2024 MPBL playoffs

2024 MPBL playoffs

2024 MPBL Playoffs presented by Xtreme and MPBL Partylist
Tournament details
Country	Philippines
Dates	October 5 – December 13, 2024
Teams	16
Defending champions	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Semifinalists	San Juan Knights Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
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The 2024 MPBL playoffs is the postseason tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2024 season, the league's sixth overall, and the fifth under the 16-team format. The postseason tournament began on October 5, four days after the conclusion of the regular season, and will end no later than December 13.

For sponsorship reasons, this year's playoffs is also known as the 2024 MPBL Playoffs presented by Xtreme and MPBL Partylist.

Overview

Updates to playoff appearances

• The San Juan Knights entered the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and also clinch the best record in the league for the first time since 2020. ^[1]
• The Quezon Huskers entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season and also clinch the best record in the South Division for the first time in franchise history.
• The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters entered the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, currently the longest playoff streak in the MPBL.
• The South Cotabato Warriors and Zamboanga Master Sardines entered the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
• The Pampanga Giant Lanterns entered the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
• The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards entered the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
• The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo and Pasay Voyagers entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
• The Rizal Golden Coolers entered the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
• The Davao Occidental Tigers and Manila Batang Sampaloc entered the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
• The Parañaque Patriots entered the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
• The Abra Weavers, Biñan Tatak Gel, and Negros Muscovados entered the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. ^[2]
  • Biñan and Parañaque also ended the league's longest playoff droughts to date, after both teams missed the playoffs the last four seasons.
• The Iloilo United Royals and Imus Agimat missed the playoffs after making the postseason last season.
• The Marikina Shoemasters and Muntinlupa Cagers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
• The Mindoro Tamaraws missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the longest active playoff drought in the league and tied for the longest playoff drought overall.
• Due to their departures from the league:
  • Makati missed the playoffs after making the postseason last season.
  • Pasig City missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
  • Bacoor City missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, having made the playoffs since 2019.

Notable events

• This marked the first time since 2018 and the second time overall that a Cavite team doesn't make the playoffs.
• The San Juan Knights, South Cotabato Warriors, and Zamboanga Master Sardines joined the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters as the only teams to have made at least five playoff appearances in the MPBL.
• This is the first time that Western Visayas doesn't have a team make the playoffs since the region's entry into the league in the 2019–20 season.
• The San Juan Knights became the first team in league history to clinch the top seed in two seasons, with the first coming in 2020.

Division finals

• The San Juan Knights and Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters became the first teams to make the penultimate round of the playoffs five times.
  • Additionally, San Juan became the first team to make five division finals, as well as make five consecutive division finals.

Format

The top eight teams from each division advance to the playoffs. Seeding is based on wins, with tiebreaker rules applied should multiple teams have the same record. The single-elimination bracket consists of four rounds with no reseeding. The first three rounds being best-of-three series and the national finals being a best-of-five series.

During the first two rounds, two games within the same division are played in a gameday, with homecourt advantage alternating between the higher-seeded teams of each series. A traditional homecourt format is then used for the last two rounds, with the division finals using a 1–1–1 format and the national finals using a 2–2–1 format. The designated home team may not be able to play within its home locality. Should it occur, the gameday may take place elsewhere.

Division standings

North Division Pos Team v t e Pld W L GB 1 San Juan Knights 28 26 [a] 2 — 2 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 28 26 [a] 2 — 3 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 28 24 4 2 4 Manila Batang Sampaloc 28 20 8 6 5 Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 28 19 9 7 6 Pasay Voyagers 28 18 [b] 10 8 7 Abra Weavers 28 18 [b] 10 8 8 Rizal Golden Coolers 28 15 [c] 13 11 Source: Standings Notes: San Juan wins tiebreaker over Pampanga based on head-to-head record. Pasay wins tiebreaker over Abra based on head-to-head record. Rizal wins tiebreaker over Quezon City based on head-to-head record.

