The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, also known as the 2019 Honda ClickâÂÂPBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2019 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 41st PBA Philippine Cup began on January 13 and ended on May 15, 2019. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on winâÂÂloss 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 (best-of-3 series)
- QF4: #4 vs #5 (best-of-3 series)
- Semifinals (best-of-7 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
Schedule
Results
Eighth seed playoff
Bracket
Quarterfinals
(1) Phoenix vs. (8) Alaska
Phoenix, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, Alaska, has to win twice.
(2) Rain or Shine vs. (7) NorthPort
Rain or Shine, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, NorthPort, has to win twice.
(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (6) Magnolia
This is a best-of-three playoff.
(4) TNT vs. (5) San Miguel
This is a best-of-three playoff.
Semifinals
(1) Phoenix vs. (5) San Miguel
(2) Rain or Shine vs. (6) Magnolia
Finals
Awards
Conference
The Best Player and Best Import of the Conference awards were handed out prior to Game 4 of the Finals, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum:
Players of the Week
Rookies of the Month
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders
Individual game highs
Team statistical leaders
References
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