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Revision as of 13:11, 18 November 2013
Template:PBA Conference Finals summary The 2001 PBA Governor's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2001 Governor's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.
Sta. Lucia Realtors wins their first-ever PBA championship after 8 years of participation in the league, winning over the San Miguel Beermen, 4-2 in the finals series.
Series scoring summary
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sta.Lucia | 86 | 78 | 83 | 73 | 85 | 75 | 4 |
| San Miguel | 80 | 86 | 74 | 106 | 71 | 72 | 2 |
Games summary
Damien Owens watched his teammates handled the offensive chores in the third quarter where Marlou Aquino, Dennis Espino and Paolo Mendoza shown, when San Miguel's hardworking import Lamont Strothers' shooting suddenly fell silent, the Realtors dealt the finishing blows as Owens drained a shot-clock beating jumper and Gerard Francisco canned a triple in the last three minutes.
Danny Seigle connected mostly from the shaded area in the final quarter and Lamont Strothers knocked in two key straight baskets as the beermen pulled even in the series
Damien Owens knocked in a game-high 32 points, 14 of which came in the second half, the realtors had a big run late in the second period, Gerard Francisco hit a buzzer-beating triple to give Sta.Lucia a 48-35 margin at halftime.
Lamont Strothers poured 18 of his game-high 38 points in the second quarter and went 4-of-4 from the three-point range as the beermen built an insurmountable 58-35 lead at the half, the winning margin was the third most lopsided win in PBA finals history.
Struggling and groping for form in the first half, the Realtors recovered at the start of the third quarter, Damien Owens bounced back from a poor performance in Game 4, firing 13 points in the endgame to finish with 37 points.
With the score tied at 72-all, only 3.3 seconds remaining, Chris Tan, who went 0-of-8 from the three-point area in the entire best-of-seven series, made the shot of his life, unleashed a triple that swished the net as the Realtors ended a nine-year title-drought and win their first championship.
| 2001 PBA Governors Cup Champions |
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Sta. Lucia Realtors 1st title |
Broadcast notes
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | ||
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| Game 6 | Noli Eala | Quinito Henson |
References
- "San Miguel, SLR start best-of-7". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Sta.Lucia tries for 1st ever PBA crown". Philippine Headline News Online.
- "Sta.Lucia champ at last". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
