2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season

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2018   Muntinlupa Cagers season
Head coachAldrin Morante
Results
Record6–3 (.667)
PlaceOverall: 3rd
Playoff finish Finals
(lost vs. Batangas City, 1–3)
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The 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). [1] The team concluded their season as the season runner-up. Reaching the 2018 MPBL Finals but lost to the Batangas City Athletics in four games.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLPCTGBQualification
1 Batangas City Athletics 981.889—Playoffs
2 Bulacan Kuyas 963.667 [lower-alpha 1] 2
3 Muntinlupa Cagers 963.667 [lower-alpha 1] 2
4 Valenzuela Classic 963.667 [lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Quezon City Capitals 954.556 [lower-alpha 2] 3
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.
  2. ↑ Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1January 27 Navotas L 76–82Muntinlupa Sports Complex0–1 Recap
2February 1 Parañaque W 67–60 Caloocan Sports Complex 1–1 Recap
3February 6CaloocanW 89–76JCSGO Christian Academy2–1 Recap
4February 13 Bulacan W 75–71Bataan People's Center3–1 Recap
5February 20 Quezon City W 103–87Muntinlupa Sports Complex4–1 Recap
6February 27 Batangas City L 77–82Navotas Sports Complex4–2 Recap
7March 6 Valenzuela L 80–83Bataan People's Center4–3 Recap
8March 13 Bataan W 87–78Batangas City Coliseum5–3 Recap
9March 17 Imus W 81–69Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium6–3 Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)		Semifinals
(Best-of-3)		 Finals
(Best-of-5)
         
1 Batangas City 2
8 Bataan 0
1 Batangas City 2
4 Valenzuela 0
4 Valenzuela 2
5 Quezon City 1
1 Batangas City 3
3 Muntinlupa 1
2 Bulacan 1
7 Parañaque 2
7 Parañaque 1
3 Muntinlupa 2
3 Muntinlupa 2
6 Navotas 0

Schedule

2018 Muntinlupa Cagers playoffs schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Quarterfinals1March 22 Navotas W 83–77Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium1–0 Recap
2March 27NavotasW 72–69Muntinlupa Sports Complex2–0 Recap
Semifinals1April 5 Parañaque L 59–84Batangas City Coliseum0–1 Recap
2April 7ParañaqueW 66–56Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–1 Recap
3April 10ParañaqueW 81–70Muntinlupa Sports Complex2–1 Recap
Finals 1April 12 Batangas City L 64–70Batangas City Coliseum0–1 Recap
2April 14Batangas CityL 74–78Batangas City Coliseum0–2 Recap
3April 17Batangas CityW 82–77Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–2 Recap
4April 19Batangas CityL 66–68Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–3 Recap
Source: Schedule

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References

  1. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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