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2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2019 Honda–PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second conference of the 2019 PBA season. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6'10".

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 win–loss records. • Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, a playoff game 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-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 ==Elimination round==
Elimination round
Team standings Schedule Results == Eighth seed playoff ==
Quarterfinals
(1) TNT vs. (8) Alaska TNT, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, Alaska, has to win twice. (2) NorthPort vs. (7) San Miguel NorthPort, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, San Miguel, has to win twice. (3) Blackwater vs. (6) Rain or Shine This is a best-of-three playoff. (4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (5) Magnolia This is a best-of-three playoff. ==Semifinals==
Semifinals
Both series are best-of-five playoffs. (1) TNT vs. (4) Barangay Ginebra (6) Rain or Shine vs. (7) San Miguel Beermen ==Finals==
Imports
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. ==Awards==
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: • Best Player of the Conference: Jayson CastroBest Import of the Conference: Terrence JonesFinals MVP: Terrence Romeo Players of the Week Rookies of the Month ==Statistics==
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders Local players Import players Individual game highs Local players Import players Team statistical leaders ==References==
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