South Division Pos Team v t e Pld W L GB 1 Quezon Huskers 28 21 7 — 2 Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters 28 20 [a] 8 1 3 Biñan Tatak Gel 28 20 [a] 8 1 4 Zamboanga Master Sardines 28 20 [a] 8 1 5 Parañaque Patriots 28 17 [b] 11 4 6 South Cotabato Warriors 28 17 [b] 11 4 7 Davao Occidental Tigers 28 15 13 6 8 Negros Muscovados 28 12 16 9 Source: Standings Notes: Batangas City (1.132), Biñan (0.950), and Zamboanga (0.931) are ranked based on head-to-head point quotient. Parañaque wins tiebreaker over South Cotabato based on head-to-head record.

Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Teams in italics have homecourt advantage for the series. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, while the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.

Division quarterfinals (best-of-3)

Division semifinals (best-of-3)

Division finals (best-of-3)

National finals (best-of-5)

N1

San Juan

2

N8

Rizal

0

N1

San Juan

2

N5

Caloocan

0

N4

Manila

0

N5

Caloocan

2

N1

San Juan

0

North Division

N2

Pampanga

2

N2

Pampanga

2

N7

Abra

0

N2

Pampanga

2

N3

Nueva Ecija

0

N3

Nueva Ecija

2

N6

Pasay

0

N2

Pampanga

S1

Quezon

S1

Quezon

2

S8

Negros

0

S1

Quezon

2

S5

Parañaque

0

S4

Zamboanga

1

S5

Parañaque

2

S1

Quezon

2

South Division

S2

Batangas City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S7

Davao Occidental

0

S2

Batangas City

2

S6

South Cotabato

1

S3

Biñan

1

S6

South Cotabato

2

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Division quarterfinals

NOTE: All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

North Division quarterfinals

(1) San Juan Knights vs. (8) Rizal Golden Coolers

MPTV

October 5 8:00 pm

Boxscore

San Juan Knights	79–64	Rizal Golden Coolers
Scoring by quarter:17–16, 21–12, 24–22, 17–14
Pts: Michael Calisaan 16 Rebs:three players 5 Asts: Reynel Hugnatan 6		Pts: Alwyn Alday, Marco Balagtas 13 Rebs: Marco Balagtas 10 Asts: Kraniel Villoria, Val Chauca 5
San Juan leads series, 1–0

Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

After a close first quarter, San Juan were able to outscore Rizal by nine to lead by ten points going to the second half. San Juan didn't back down since then, leading by as much as 22 points and eventually winning the game.

Michael Calisaan led all scorers with 16 out of 47 points coming off San Juan's bench. Dexter Maiquez and Reynel Hugnatan also scored double-digits for San Juan. Alwyn Alday and Marco Balagtas led Rizal's scoring with 13 points each, with the latter also recording a double-double with 10 rebounds.

MPTV

October 12 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Rizal Golden Coolers	70–82	San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 19–16, 20–17, 13–24
Pts: Val Chauca 14 Rebs: Chad Alonzo 9 Asts: Val Chauca 4		Pts: Michael Calisaan 22 Rebs: Michael Calisaan, Dexter Maiquez, 8 Asts: Agem Miranda 9
San Juan wins series, 2–0

Paco Arena, Manila

The end of the third quarter saw the game being separated by one point. After Valandre Chauca tied the game at 63, San Juan went on an eight-point scoring run as the Knights won by 12 points and advance to the division semifinals.

Michael Calisaan went 9-for-10 from the field to lead all scorers with 22 points alongside eight rebounds and two steals. Nikko Panganiban and Orlan Wamar Jr. also scored double digits while Agem Miranda led the assists department with 9. For Rizal, Val Chauca, Alwyn Alday, and Riego Gamalinda recorded double-digit scoring in the losing effort, with Alonzo also recording nine rebounds.

