2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2017–18 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup was the first conference of the 2017–18 PBA season. The tournament started on December 17, 2017 and ended on April 6, 2018.[1] The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
| 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | December 17, 2017 – April 6, 2018 |
| TV partner(s) | Local: ESPN 5 TV5 PBA Rush (HD) International: AksyonTV International |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Magnolia Hotshots |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) |
| Finals MVP | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoff games will be held only for the #8 seed.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat)
- QF2: #2 vs #7 (#2 twice-to-beat)
- QF3: #3 vs #6 (best-of-3 series)
- QF4: #4 vs #5 (best-of-3 series)
- Semifinals (best-of-7 series):
- SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF4 Winner
- SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF3 Winner
- Finals (best-of-7 series)
- F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Magnolia Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 9 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 10 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 11 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
| 12 | Kia Picanto | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
- Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
- Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix
Schedule
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | MAG | TNT | MER | KIA | BGSM | BWE | PHX | GP | NLEX | SMB | ROS |
| Barangay Ginebra | MAG | GP | BWE | ALA | PHX | SMB | NLEX | KIA | TNT | MER | ROS |
| Blackwater | MER | ROS | BGSM | TNT | GP | ALA | MAG | SMB | KIA | NLEX | PHX |
| GlobalPort | NLEX | BGSM | ROS | BWE | SMB | MER | ALA | TNT | MAG | KIA | PHX |
| Kia | NLEX | PHX | MAG | ALA | ROS | MER | TNT | BGSM | BWE | GP | SMB |
| Magnolia | ALA | BGSM | KIA | NLEX | PHX | TNT | BWE | SMB | ROS | GP | MER |
| Meralco | BWE | SMB | ALA | TNT | KIA | GP | ROS | NLEX | PHX | BGSM | MAG |
| NLEX | KIA | GP | PHX | MAG | SMB | ROS | BGSM | MER | ALA | BWE | TNT |
| Phoenix | SMB | KIA | NLEX | ROS | MAG | BGSM | ALA | TNT | MER | BWE | GP |
| Rain or Shine | TNT | BWE | GP | PHX | KIA | NLEX | MER | MAG | ALA | SMB | BGSM |
| San Miguel | PHX | MER | TNT | NLEX | GP | BGSM | MAG | BWE | ALA | KIA | ROS |
| TNT | ROS | ALA | SMB | BWE | MER | MAG | KIA | PHX | BGSM | GP | NLEX |
- Win
- OT Win
- Loss
- OT Loss
Results
| Team | ALA | BGSM | BWE | GP | KIA | MAG | MER | NLEX | PHX | ROS | SMB | TNT |
| Alaska | 97–83 | 88–84 | 105–98* | 102–65 | 95–108 | 103–98 | 89–96 | 93–75 | 99–95 | 96–109 | 98–106 | |
| Brgy. Ginebra | — | 77–94 | 104–97 | 103–77 | 89–78 | 82–84 | 78–81 | 82–87 | 100–92*** | 100–96 | 93–78 | |
| Blackwater | — | — | 76–101 | 95–76 | 72–78 | 98–103 | 90–93 | 83–78 | 92–87 | 106–96 | 83–92 | |
| GlobalPort | — | — | — | 108–91 | 81–96 | 107–88 | 104–115 | 100–104 | 78–70 | 93–107 | 99–84 | |
| Kia | — | — | — | — | 77–124 | 76–105 | 115–119 | 102–125 | 98–94 | 106–108 | 85–90 | |
| Magnolia | — | — | — | — | — | 94–65 | 105–94 | 97–91 | 95–101 | 76–77 | 91–83 | |
| Meralco | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85–87 | 92–90 | 84–90 | 97–103 | 81–99 | |
| NLEX | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95–102 | 86–97 | 98–109 | 75–101 | |
| Phoenix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99–120 | 96–104 | 74–72 | |
| Rain or Shine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95–80 | 82–79 | |
| San Miguel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88–76 | |
| TNT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Win
- OT Win
- Loss
- OT Loss
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) |
Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | TNT | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rain or Shine | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | 2 | Magnolia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Magnolia | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | GlobalPort | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Magnolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | 6 | NLEX | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | NLEX | 2 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (8) TNT
(2) Magnolia vs. (7) GlobalPort
(3) Alaska vs. (6) NLEX
ESPN 5 |
March 5 4:30 pm |
