playoff== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 6 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Viva TV|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=85 |team2='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score2='''88''' }}

==Finals== {{Main|2002 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals}} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 6 |time= |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] |score1=100 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=102 }} {{basketballbox|date=September 8 |time= |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |referee= |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=96 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=86 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 11 |time= |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] |score1=71 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=80 }} {{basketballbox|date=September 13 |time= |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=89 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=81 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 15 |time= |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1=[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]] |score1=55 |team2='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score2=77 }} {{basketballbox|date=September 18 |time= |place=[[Philsports Arena]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=86 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=78 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 20 |time= |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Viva TV]] |team1='''[[Batang Red Bull Thunder]]''' |score1=67 |team2=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score2=60 |series=Red Bull wins series, 4–3 }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]

{{2002 PBA season by team}} {{PBA Commissioner's Cup}}

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