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV June 10 8:00 pm Boxscore San Juan Knights 100–103 (3OT) Rizal Golden Coolers Scoring by quarter:23–20, 17–14, 23–18, 6–17,  Overtime: 31–35 Pts: Dexter Maiquez 21 Rebs: Dexter Maiquez 11 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 9 Pts: Alwyn Alday 27 Rebs: John Apacible 15 Asts: Kraniel Villoria 10 Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

This is the first playoff meeting between San Juan and Rizal.

(2) Pampanga Giant Lanterns vs. (7) Abra Weavers

MPTV

October 8 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	79–64	Abra Weavers
Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 29–10, 24–18, 13–20
Pts: Justine Baltazar 24 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 16 Asts: Justine Baltazar, Kurt Reyson 7		Pts: Wendell Comboy 20 Rebs: Jappy Faundo 10 Asts: Roi Sumang 5
Pampanga leads series, 1–0

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

MPTV

October 16 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Abra Weavers	65–66	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 21–12, 15–21, 17–16
Pts: Ryan Batino 16 Rebs: Ryan Batino 9 Asts: Keanu Caballero 6		Pts: Archie Concepcion 16 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Encho Serrano 6
Pampanga wins series, 2–0

Nueva Ecija Coliseum, Palayan, Nueva Ecija

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV September 10 6:00 pm Boxscore Abra Weavers 79–88 Pampanga Giant Lanterns Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–23, 21–22, 19–22 Pts: Mark Yee 18 Rebs: Ryan Batino 7 Asts: Keanu Caballero 7 Pts: Archie Concepcion 18 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 13 Asts: Justine Baltazar 10 FPJ Arena, San Jose, Batangas

This is the first playoff meeting Pampanga and Abra.

(3) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards vs. (6) Pasay Voyagers

MPTV

October 8 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Pasay Voyagers	72–82	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 15–13, 19–19, 19–22
Pts: Laurenz Victoria 24 Rebs: Warren Bonifacio 15 Asts: Warren Bonifacio 5		Pts: Robby Celiz 23 Rebs: Will McAloney 8 Asts: Will McAloney, JC Cullar 5
Nueva Ecija leads series, 1–0

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

MPTV

October 16 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	75–72	Pasay Voyagers
Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 17–12, 24–13, 21–26
Pts: John Wilson 14 Rebs: Will McAloney 12 Asts: JC Cullar 4		Pts: Warren Bonifacio 19 Rebs: Warren Bonifacio 14 Asts: Paul Manalang 4
Nueva Ecija wins series, 2–0

Nueva Ecija Coliseum, Palayan, Nueva Ecija

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV September 27 6:00 pm Boxscore Pasay Voyagers 64–63 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 7–12, 25–21, 21–17 Pts: Laurenz Victoria 14 Rebs: Warren Bonifacio 9 Asts: Warren Bonifacio 4 Pts: JB Bahio 13 Rebs: Chester Saldua 7 Asts: JK Mocon 5 Caloocan Sports Complex, Caloocan

This is the second playoff meeting Nueva Ecija and Pasay with Nueva Ecija winning the previous meeting.

Previous playoffs series

Nueva Ecija leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 2, Pasay Voyagers 0 2023 Northern Division quarterfinals

(4) Manila Batang Sampaloc vs. (5) Caloocan Batang Kankaloo

MPTV

October 5 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Manila Batang Sampaloc	78–79	Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 17–24, 22–17, 26–19
Pts: Greg Slaughter, Jorey Napoles 16 Rebs: Greg Slaughter, Jorey Napoles 10 Asts: Lorenzo Navarro 8		Pts: Jeramer Cabanag 22 Rebs: Gabby Espinas 9 Asts: Alejandrino Iñigo 5
Caloocan leads series, 1–0

Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

Caloocan held a 20-point lead during the second quarter, but as the game went on, Manila began catching up, decreasing the Batang Kankaloo's lead to just one point. The latter part of the fourth quarter saw multiple ejections, including the leading scorers for both teams in Jeramer Cabanag and Greg Slaughter.