| Alaska Aces 99, NLEX Road Warriors 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 18–26, 32–24, 27–31 | ||
| Pts: Banchero 20 Rebs: Abueva 13 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Ravena 25 Rebs: Quiñahan 10 Asts: Ravena 8 | |
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (5) Rain or Shine
ESPN 5 |
March 5 7:00 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 88, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 23–20, 24–21, 20–16 | ||
| Pts: Tenorio 16 Rebs: Thompson 15 Asts: Thompson 7 |
Pts: Belga 17 Rebs: Norwood, Ponferada 6 Asts: Ahanmisi, Tiu 3 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 7 4:30 pm |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 99, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 15–27, 34–26, 22–19 | ||
| Pts: J. Aguilar 27 Rebs: J. Aguilar 12 Asts: Mercado, Thompson 6 |
Pts: Ahanmisi 18 Rebs: Almazan 13 Asts: Ahanmisi 5 | |
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2–0 | ||
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Barangay Ginebra
ESPN 5 |
March 9 7:00 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 102, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 24–21, 28–22, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Santos 23 Rebs: Santos 9 Asts: Ross 8 |
Pts: three players 17 Rebs: Mariano 9 Asts: Ferrer 5 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 11 6:30 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 104, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 102 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 17–25, 28–18, 25–22, Overtime: 9–7 | ||
| Pts: Fajardo 33 Rebs: Fajardo 19 Asts: Santos 5 |
Pts: J. Aguilar 28 Rebs: Thompson 9 Asts: Tenorio 7 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 13 7:00 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 87, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 24–26, 26–34, 22–16 | ||
| Pts: Fajardo 23 Rebs: Fajardo 16 Asts: Lassiter 4 |
Pts: J. Aguilar 25 Rebs: J. Aguilar 12 Asts: Thompson 6 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 15 7:00 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 102, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 26–19, 26–17, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Lassiter 23 Rebs: Fajardo 13 Asts: Ganuelas-Rosser 10 |
Pts: J. Aguilar 31 Rebs: J. Aguilar 13 Asts: Devance, Ferrer 5 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 17 6:30 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 100, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–34, 30–21, 28–21, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Fajardo 25 Rebs: Santos 13 Asts: Cabagnot 5 |
Pts: J. Aguilar 34 Rebs: Thompson 15 Asts: Thompson 16 | |
| San Miguel wins series, 4–1 | ||
(2) Magnolia vs. (6) NLEX
ESPN 5 |
March 10 6:30 pm |
| Magnolia Hotshots 87, NLEX Road Warriors 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 15–18, 34–28, 26–28 | ||
| Pts: Sangalang 21 Rebs: Sangalang 9 Asts: Jalalon 6 |
Pts: Baguio 17 Rebs: Quiñahan 9 Asts: Quiñahan 7 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 12 7:00 pm |
| Magnolia Hotshots 99, NLEX Road Warriors 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 21–19, 22–23, 29–22 | ||
| Pts: Lee 27 Rebs: Sangalang 8 Asts: Jalalon 10 |
Pts: Mallari, Quiñahan 13 Rebs: Soyud 6 Asts: Ravena 7 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 14 7:00 pm |
| Magnolia Hotshots 106, NLEX Road Warriors 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 29–24, 26–27, 27–21 | ||
| Pts: Jalalon 25 Rebs: Reavis 10 Asts: Lee 6 |
Pts: Ravena 20 Rebs: Alas 9 Asts: Quiñahan, Ravena 5 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 16 7:00 pm |
| Magnolia Hotshots 79, NLEX Road Warriors 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 19–16, 20–28, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Sangalang 15 Rebs: Sangalang 14 Asts: Barroca 7 |
Pts: Ravena 20 Rebs: Alas, Miranda 6 Asts: Alas, Ravena 5 | |
ESPN 5 |
March 18 6:30 pm |
| Magnolia Hotshots 87, NLEX Road Warriors 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 17–16, 22–22, 28–20 | ||
| Pts: Barroca 18 Rebs: Sangalang 11 Asts: Sangalang 6 |
Pts: Ravena 21 Rebs: Mallari, Soyud 9 Asts: Baguio 7 | |
Finals
ESPN 5 |
April 6 7:00 pm |
| San Miguel Beermen 108, Magnolia Hotshots 99 (2OT) | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 4–1 |
Awards
Conference
- Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen)
- Finals MVP: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen)
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| December 17–24 | Kiefer Ravena (NLEX Road Warriors) | [3] |
