2018 ABL Playoffs

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2018 ABL Playoffs
DatesApril 1–May 2, 2018
Season 2017–18
Teams6
Champions Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire (1st finals appearance)
Semifinalists

The 2018 ABL Playoffs is the postseason tournament concluding the 2017–18 season of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The top two teams that had the best regular season records qualified directly to the semifinals, while the third to sixth best teams faced each other in the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals and the semifinals will be a best-of-three series, while the Finals is a best-of-five series. The higher-seed team holds the home court advantage, hosting Games 1 and 3 in the semifinals, and Games 1, 2 and 5 in the Finals.

Contents

Qualified teams

  1. Hong Kong Eastern
  2. Chong Son Kung Fu
  3. San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
  4. Mono Vampire
  5. Singapore Slingers
  6. Saigon Heat

Bracket

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chong Son Kung Fu
0
 
 
 
4
Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
2
 
4
Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
2
 
 
 
5
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Slingers
0
 
4
Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
2
 
 
3
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
3
 
 
 
 
 
2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Eastern
0
 
 
 
3
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
2
 
3
Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
2
 
 
6
Flag of Vietnam.svg Saigon Heat
0
 

Quarterfinals

Alab vs. Saigon

1 April
8:00 p.m.
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg 110100 Flag of Vietnam.svg Saigon Heat
Scoring by quarter:30–24, 27–23, 33–25, 20–28
Pts: Parks 24
Rebs: Balkman 20
Asts: Brownlee 8
Pts: Esho 42
Rebs: Esho 11
Asts: Williams 5
Alab leads series, 1–0
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan
Referees: Budi Marfan (INA), Suebpong Wichaipin (THA), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN)
7 April
7:00 p.m.
Saigon Heat Flag of Vietnam.svg 8596 Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 15–18, 17–27, 26–23
Pts: Scott 22
Rebs: Morgan 7
Asts: Morgan 5
Pts: Balkman, Domingo 21
Rebs: Brownlee 13
Asts: Javelona 4
Alab wins series, 2–0
CIS Arena, Ho Chi Minh City
Referees: Goh Poh Seng (SIN), Johan Christiana (INA), Preeda Muongmee (THA)


Mono vs. Singapore

6 April
3:30 p.m.
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 8582 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Slingers
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 21–24, 18–13, 23–21
Pts: Deguara 21
Rebs: Singletary 9
Asts: Brickman 12
Pts: Charles 26
Rebs: Charles 23
Asts: Alexander 8
Mono leads series, 1–0
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Ho Chang-jen (TPE), Reynante Hufana (PHI)
8 April
4:00 p.m.
Singapore Slingers Flag of Singapore.svg 8285 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter:18–16, 16–21, 27–21, 21–27
Pts: Alexander 25
Rebs: Alexander, Goh 8
Asts: Alexander 7
Pts: Singletary 29
Rebs: Deguara 17
Asts: Brickman 7
Mono wins series, 2–0
OCBC Arena, Kallang
Referees: Michael Tolentino (PHI), Tee Yong Sern (MAS), Chu Wei Chuen (MAS)

Semifinals

Chong Son vs. Mono

11 April
7:30 p.m.
Chong Son Kung Fu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 94103 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter:27–19, 18–37, 21–25, 28–22
Pts: McKinney 32
Rebs: Tucker 13
Asts: Tucker 7
Pts: Singletary 29
Rebs: Deguara 13
Asts: Brickman 15
Mono leads series, 1–0
Nanhai Gymnasium, Foshan
Referees: Andy Cheung (HKG), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Allan Cheong (SIN)
18 April
1:00 p.m.
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 8380 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chong Son Kung Fu
Scoring by quarter:26–16, 18–19, 9–25, 30–20
Pts: Brickman, Singletary 23
Rebs: Deguara 19
Asts: Brickman 9
Pts: Howard 25
Rebs: Howard 15
Asts: Tucker 6
Mono wins series, 2–0
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
Referees: Johan Christiana (INA), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN), Lim Wee Chun (MAS)

Eastern vs. Alab

11 April
8:00 p.m.
Hong Kong Eastern Flag of Hong Kong.svg 9498 Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
Scoring by quarter:25–14, 18–36, 19–25, 32–23
Pts: Lamb 32
Rebs: Standhardinger 15
Asts: Elliott 10
Pts: Balkman 46
Rebs: Balkman 14
Asts: Brownlee 9
Alab leads series, 1–0
Southorn Stadium, Wan Chai
Referees: Budi Marfan (INA), Chen Ying-cheng (TPE), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA)
15 April
8:00 p.m.
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg 7972 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Eastern
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 21–16, 23–17, 19–23
Pts: Brownlee 22
Rebs: Parks 13
Asts: Parks 5
Pts: Elliott 25
Rebs: Moss 16
Asts: Elliott, Lee 3
Alab wins series, 2–0
City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
Referees: Goh Poh Seng (SIN), Nattapong Jontapa (THA), Haryanto Sutario (INA)

Finals

22 April
8:00 p.m.
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg 143130 (OT) Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 33–26, 28–29, 34–34,  Overtime:22–9
Alab leads series, 1–0
City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
25 April
8:00 p.m.
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg 100103 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 25–28, 28–26, 27–25
Series tied, 1–1
City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
28 April
3:30 p.m.
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 9399 Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 30–26, 17–27, 26–24
Alab leads series, 2–1
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
30 April
3:30 p.m.
Mono Vampire Flag of Thailand.svg 8883 Flag of the Philippines.svg San Miguel Alab Pilipinas
Scoring by quarter:23–18, 22–24, 24–27, 19–14
Series tied, 2–2
Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
2 May
8:00 p.m.
San Miguel Alab Pilipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg 10292 Flag of Thailand.svg Mono Vampire
Scoring by quarter:27–14, 27–31, 28–16, 20–31
Alab wins series, 3–2
City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa

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