In the final moments, as Caloocan led by three, Jorey Napoles got fouled as Joco Tayongtong made one of two free throws to make it a two-possession game with 4.7 seconds remaining. Joshua Torralba hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to end the game as Caloocan won game 1 by one point. ^[3]

MPTV

October 12 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	67–66	Manila Batang Sampaloc
Scoring by quarter:18–17, 9–15, 26–15, 14–19
Pts: Jeramer Cabanag 15 Rebs: Jun Bonsubre 11 Asts: Irven Palencia 5		Pts: Joshua Torralba 21 Rebs: Jorey Napoles 13 Asts: Lorenzo Navarro 4
Caloocan wins series, 2–0

Paco Arena, Manila

As Slaughter recorded two unsportsmanlike fouls in game 1, he will be suspended for game 2. Manila attempted to file an appeal but was rejected by the league. ^[4]

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV April 23 8:00 pm Boxscore Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 66–69 Manila Batang Sampaloc Scoring by quarter:19–14, 12–13, 16–14, 19–28 Pts: Gabby Espinas 12 Rebs: Antonio Bonsubre 10 Asts: Irven Palencia 7 Pts: Carl Bryan Cruz 18 Rebs: Carl Bryan Cruz 6 Asts: Paolo Javelona 6 San Andres Sports Complex, San Andres, Manila

This is the first playoff meeting Manila and Caloocan.

South Division quarterfinals

(1) Quezon Huskers vs. (8) Negros Muscovados

MPTV

October 7 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Quezon Huskers	73–60	Negros Muscovados
Scoring by quarter:20–11, 17–16, 20–16, 16–17
Pts: Judel Fuentes 17 Rebs: LJ Gonzales 10 Asts: Judel Fuentes, LJ Gonzales 4		Pts: Renz Palma 12 Rebs: Renz Palma 11 Asts: Renz Palma 6
Quezon leads series, 1–0

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

MPTV

October 14 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Negros Muscovados	66–94	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter:21–16, 10–28, 11–20, 24–30
Pts: Felipe Chavez 20 Rebs: Ryan Reyes 9 Asts: Felipe Chavez 8		Pts: RJ Minerva 16 Rebs: Robin Roño, Rodel Gravera 6 Asts: Gab Banal 5
Quezon wins series, 2–0

Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum, Zamboanga City

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV June 1 6:00 pm Boxscore Negros Muscovados 62–73 Quezon Huskers Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 10–20, 24–18, 10–17 Pts: Hubert Cani 19 Rebs: Mark Atabay 10 Asts: Renz Palma 4 Pts: Rodel Gravera 18 Rebs: Rodel Gravera 12 Asts: LJ Gonzales 8 Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

This is the first playoff meeting between Negros and Quezon.

(2) Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters vs. (7) Davao Occidental Tigers

MPTV

October 10 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters	76–66	Davao Occidental Tigers
Scoring by quarter:16–14, 21–10, 28–24, 11–18
Pts: Levi Hernandez 21 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 10 Asts: Philip Paniamogan 5		Pts: Keith Agovida 14 Rebs: Bonbon Custodio 7 Asts: Arth dela Cruz 6
Batangas City leads series, 1–0

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

MPTV

October 17 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Davao Occidental Tigers	86–89	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 25–18, 27–32, 18–16
Pts: Terrence Tumalip 19 Rebs: Arth dela Cruz 10 Asts: Arth dela Cruz 6		Pts: Levi Hernandez 20 Rebs: Cedric Ablaza 10 Asts: Jeckster Apinan 6
Batangas City wins series, 2–0

Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV May 15 8:00 pm Boxscore Davao Occidental Tigers 59–71 Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters Scoring by quarter:20–12, 13–21, 10–17, 16–21 Pts: Kenneth Ighalo 18 Rebs: Mark Sarangay, Yutien Andrada 6 Asts: Arth dela Cruz, Jun Manzo 3 Pts: Juneric Baloria 15 Rebs: Cedric Ablaza 11 Asts: MJ dela Virgen 7 Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City

This is the second playoff meeting Batangas City and Davao Occidental with Davao Occidental winning the previous meeting.

