2018_Muntinlupa_Cagers_season
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.
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Quick Facts Muntinlupa Cagers season, Head coach ...
| 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) |
| Muntinlupa Cagers seasons | |
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Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batangas City Athletics | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bulacan Kuyas | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 4 | Valenzuela Classic | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 5 | Quezon City Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 2] | 3 |
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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.
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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.
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Schedule
More information Game, Date ...
| 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season schedule | ||||||
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| 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 |
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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
More information Round, Game ...
| 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers playoffs schedule | |||||||
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| 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 | |
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