2018 Navotas Clutch season

2018 Navotas Clutch season
Head coachElvis Tolentino
Results
Record5–4 (.556)
PlaceOverall: 6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
(lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2)
Navotas Clutch seasons

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

Standings

Pos Team 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) 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. 1 2 Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.
  3. ↑ Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Navotas Clutch season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 January 27MuntinlupaW 82–76Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–0 Recap
2 February 3BulacanW 77–76 (OT)Batangas City Coliseum2–0 Recap
3 February 10Quezon CityL 78–87Imus City Sports Complex2–1 Recap
4 February 17Batangas CityL 71–80Navotas Sports Complex2–2 Recap
5 February 22ValenzuelaW 82–77Batangas City Coliseum3–2 Recap
6 February 27BataanL 88–96Navotas Sports Complex3–3 Recap
7 March 3ImusL 67–70Imus City Sports Complex3–4 Recap
8 March 8CaloocanW 66–56Caloocan Sports Complex4–4 Recap
9 March 15ParañaqueW 78–74Valenzuela Astrodome5–4 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

Schedule

2018 Navotas Clutch playoffs schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Quarterfinals 1 March 22MuntinlupaL 77–83Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium0–1 Recap
2 March 27MuntinlupaL 69–72Muntinlupa Sports Complex0–2 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.