Previous playoffs series

Davao Occidental leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2018–19 Davao Occidental Tigers 2, Batangas City Athletics 1 2019 Southern Division finals

(3) Biñan Tatak Gel vs. (6) South Cotabato Warriors

MPTV

October 10 6:00 pm

Boxscore

South Cotabato Warriors	85–82	Biñan Tatak Gel
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 15–18, 26–25, 27–18
Pts: Mark Cruz 24 Rebs: Felix Apreku 9 Asts: Larry Rodriguez, Mark Cruz 3		Pts: Kenny Rocacurva 24 Rebs: Marc Pingris 8 Asts: Robbie Manalang 3
South Cotabato leads series, 1–0

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

Biñan led by as much as 12 points during the game and were leading by four points with 1:35 remaining. However, South Cotabato would go on a 7–0 run to take the lead and eventually win the game.

MPTV

October 17 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Biñan Tatak Gel	70–69	South Cotabato Warriors
Scoring by quarter:24–23, 14–16, 12–23, 20–7
Pts: Marc Pingris 13 Rebs: Kenny Rocacurva 7 Asts: Kenny Rocacurva 4		Pts: Larry Rodriguez, Val Acuña 13 Rebs: Marwin Dionisio 8 Asts: Mark Cruz 6
Series tied, 1–1

Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna

MPTV

October 23 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Biñan Tatak Gel	77–79	South Cotabato Warriors
Scoring by quarter:21–13, 21–32, 18–21, 10–13
Pts: Carlo Lastimosa 29 Rebs: Carlo Lastimosa 10 Asts: Pamboy Raymundo 4		Pts: Jervy Cruz 18 Rebs: JP Calvo 6 Asts: Mark Cruz 10
South Cotabato wins series, 2–1

Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV June 6 8:00 pm Boxscore South Cotabato Warriors 82–81 Biñan Tatak Gel Scoring by quarter:26–24, 18–19, 16–28, 22–10 Pts: Christian Fajarito 19 Rebs: Jammer Jamito 11 Asts: Nico Elorde 8 Pts: Jaymar Gimpayan 18 Rebs: Jaymar Gimpayan 11 Asts: Pamboy Raymundo 9 Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna

This is the first playoff meeting Biñan and South Cotabato.

(4) Zamboanga Master Sardines vs. (5) Parañaque Patriots

MPTV

October 7 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Parañaque Patriots	83–79	Zamboanga Master Sardines
Scoring by quarter:19–11, 17–25, 22–21, 25–22
Pts: JP Sarao 21 Rebs: John Uduba 11 Asts: Philip Manalang 6		Pts: Jaycee Marcelino 18 Rebs: Joseph Gabayni 8 Asts: Jaycee Marcelino, Renzo Subido 5
Parañaque leads series, 1–0

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

MPTV

October 14 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Zamboanga Master Sardines	94–72	Parañaque Patriots
Scoring by quarter:22–15, 20–26, 26–17, 26–14
Pts: Bong Galanza 20 Rebs: Joseph Gabayni 13 Asts: RJ Barcuma 6		Pts: JP Sarao 14 Rebs: John Uduba 7 Asts:four players 4
Series tied, 1–1

Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum, Zamboanga City

MPTV

October 21 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Zamboanga Master Sardines	70–72	Parañaque Patriots
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 17–16, 24–21, 13–17
Pts: Renz Subido 13 Rebs: Jaycee Marcelino 9 Asts: Jaycee Marcelino 5		Pts: Kristian Hernandez 17 Rebs: Philip Manalang 13 Asts: Philip Manalang 3
Parañaque wins series, 2–1

Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum, Zamboanga City

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV May 22 8:00 pm Boxscore Zamboanga Master Sardines 62–65 Parañaque Patriots Scoring by quarter:21–19, 13–15, 7–17, 21–14 Pts: Jaycee Marcelino 18 Rebs: John Mahari 8 Asts: Jaycee Marcelino, Kenneth Alas 4 Pts: JP Sarao 17 Rebs: John Oduba 8 Asts: Philip Manalang 7 Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan

This is the first playoff meeting Zamboanga and Parañaque.

Division semifinals

NOTE: All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

North Division semifinals

(1) San Juan Knights vs. (5) Caloocan Batang Kankaloo

MPTV

October 26 8:00 pm

Boxscore

San Juan Knights	71–65	Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 18–16, 13–16, 27–19
Pts: Michael Calisaan 17 Rebs: Dexter Maiquez 14 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 4		Pts: Joshua Flores 18 Rebs: Gabby Espinas 10 Asts: Irven Palencia, Marion Magat 5
San Juan leads series, 1–0

Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

MPTV

October 30 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	80–86	San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 13–22, 19–15, 21–25
Pts: Jeramer Cabanag 17 Rebs: Gabby Espinas 7 Asts: Irven Palencia 5		Pts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 15 Rebs: Dexter Maiquez 9 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 6
San Juan wins series, 2–0

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV September 27 8:00 pm Boxscore San Juan Knights 78–79 Caloocan Batang Kankaloo Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 19–21, 19–18, 23–17 Pts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 22 Rebs: Dexter Maiquez 12 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 5 Pts: Joco Tayongtong 18 Rebs: Ronnie Matias 8 Asts: Gabby Espinas 4 Caloocan Sports Complex, Caloocan

This is the first playoff meeting between San Juan and Caloocan.

(2) Pampanga Giant Lanterns vs. (3) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards

MPTV

October 26 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	73–76	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 23–18, 16–27, 21–15
Pts: Robby Celiz 21 Rebs: John Bryle Bahio 10 Asts: MJ Ayaay, Robby Celiz 4		Pts: Encho Serrano 19 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 26 Asts: Justine Baltazar 7
Pampanga leads series, 1–0

Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

MPTV

October 30 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	83–80 (OT)	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 14–16, 26–20, 11–15,  Overtime:13–10
Pts: Encho Serrano 23 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 25 Asts:three players 4		Pts: Will McAloney 13 Rebs: John Bryle Bahio 15 Asts: JC Cullar 8
Pampanga wins series, 2–0

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV June 29 8:00 pm Boxscore Pampanga Giant Lanterns 91–85 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Scoring by quarter:29–16, 12–30, 26–21, 24–18 Pts: Archie Concepcion 20 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Kurt Reyson 7 Pts: Will McAloney 23 Rebs: Robby Celiz 8 Asts: JC Cullar 8 Nueva Ecija Coliseum, Palayan, Nueva Ecija

This is the second playoff meeting between Pampanga and Nueva Ecija with Nueva Ecija winning the previous meeting.

Previous playoffs series

Nueva Ecija leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 2, Pampanga Giant Lanterns 0 2022 North Division semifinals

South Division semifinals

(1) Quezon Huskers vs. (5) Parañaque Patriots

MPTV

October 28 7:30 pm

Boxscore

Quezon Huskers	75–62	Parañaque Patriots
Scoring by quarter:24–17, 14–14, 12–17, 25–14
Pts: Gab Banal, Ximone Sandagon 16 Rebs: Gab Banal 9 Asts: Christopher Lagrama 5		Pts: John Uduba 14 Rebs: John Uduba, Jielo Razon 8 Asts: Philip Manalang 8
Quezon leads series, 1–0