| December 25–January 7 | Greg Slaughter (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [4] |
| January 8–14 | Paul Lee (Magnolia Hotshots) | [5] |
| January 15–21 | Roger Pogoy (TNT KaTropa) | [6] |
| January 22–28 | Willy Wilson (Phoenix Fuel Masters) | [7] |
| January 29–February 4 | Vic Manuel (Alaska Aces) | [8] |
| February 5–11 | Kiefer Ravena (NLEX Road Warriors) | [9] |
| February 12–18 | Garvo Lanete (Meralco Bolts) | [10] |
| February 19–24 | JVee Casio (Alaska Aces) | [11] |
| February 25–March 4 | Jericho Cruz (TNT KaTropa) | [12] |
| March 6–11 | Marcio Lassiter (San Miguel Beermen) | [13] |
| March 12–18 | June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) | [14] |
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 23.8 |
| Rebounds per game | John Paul Erram | Blackwater Elite | 13.8 |
| Assists per game | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6.2 |
| Steals per game | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | John Paul Erram | Blackwater Elite | 3.0 |
| Turnovers per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 4.2 |
| Fouls per game | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 3.7 |
| Calvin Abueva | Alaska Aces | ||
| Minutes per game | Arwind Santos | San Miguel Beermen | 39.7 |
| FG% | Matt Ganuelas-Rosser | San Miguel Beermen | 62.1% |
| FT% | Chris Newsome | Meralco Bolts | 91.3% |
| 3FG% | Michael DiGregorio | Blackwater Elite | 48.1% |
| Gelo Alolino | Phoenix Fuel Masters | ||
| Double-doubles | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 16 |
| Triple-doubles | JVee Casio | Alaska Aces | 1 |
| Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||
| Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 42 |
| Rebounds | John Paul Erram | Blackwater Elite | 21 |
| June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | ||
| Assists | Scottie Thompson | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 16 |
| Steals | Chris Ross | San Miguel Beermen | 8 |
| Blocks | John Paul Erram | Blackwater Elite | 7 |
| Three point field goals | Paul Lee (twice) | Magnolia Hotshots | 6 |
| Sean Anthony | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||
| Troy Rosario | TNT KaTropa | ||
| KG Canaleta | Meralco Bolts | ||
| Ronald Tubid | Kia Picanto | ||
| Arwind Santos | San Miguel Beermen |
Team statistical leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | San Miguel Beermen | 98.9 |
| Rebounds per game | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 56.8 |
| Assists per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 24.7 |
| Steals per game | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 10.4 |
| Blocks per game | San Miguel Beermen | 6.5 |
| Turnovers per game | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 19.7 |
| FG% | San Miguel Beermen | 44.4% |
| FT% | Meralco Bolts | 76.4% |
| 3FG% | Meralco Bolts | 34.8% |
References
- PBA gives ways to Gilas games, sets 2017 opener on Dec. 17, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, October 6, 2017
- "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
- "Kiefer Ravena, first PBAPC Player of the Week for Season 43". PBA.ph. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- "Gregzilla gets PBAPC nod for Player of the Week citation". PBA.ph. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Explosive start earns Paul Lee first Player of the Week award". PBA.ph. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- "Roger Pogoy thrives off the bench". PBA.ph. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "Willie Wilson goes 'perfect' against former team Ginebra". PBA.ph. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- "Vic Manuel earns Player of the Week citation". PBA.ph. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Kiefer Ravena shows why he is nicknamed the 'Phenom'". PBA.ph. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- "Garvo Lanete stands up and delivers". PBA.ph. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "Casio sparkles in absence of other key Aces". PBA.ph. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- "Jericho Cruz shows why TNT KaTropa traded for him". PBA.ph. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "'Super Mario' steps up at the right time". PBA.ph. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- "June Mar Fajardo stands tall against Ginebra in Final Four". PBA.ph. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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