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2021 PBA Governors' Cup
| 2021 PBA Governors' Cup |
|---|
| December 8–26, 2021 (before suspension)February 11 – April 22, 2022 (resumption) |
| Local: One Sports TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Meralco Bolts |
| Scottie Thompson(Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
| Justin Brownlee(Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
| Scottie Thompson(Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
| < 2019 |
| 2023 > |
| < 2021 Philippine |
| 2022 Philippine > |
The 2021 PBA Governors' Cup, also known as the 2021 Honda PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second and last conference of the 2021 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 20th edition of the Governors' Cup began on December 8, 2021, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the league's request, and ended on April 22, 2022. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m).
This was the first import-laced tournament held by the league since the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup.
For the first two weeks of the tournament, the league returned to the Ynares Sports Arena with no audience in the venue. Quezon City then gave the permission for sports events to be held there with spectators; the PBA is expected to play at the Araneta Coliseum for the rest of the tournament starting December 15.
On January 3, 2022, the league postponed its scheduled games from January 5 to 9 after Metro Manila was put on Alert Level 3 due to the rising COVID-19 cases. The tournament was subsequently postponed indefinitely on January 6. The tournament resumed on February 11 after the alert level in Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 2. The games were temporarily moved to the Ynares Center from February 23 to 27 as the Araneta Coliseum was used for the February window of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.
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 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
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| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals | |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
All match-ups have the higher-seeded team having the twice-to-beat advantage, where they have to be beaten twice, and their opponents just once, to advance.
All match-ups are best-of-five playoffs.
The Finals is a best-of-seven playoff.
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) | March 6 (vs. Magnolia) | 6–5 |
| Mark St. Fort | March 16 (vs. NLEX) | March 19 (vs. NLEX) | 1–1 | |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Justin Brownlee | December 12 (vs. Alaska) | April 22 (vs. Meralco) | 15–8 |
| Blackwater Bossing | Jaylen Bond | December 9 (vs. Rain or Shine) | December 22 (vs. Alaska) | 0–5 |
| Shawn Glover | February 12 (vs. Terrafirma) | March 9 (vs. Magnolia) | 1–5 | |
| Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | Mike Harris | December 15 (vs. Terrafirma) | April 1 (vs. Meralco) | 12–5 |
| Meralco Bolts | Tony Bishop | December 16 (vs. Blackwater) | April 22 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 13–10 |
| NLEX Road Warriors | K. J. McDaniels | December 8 (vs. San Miguel) | March 4 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 8–3 |
| Cameron Clark | March 16 (vs. Alaska) | March 30 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 2–4 | |
| NorthPort Batang Pier | Cameron Forte | December 8 (vs. Alaska) | December 10 (vs. NLEX) | 0–2 |
| No import | December 12 (vs. San Miguel), December 15 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 0–2 | ||
| Jamel Artis | February 12 (vs. Rain or Shine) | March 13 (vs. Phoenix) | 5–3 | |
| Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | Paul Harris | December 9 (vs. Terrafirma) | December 25 (vs. NLEX) | 3–2 |
| Dominique Sutton | February 13 (vs. TNT) | February 26 (vs. NorthPort) | 1–3 | |
| Du'Vaughn Maxwell | March 3 (vs. Alaska) | March 18 (vs. Magnolia) | 2–2 | |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Henry Walker | December 9 (vs. Blackwater) | March 6 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 3–8 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Brandon Brown | December 8 (vs. NLEX) | December 26 (vs. Terrafirma) | 3–2 |
| Orlando Johnson | February 16 (vs. TNT) | February 23 (vs. Phoenix) | 2–1 | |
| Shabazz Muhammad | February 27 (vs. Magnolia) | March 18 (vs. Meralco) | 2–2 | |
| Terrafirma Dyip | Antonio Hester | December 9 (vs. Phoenix) | March 9 (vs. TNT) | 2–9 |
| TNT Tropang Giga | McKenzie Moore | December 15 (vs. NLEX) | December 22 (vs. Meralco) | 1–2 |
| Aaron Fuller | December 26 (vs. Rain or Shine) | March 16 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 6–3 | |
| Leon Gilmore III | March 19 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 0–1 | ||
| Sources: |
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| December 8–12 | Kevin Alas (NLEX Road Warriors) | |
| December 15–19 | Arvin Tolentino (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| December 22–26 | Matthew Wright (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) | |
| February 11–13, 2022 | ||
| February 16–20, 2022 | Jeron Teng (Alaska Aces) | |
| February 23–27, 2022 | Jamie Malonzo (NorthPort Batang Pier) | |
| March 2–6, 2022 | Robert Bolick (NorthPort Batang Pier) | |
| March 9–13, 2022 | Mikey Williams (TNT Tropang Giga) | |
| March 16–19, 2022 | Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| March 23–27, 2022 | Christian Standhardinger (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| March 30–April 1, 2022 | Chris Newsome (Meralco Bolts) |
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 22.1 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 11.2 |
| Assists per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 8.8 |
| Steals per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Arwind Santos | NorthPort Batang Pier | 1.8 |
| Turnovers per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 3.4 |
| Fouls per game | Beau Belga | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4.1 |
| Minutes per game | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 43.7 |
| FG% | Jackson Corpuz | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 62.5% |
| FT% | RK Ilagan | Alaska Aces | 100.0% |
| 3FG% | Adrian Wong | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 56.5% |
| Double-doubles | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 11 |
| Triple-doubles | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2 |
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Shabazz Muhammad | San Miguel Beermen | 39.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Shabazz Muhammad | San Miguel Beermen | 19.0 |
| Assists per game | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5.9 |
| Steals per game | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 1.5 |
| Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | ||
| Blocks per game | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 2.8 |
| Turnovers per game | K. J. McDaniels | NLEX Road Warriors | 3.8 |
| Fouls per game | Henry Walker | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3.5 |
| Minutes per game | Jamel Artis | NorthPort Batang Pier | 47.3 |
| FG% | Olu Ashaolu | Alaska Aces | 55.8% |
| FT% | Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 88.5% |
| 3FG% | Tony Bishop | Meralco Bolts | 45.9% |
| Double-doubles | Tony Bishop | Meralco Bolts | 14 |
| Triple-doubles | three players | 1 |
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 32 |
| Allein Maliksi | Meralco Bolts | ||
| Rebounds | Christian Standhardinger | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 17 |
| Scottie Thompson | |||
| Assists | Robert Bolick | NorthPort Batang Pier | 17 |
| Steals | Matthew Wright | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 6 |
| Blocks | three players | 4 | |
| Three point field goals | Ryan Reyes | TNT Tropang Giga | 8 |
| JVee Casio | Blackwater Bossing |
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Shabazz Muhammad | San Miguel Beermen | 57 |
| Rebounds | Aaron Fuller | TNT Tropang Giga | 26 |
| Assists | Antonio Hester | Terrafirma Dyip | 11 |
| Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||
| Steals | Cameron Clark | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 |
| Justin Brownlee | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||
| Blocks | three players | 6 | |
| Three point field goals | four players | 6 |
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | NLEX Road Warriors | 109.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Alaska Aces | 48.9 |
| Assists per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 25.7 |
| Steals per game | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 8.9 |
| Blocks per game | NLEX Road Warriors | 5.0 |
| Turnovers per game | Alaska Aces | 16.8 |
| Fouls per game | Blackwater Bossing | 24.9 |
| FG% | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 48.1% |
| FT% | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 78.1% |
| 3FG% | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 35.9% |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | Champion | |
| 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | Semifinalist | |
| 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | Elimination round | |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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