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

MPTV

November 4 6:00 pm

Boxscore

Parañaque Patriots	69–76	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 19–22, 19–23, 16–13
Pts: JP Sarao 26 Rebs: John Uduba, Philip Manalang 10 Asts: Philip Manalang 6		Pts: Judel Fuentes 27 Rebs: LJ Gonzales 8 Asts: LJ Gonzales 7
Quezon wins series, 2–0

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV May 16 8:00 pm Boxscore Quezon Huskers 81–75 Parañaque Patriots Scoring by quarter:16–14, 25–19, 19–28, 21–14 Pts: Christopher Lagrama 16 Rebs: Will Gozum 10 Asts: LJ Gonzales 5 Pts: Jielo Razon 19 Rebs: John Uduba 10 Asts: Jielo Razon 6 Olivarez College Gymnasium, Parañaque

This is the first playoff meeting between Quezon and Parañaque.

(2) Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters vs. (6) South Cotabato Warriors

MPTV

October 28 5:30 pm

Boxscore

South Cotabato Warriors	87–76	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 27–15, 27–27, 15–14
Pts: Christian Fajarito 20 Rebs: Jammer Jamito 11 Asts: Mark Cruz 5		Pts: Levi Hernandez 16 Rebs: Dawn Ochea 7 Asts: Philip Paniamogan 7
South Cotabato leads series, 1–0

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

MPTV

November 4 8:00 pm

Boxscore

Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters	81–79	South Cotabato Warriors
Scoring by quarter:23–21, 15–18, 29–12, 14–28
Pts: Levi Hernandez 15 Rebs: Levi Hernandez, Dawn Ochea 7 Asts: Cedric Ablaza 5		Pts: Nico Elorde 13 Rebs: Jammer Jamito 9 Asts: Marwin Dionisio, Nico Elorde 4
Series tied, 1–1

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

MPTV

November 7 7:00 pm

Boxscore

South Cotabato Warriors	63–73	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Scoring by quarter:23–9, 17–21, 11–23, 12–20
Pts: Christian Fajarito 12 Rebs: Christian Fajarito 11 Asts:four players 3		Pts: John Ambulodto 18 Rebs: John Ambulodto, Cedric Ablaza 7 Asts: Jeckster Apinan, Carlos Isit 4
Batangas City wins series, 2–1

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV August 21 8:00 pm Boxscore South Cotabato Warriors 82–91 Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 16–22, 23–23, 23–22 Pts: Val Acuña 20 Rebs: Jammer Jamito, JP Calvo 7 Asts: Mark Cruz, Nico Elorde 6 Pts: Juneric Baloria 21 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 10 Asts: Juneric Baloria 6 Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

This is the second playoff meeting between Batangas City and South Cotabato with Batangas City winning the previous meeting.

Previous playoffs series

Batangas City leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2023 Batangas City Embassy Chill 2, GenSan Warriors 1 2023 South Division semifinals

Division finals

NOTE: All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

North Division finals: (1) San Juan Knights vs. (2) Pampanga Giant Lanterns

See also: Pampanga Giant Lanterns–San Juan Knights rivalry

MPTV

November 8 7:00 pm

Boxscore

San Juan Knights	84–91	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 20–17, 17–26, 29–27
Pts: Reynel Hugnatan 19 Rebs: Agem Miranda 9 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 9		Pts: Encho Serrano 22 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 21 Asts: Justine Baltazar 7
Pampanga leads series, 1–0

Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan

MPTV

November 11 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	81–73	San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 12–18, 28–20, 21–14
Pts: Justine Baltazar 24 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 18 Asts: MJ Garcia 6		Pts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 30 Rebs: Mike Malonzo 8 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 5
Pampanga wins series, 2–0

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV August 30 6:00 pm Boxscore San Juan Knights 86–82 Pampanga Giant Lanterns Scoring by quarter:26–20, 17–17, 22–26, 21–19 Pts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 22 Rebs: Dexter Maiquez 8 Asts: Orlan Wamar Jr. 10 Pts: Encho Serrano 23 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Justine Baltazar 4 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

This is the third playoff meeting between San Juan and Pampanga with Pampanga winning the previous meeting.

