# 2022 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season

The 2022 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). This is also their first season in San Fernando, after playing in Angeles City during their first two seasons.
The Giant Lanterns' first game in San Fernando was a win against Manila on May 24. From July 22 until September 19, Pampanga earned eight consecutive wins as the team finished 14–7 in a three-way tie for the second seed in the North Division. By tiebreaker criteria, Pampanga settled the fourth seed, the same seed they were in previously. After a tight three-game series against the Bataan Risers, Pampanga would fall to the eventual champion Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in a sweep.
The team played all of their home games at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GB | Qualification |
| 2 | Pasig City MCW Sports | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bataan Risers | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | Playoffs |
* 1 2 3 Pasig (1.193), San Juan (0.993), and Pampanga (0.850) are ranked based on head-to-head point quotient.

### Schedule

2022 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Record |
| 1 | May 24 | Manila | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 1–0 |
| 2 | May 31 | Sarangani | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 1–1 |
| 3 | June 6 | Pasig City | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–2 |
| 4 | June 11 | Rizal | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–3 |
| 5 | June 21 | Laguna | Orion Sports Complex | 2–3 |
| 6 | June 25 | Quezon City | Alonte Sports Arena | 3–3 |
| 7 | July 5 | Caloocan | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 4–3 |
| 8 | July 11 | General Santos | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 4–4 |
| 9 | July 22 | Muntinlupa | Marikina Sports Center | 5–4 |
| 10 | July 30 | Mindoro | Caloocan Sports Complex | 6–4 |
| 11 | August 6 | Batangas City | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 7–4 |
| 12 | August 15 | Bacolod | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 8–4 |
| 13 | August 20 | Imus City | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 9–4 |
| 14 | August 26 | Bacoor City | Strike Gymnasium | 10–4 |
| 15 | September 12 | Bataan | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 11–4 |
| 16 | September 19 | Marikina | Caloocan Sports Complex | 12–4 |
| 17 | September 23 | Nueva Ecija | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 12–5 |
| 18 | September 27 | Makati | Ynares Sports Arena | 13–5 |
| 19 | October 6 | Zamboanga | Orion Sports Complex | 13–6 |
| 20 | October 8 | San Juan | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 13–7 |
| 21 | October 11 | Valenzuela | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 14–7 |
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## Playoffs
### Schedule

2022 Pampanga Giant Lanterns playoff schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | October 15 | Bataan | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 2 | October 22 | Bataan | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 1–1 | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 3 | November 4 | Bataan | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 2–1 | Recap |
| Division Semifinals | 1 | November 7 | Nueva Ecija | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 0–1 | Recap |
| Division Semifinals | 2 | November 11 | Nueva Ecija | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 0–2 | Recap |
| Source: Schedule ||||||||