2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season

2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season
2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season
Head coach	Aldrin Morante
Results
Record	6–3 (.667)
Place	Overall: 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.

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Batangas City Athletics	9	8	1	.889	—	Playoffs
2	Bulacan Kuyas	9	6	3	.667^[a]	2
3	Muntinlupa Cagers	9	6	3	.667^[a]	2
4	Valenzuela Classic	9	6	3	.667^[a]	2
5	Quezon City Capitals	9	5	4	.556^[b]	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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.
^ Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule[edit]

2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season schedule
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Record	Recap
1	January 27	Navotas	L 76–82	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	0–1	Recap
2	February 1	Parañaque	W 67–60	Caloocan Sports Complex	1–1	Recap
3	February 6	Caloocan	W 89–76	JCSGO Christian Academy	2–1	Recap
4	February 13	Bulacan	W 75–71	Bataan People's Center	3–1	Recap
5	February 20	Quezon City	W 103–87	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	4–1	Recap
6	February 27	Batangas City	L 77–82	Navotas Sports Complex	4–2	Recap
7	March 6	Valenzuela	L 80–83	Bataan People's Center	4–3	Recap
8	March 13	Bataan	W 87–78	Batangas City Coliseum	5–3	Recap
9	March 17	Imus	W 81–69	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	6–3	Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

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[edit]

2018 Muntinlupa Cagers playoffs schedule
Round	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Series	Recap
Quarterfinals	1	March 22	Navotas	W 83–77	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	1–0	Recap
Quarterfinals	2	March 27	Navotas	W 72–69	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	2–0	Recap
Semifinals	1	April 5	Parañaque	L 59–84	Batangas City Coliseum	0–1	Recap
	2	April 7	Parañaque	W 66–56	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–1	Recap
	3	April 10	Parañaque	W 81–70	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	2–1	Recap
Finals	1	April 12	Batangas City	L 64–70	Batangas City Coliseum	0–1	Recap
	2	April 14	Batangas City	L 74–78	Batangas City Coliseum	0–2	Recap
	3	April 17	Batangas City	W 82–77	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–2	Recap
	4	April 19	Batangas City	L 66–68	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–3	Recap
Source: Schedule

References[edit]

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

[table_hth_BUL0.54360420514997-2] Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.

[table_hth_QC0.54360420514997-3] Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

[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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