Previous playoffs series

San Juan and Pampanga tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
2020 San Juan Knights 2, Pampanga Giant Lanterns 0 2020 North Division semifinals 2023 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 2, San Juan Knights 0 2023 North Division finals

South Division finals: (1) Quezon Huskers vs. (2) Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters

MPTV

November 9 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Quezon Huskers	69–75	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 18–18, 16–18, 17–21
Pts: Mon Abundo 15 Rebs: Jason Opiso 10 Asts: Gab Banal 4		Pts: Carlos Isit 17 Rebs: Dawn Ochea 11 Asts: Cedric Ablaza 6
Batangas City leads series, 1–0

Lucena City Convention Center, Lucena

MPTV

November 12 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters	64–65	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter:20–18, 14–16, 15–11, 15–20
Pts: Levi Hernandez 18 Rebs: John Ambulodto 11 Asts: MJ dela Virgen 7		Pts: LJ Gonzales 17 Rebs: Ximone Sandagon 14 Asts: Christopher Lagrama 4
Series tied, 1–1

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City, Batangas

MPTV

November 14 7:00 pm

Boxscore

Quezon Huskers	65–60	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Scoring by quarter:19–15, 11–19, 17–14, 18–12
Pts: LJ Gonzales 22 Rebs: LJ Gonzales 8 Asts: Gab Banal, Mon Abundo 3		Pts: Cedric Ablaza 16 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 9 Asts: Jeckster Apinan 4
Quezon wins series, 2–1

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

Head-to-head matchup
MPTV May 25 6:00 pm Boxscore Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters 89–91 (OT) Quezon Huskers Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 21–14, 15–18, 19–23,  Overtime: 16–18 Pts: Cedric Ablaza 20 Rebs: Cedric Ablaza 10 Asts: Carlos Isit, MJ dela Virgen 7 Pts: Gab Banal 20 Rebs: Gab Banal 8 Asts: Gab Banal 6 Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

This is the first playoff meeting between Quezon and Batangas City.

MPBL finals: (N2) Pampanga Giant Lanterns vs. (S1) Quezon Huskers

Main article: 2024 MPBL finals

NOTE: All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00). Games in the UAE are also listed in Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4:00).

Game 1

MPTV

December 1 11:00 pm (07:00 pm GST)

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	vs.	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –

Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai

Game 2

MPTV

December 3 11:00 pm (07:00 pm GST)

Quezon Huskers	vs.	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –

Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai

Game 3

MPTV

December 7 07:00 pm

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	vs.	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

Game 4

MPTV

December 10* 07:00 pm

Quezon Huskers	vs.	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –

Quezon Convention Center, Lucena

Game 5

MPTV

December 13* 07:00 pm

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	vs.	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –

Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga

This is the first championship meeting between Pampanga and Quezon.

Head-to-head matchup

MPTV

September 14 08:00 pm

Boxscore

Pampanga Giant Lanterns	75–69	Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter:21–14, 20–19, 18–24, 16–12
Pts: Archie Concepcion 30 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Justine Baltazar, Kurt Reyson 3		Pts: LJ Gonzales 13 Rebs: LJ Gonzales 8 Asts: Niño Ibañez 6

AUF Sports and Cultural Center, Angeles City

References

1. "Knights hang tough, blast Zamboangueños". Daily Tribune. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
2. "Abra, Binan enhance MPBL playoff drive". Philippine Star. August 14, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
3. "Caloocan sends Manila to brink of elimination in MPBL stunner". Tiebreaker Times. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
4. "MPBL upholds Slaughter's suspension in crucial Game 2 vs Caloocan". Spin.ph. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.