2018–19 San Juan Knights season

2018–19 San Juan Knights season
MPBL champions
Division champions
Head coachRandy Alcantara
Results
Record20–5 (.800)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (North)
Playoff finishMPBL champions
(won vs. Davao Occidental, 3–2)
San Juan Knights seasons
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The 2018–19 San Juan Knights season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]

The Knights finished the season third in the North Division, after a 20–5 campaign. San Juan swept both Navotas and Quezon City in the first two rounds before meeting the Manila Stars in the division finals. The Stars, who also finished 20–5, took the first game of the series. San Juan, however, fought back, and won the next two games, including the deciding game at home to advance to the national finals against the Davao Occidental Tigers. The series went back-and-forth, leading to a deciding game 5 that would be played on opposing grounds. After gaining the lead late in the fourth quarter, San Juan claimed their first MPBL championship.

The team played all of their home games this season at the Filoil Flying V Centre.

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Bataan Risers 25 23 2 .920 — Playoffs
2 Makati Super Crunch 25 21 4 .840 2
3 San Juan Knights 25 20 5 .800[a] 3
4 Manila Stars 25 20 5 .800[a] 3
5 Bulacan Kuyas 25 14 11 .560 9
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. ^ a b San Juan wins tiebreaker over Manila by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018–19 San Juan Knights season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 June 20 Pampanga W 93–70 Angeles University Foundation 1–0
2 June 30 Bulacan W 94–76 Valenzuela Astrodome 2–0
3 July 11 Pasay W 89–66 Filoil Flying V Centre 3–0
4 July 21 Caloocan W 81–77 Caloocan Sports Complex 4–0
5 August 1 Laguna W 81–56 Filoil Flying V Centre 5–0
6 August 22 Muntinlupa L 71–77 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 5–1
7 September 5 Zamboanga W 80–59 Filoil Flying V Centre 6–1
8 September 12 Pasig W 87–60 Bataan People's Center 7–1
9 September 25 Navotas W 81–74 Strike Gymnasium 8–1
10 October 9 Rizal L 77–85 Trinity University of Asia 8–2
11 October 13 Marikina W 77–65 Marist School 9–2
12 October 25 Bacoor City W 74–63 Strike Gymnasium 10–2
13 October 30 Batangas City L 78–85 Batangas City Coliseum 10–3
14 November 10 Cebu City W 71–62 Filoil Flying V Centre 11–3
15 November 17 Imus W 77–50 Hoops Dome 12–3
16 November 21 Manila (OT) W 84–80 Filoil Flying V Centre 13–3
17 November 29 General Santos W 86–76 San Andres Sports Complex 14–3
18 December 10 Bataan W 67–61 Bataan People's Center 15–3
19 December 18 Davao Occidental L 75–87 Rizal Memorial Colleges 15–4
20 January 12 Basilan W 95–84 Angeles University Foundation 16–4
21 January 23 Parañaque W 87–77 Filoil Flying V Centre 17–4
22 January 28 Makati L 73–78 Alonte Sports Arena 17–5
23 February 11 Quezon City W 68–50 Filoil Flying V Centre 18–5
24 February 19 Mandaluyong W 76–60 San Andres Sports Complex 19–5
25 February 25 Valenzuela W 102–83 Filoil Flying V Centre 20–5
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule

2019 San Juan Knights playoffs schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division quarterfinals 1 March 13 Navotas W 81–76 Ynares Sports Arena 1–0
2 March 18 Navotas W 75–69 Filoil Flying V Centre 2–0
Division semifinals 1 March 26 Quezon City W 94–86 Bataan People's Center 1–0
2 March 28 Quezon City W 106–81 Filoil Flying V Centre 2–0
Division finals 1 April 4 Manila L 88–91 Filoil Flying V Centre 0–1
2 April 6 Manila W 92–90 San Andres Sports Complex 1–1
3 April 8 Manila W 85–74 Filoil Flying V Centre 2–1
National finals 1 April 11 Davao Occidental W 84–74 Davao City Recreation Center 1–0
2 April 13 Davao Occidental L 60–67 Rizal Memorial Colleges 1–1
3 April 16 Davao Occidental W 67–62 Filoil Flying V Centre 2–1
4 April 22 Davao Occidental L 66–77 Filoil Flying V Centre 2–2
5 April 25 Davao Occidental W 87–86 Rizal Memorial Colleges 3–2
Source: Schedule

References

  1. ^ Luarca, Roy (June 12, 2018). "MPBL: Expansion teams, new faces and stars headline Datu Cup curtain-raiser". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.