2018 Quezon City Capitals season

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2018   Quezon City Capitals season
Head coachVis Valencia
Results
Record54 (.556)
PlaceOverall: 5th
Playoff finish Quarterfinals
(lost vs. Valenzuela, 1–2)
Quezon City Capitals seasons
2018–19  

The 2018 Quezon City Capitals season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). [1] The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, losing to the Valenzuela Classic in three games.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPCTGBQualification
3 Muntinlupa Cagers 963.667 [lower-alpha 1] 2Playoffs
4 Valenzuela Classic 963.667 [lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Quezon City Capitals 954.556 [lower-alpha 2] 3
6 Navotas Clutch 954.556 [lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Parañaque Patriots 945.4444
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 Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.
  2. 1 2 Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Quezon City Capitals season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1January 30 Bataan W 87–69Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium1–0 Recap
2February 6 Imus W 84–75JCSGO Christian Academy2–0 Recap
3February 10 Navotas W 87–78Imus City Sports Complex3–0 Recap
4February 15 Parañaque W 64–54 Olivarez College 4–0 Recap
5February 20 Muntinlupa L 87–103Muntinlupa Sports Complex4–1 Recap
6February 24 Bulacan L 81–95Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium4–2 Recap
7March 1CaloocanW 90–89JCSGO Christian Academy5–2 Recap
8March 8 Batangas City L 68–77 Caloocan Sports Complex 5–3 Recap
9March 15 Valenzuela L 79–84Valenzuela Astrodome5–4 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 Quezon City Capitals playoffs schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Quarterfinals1March 20 Valenzuela L 89–96Batangas City Coliseum0–1 Recap
2March 24ValenzuelaW 76–68Valenzuela Astrodome1–1 Recap
3April 3ValenzuelaL 72–74Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium1–2 Recap
Source: Schedule

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