2018 Navotas Clutch season

2018 Navotas Clutch season
2018 Navotas Clutch season
Head coach	Elvis Tolentino
Results
Record	5–4 (.556)
Place	Overall: 6th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals ; (lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2)
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The 2018 Navotas Clutch season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1] The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, after getting swept by the Muntinlupa Cagers.

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
4	Valenzuela Classic	9	6	3	.667^[a]	2	Playoffs
5	Quezon City Capitals	9	5	4	.556^[b]	3
6	Navotas Clutch	9	5	4	.556^[b]	3
7	Parañaque Patriots	9	4	5	.444	4
8	Bataan Defenders	9	2	7	.222^[c]	6

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:

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

Schedule[edit]

2018 Navotas Clutch season schedule
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Record	Recap
1	January 27	Muntinlupa	W 82–76	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–0	Recap
2	February 3	Bulacan	W 77–76 (OT)	Batangas City Coliseum	2–0	Recap
3	February 10	Quezon City	L 78–87	Imus City Sports Complex	2–1	Recap
4	February 17	Batangas City	L 71–80	Navotas Sports Complex	2–2	Recap
5	February 22	Valenzuela	W 82–77	Batangas City Coliseum	3–2	Recap
6	February 27	Bataan	L 88–96	Navotas Sports Complex	3–3	Recap
7	March 3	Imus	L 67–70	Imus City Sports Complex	3–4	Recap
8	March 8	Caloocan	W 66–56	Caloocan Sports Complex	4–4	Recap
9	March 15	Parañaque	W 78–74	Valenzuela Astrodome	5–4	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 Navotas Clutch playoffs schedule
Round	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Series	Recap
Quarterfinals	1	March 22	Muntinlupa	L 77–83	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	0–1	Recap
Quarterfinals	2	March 27	Muntinlupa	L 69–72	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	0–2	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_BUL0.77500296978979-2] Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.

[table_hth_QC0.77500296978979-3] Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

[table_hth_BAN0.77500296978979-4] Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus 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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