The 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup elimination round is over, and for some reason, the results are unexpected.
I honestly thought one playoff spot would automatically go to the guest team. I also expected the Converge FiberXers to secure a quarterfinal berth. And of course, I figured TNT would continue their dominance because even with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson sidelined due to injury, they still managed to hire Bol Manute Bol as their import.
Not only did all of those assumptions fall apart, but some of the top teams, like TNT and San Miguel, are now just one loss away from elimination.
That said, aside from TNT’s locals turning into expensive spectators during Bol’s offensive explosion, the conference’s top players still found themselves at the top of the list. With the elimination round finished, I also factored in team records.
NLEX finished with ten wins?
Blackwater only won twice?
Right now, it looks like Robert Bolick is on track to become the top local player of the conference. And honestly, that would be a good thing because despite entering the league almost eight years ago, Bolick has never won a BPC award. On top of that, with the Road Warriors finishing first in the eliminations, he also has a chance to end another drought.
Even if NLEX has to face TNT Tropang 5G in the quarterfinals, Bolick is now in position to finally snap his 15-conference streak without a championship.
Of course, that’s easier said than done with June Mar Fajardo still playing at an elite level, while younger stars like RJ Abarrientos continue pushing the league’s youth movement forward. Still, you never know. Anyway, here are the best performers of the elimination round.
1 | NLEX | ROBERT BOLICK
PREVIOUS RANK | 1
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 20.5 | 5.67 | 8.75 | 1.75 | 0.17 |
2 | SAN MIGUEL | JUNE MAR FAJARDO
PREVIOUS RANK | 3
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 16.83 | 14.75 | 2.33 | 1 | 0.67 |
3 | GINEBRA | RJ ABARRIENTOS
PREVIOUS RANK | 8
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 21.5 | 3.58 | 5.08 | 1.17 | 0.17 |
4 | MAGNOLIA | ZAVIER LUCERO
PREVIOUS RANK | 7
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 15.75 | 8.67 | 2.5 | 1.08 | 1.92 |
5 | MACAU | JENNING LEUNG*
PREVIOUS RANK | 6
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 19.33 | 4.83 | 5.42 | 2.33 | 0.17 |
6 | PHOENIX | RICCI RIVERO
PREVIOUS RANK | 12
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
10 | 20 | 6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
7 | GINEBRA | SCOTTIE THOMPSON
PREVIOUS RANK | 13
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
11 | 12 | 6.82 | 5.18 | 2.09 | 0.27 |
8 | MACAU | DAMIAN CHONGQUI*
PREVIOUS RANK | 2
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 19.83 | 3.33 | 7.67 | 0.83 | 0.08 |
9 | TERRAFIRMA | JERRICK AHANMISI
PREVIOUS RANK | 9
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 21.25 | 3 | 4.67 | 1.5 | 0.08 |
10 | SAN MIGUEL | CJAY PEREZ
PREVIOUS RANK | 5
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 19 | 4.08 | 3.83 | 1.5 | 0 |
11 | TITAN ULTRA | JOSHUA MUNZON
PREVIOUS RANK | 11
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 19.67 | 4 | 4.17 | 2.92 | 0 |
12 | MACAU | PHOENIX SHACKELFORD*
PREVIOUS RANK | 4
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 17.75 | 6.08 | 3.92 | 1.92 | 0.25 |
13 | NLEX | SCHONNY WINSTON
PREVIOUS RANK | 21
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 16.67 | 3.92 | 2.42 | 1.5 | 0.08 |
14 | MERALCO | CJ CANSINO
PREVIOUS RANK | 14
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 16.08 | 4.58 | 2.08 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
15 | CONVERGE | JUAN GOMEZ DE LIANO
PREVIOUS RANK | 15
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
9 | 15.44 | 5.44 | 4.67 | 0.78 | 0.11 |
16 | BLACKWATER | SEDRICK BAREFIELD
PREVIOUS RANK | 10
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 21.08 | 3.67 | 3.83 | 0.33 | 0.17 |
17 | RAIN OR SHINE | GIAN MAMUYAC
PREVIOUS RANK | 22
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
11 | 13 | 4 | 3.82 | 1.36 | 0.18 |
18 | RAIN OR SHINE | ADRIAN NOCUM
PREVIOUS RANK | 17
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 14.75 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 1.67 | 0.25 |
19 | MAGNOLIA | JEROM LASTIMOSA
PREVIOUS RANK | 18
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 12.75 | 3.5 | 4.67 | 1.17 | 0.17 |
20 | CONVERGE | JUSTINE BALTAZAR
PREVIOUS RANK | 19
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 12.17 | 9.33 | 1.67 | 1.17 | 0.08 |
21 | CONVERGE | JUSTIN ARANA
PREVIOUS RANK | 24
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
11 | 14.55 | 6.73 | 2.36 | 0.36 | 0.09 |
22 | PHOENIX | KEN TUFFIN
PREVIOUS RANK | OUTSIDE OF TOP 30
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 14.42 | 5.83 | 1.75 | 0.92 | 0.08 |
23 | MACAU | RAMON CAO*
PREVIOUS RANK | 27
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 14.92 | 7.58 | 1.92 | 0.5 | 0.08 |
24 | CONVERGE | ALEC STOCKTON
PREVIOUS RANK | 16
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 13.5 | 2.67 | 3.17 | 2 | 0.33 |
25 | RAIN OR SHINE | JHONARD CLARITO
PREVIOUS RANK | 25
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 8.83 | 6.67 | 2.42 | 1 | 0.25 |
26 | SAN MIGUEL | DON TROLLANO
PREVIOUS RANK | 28
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
10 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
27 | MERALCO | CHRIS NEWSOME
PREVIOUS RANK | 26
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 13.75 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 0.92 | 0 |
28 | TNT | CALVIN OFTANA
PREVIOUS RANK | 29
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 14 | 6.25 | 1.58 | 0.33 | 0.08 |
29 | PHOENIX | JASON PERKINS
PREVIOUS RANK | OUTSIDE OF TOP 30
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
10 | 16.4 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
30 | MERALCO | JASON BRICKMAN
PREVIOUS RANK | 30
GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12 | 8.83 | 3.33 | 5 | 0.67 | 0 |
GONE FROM THE LIST:
TITAN ULTRA | FRAN YU
TERRAFIRMA | MAVERICK AHANMISI
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN:
TITAN ULTRA | FRAN YU
MAGNOLIA | MARK BARROCA
TERRAFIRMA | GEO CHIU
TERRAFIRMA | MAVERICK AHANMISI
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