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2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season
Head coachAldrin Morante
Results
Record6–3 (.667)
PlaceOverall: 3rd
Playoff finishFinals
(lost vs. Batangas City, 1–3)
Muntinlupa Cagers seasons
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The 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). 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

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Batangas City Athletics 9 8 1 .889 — Playoffs
2 Bulacan Kuyas 9 6 3 .667 2
3 Muntinlupa Cagers 9 6 3 .667 2
4 Valenzuela Classic 9 6 3 .667 2
5 Quezon City Capitals 9 5 4 .556 3
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:
  1. ^ Bulacan (1.032), Muntinlupa (1.006), Valenzuela (0.965) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
  2. Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

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

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
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Schedule

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
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

  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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