# 2019 MPBL playoffs

The 2019 MPBL playoffs, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup playoffs, was the postseason tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2018–19 season, the league's second overall, and the first under the 16-team playoff format. The postseason tournament began on March 12, day after the end of regular season on March 11, 2019, and ended at the conclusion of the 2019 MPBL finals. The 2019 MPBL finals saw the Davao Occidental Tigers battled San Juan Knights for the national championship, with the Knights winning in five games, 3 games to 2.

## Overview

* The Bataan Risers entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and clinched the best record in the league for the first time in team history.
* The Davao Occidental Tigers entered the playoffs for the first time, and clinched the best record in the South Division for the first time in team history.
* The Batangas City Athletics, Bulacan Kuyas, Muntinlupa Cagers, Navotas Clutch, and Quezon City Capitals entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
* The Bacoor City Strikers, Caloocan Supremos, Cebu City Sharks, GenSan Warriors, Imus Bandera, Makati Super Crunch, Manila Stars, San Juan Knights, and Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines entered the playoffs for the first time in team history.

## Format

Due to the league's expansion, the playoff was expanded to feature sixteen teams instead of eight. The top eight teams from each division advanced to the playoffs. Seeding was based on winning percentage, with tiebreaker rules applied should multiple teams have the same record. The single-elimination bracket consists of four rounds with no reseeding. The first three rounds were best-of-three series and the national finals was a best-of-five series.
During the first two rounds, two games within the same division were played in a gameday, with homecourt advantage alternating between the higher-seeded teams of each series. A traditional homecourt format was then used for the last two rounds, with the division finals using a 1-1-1 format and the national finals using a 2-2-1 format. The designated home team may not be able to play within its home locality. Should it occur, the gameday may take place elsewhere.

## Division standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Bataan Risers | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Makati Super Crunch | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Manila Stars | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bulacan Kuyas | 25 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 9 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Navotas Clutch | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 11 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Quezon City Capitals | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 11 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Caloocan Supremos | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 12 | Playoffs |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Batangas City Athletics | 25 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 25 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 4 | GenSan Warriors | 25 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bacoor City Strikers | 25 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Imus Bandera | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 9 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Cebu City Sharks | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 9 | Playoffs |

### Playoff qualifying

On January 7, 2019, the Manila Stars clinched the first playoff berth of the season.

#### North Division

| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | Clinched | Clinched |
| Seed | Team | Record | Playoff berth | Best record in division | Best record in league |
| 1 | Bataan Risers | 23–2 | January 17 | February 28 | February 28 |
| 2 | Makati Super Crunch | 21–4 | January 7 | — | — |
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 20–5 | January 12 | — | — |
| 4 | Manila Stars | 20–5 | January 8 | — | — |
| 5 | Bulacan Kuyas | 14–11 | February 2 | — | — |
| 6 | Navotas Clutch | 13–12 | | — | — |
| 7 | Quezon City Capitals | 12–13 | | — | — |
| 8 | Caloocan Supremos | 11–14 | | — | — |

#### South Division

| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | Clinched | Clinched |
| Seed | Team | Record | Playoff berth | Best record in division | Best record in league |
| 1 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 20–5 | January 26 | February 9 | — |
| 2 | Batangas City Athletics | 15–10 | February 8 | — | — |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 15–10 | January 31 | — | — |
| 4 | General Santos Warriors | 14–11 | March 4 | — | — |
| 5 | Bacoor Strikers | 13–12 | February 27 | — | — |
| 6 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 12–13 | March 5 | — | — |
| 7 | Imus Bandera | 11–14 | March 9 | — | — |
| 8 | Cebu City Sharks | 11–14 | March 9 | — | — |

## Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics.
| Division quarterfinals (best-of-3) | Division quarterfinals (best-of-3) | Division quarterfinals (best-of-3) | | | Division semifinals (best-of-3) | Division semifinals (best-of-3) | Division semifinals (best-of-3) | Division finals (best-of-3) | Division finals (best-of-3) | Division finals (best-of-3) | | National finals (best-of-5) | National finals (best-of-5) | National finals (best-of-5) |
| N1 | Bataan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Caloocan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Caloocan | 0 | | | N1 | Bataan | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N4 | Manila | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Manila | 2 | | | N4 | Manila | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Bulacan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Bulacan | 0 | | | | | | N4 | Manila | 1 | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | N4 | Manila | 1 | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | N3 | San Juan | 2 | | | | |
| N2 | Makati | 0 | | | | | | | | | N3 | San Juan | 2 | | | | |
| N7 | Quezon City | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Quezon City | 2 | | | N7 | Quezon City | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N3 | San Juan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | San Juan | 2 | | | N3 | San Juan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Navotas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Navotas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | N3 | San Juan | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 |
| S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 |
| S8 | Cebu City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | Cebu City | 0 | | | S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S5 | Bacoor City | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S4 | General Santos | 0 | | | S5 | Bacoor City | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Bacoor City | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Bacoor City | 2 | | | | | | S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | S2 | Batangas City | 1 | | | | |
| S2 | Batangas City | 2 | | | | | | | | | S2 | Batangas City | 1 | | | | |
| S7 | Imus | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | Imus | 1 | | | S2 | Batangas City | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S6 | Zamboanga | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Muntinlupa | 1 | | | S6 | Zamboanga | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Zamboanga | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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## First round
### Northern Division
#### (N1) Bataan Risers vs. (N8) Caloocan Supremos

* S+A iWant Sports
* March 12 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bataan Risers | 91–71 | Caloocan Supremos |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–9, 22–24, 30–17, 11–21 |||
| Pts: John Byron Villarias 18 Rebs: Alfred Batino 11 Asts: Raymundo 11 | | Pts: Damian Lasco 14 Rebs: Pacquiao, Custodio 9 each Asts: Pedrosa, Labing-isa 5 each |
* Bataan People's Center, Balanga, Bataan Referees: Bert Gica, Rommel Alcoran, Mark Suba
* S+A iWant Sports
* March 20 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Caloocan Supremos | Bataan Risers |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 19–20, 22–22, 22–21 |||
| Pts: Rene Pacquiao 14 Rebs: Sarangay, Pacquiao 9 each Asts: Vosotros 8 | Pts: Russel Escoto 17 Rebs: Batino, Escoto 9 each Asts: Raymundo 6 |
| Bataan wins series, 2–0 |||
* San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
November 27 07:00 pm
Boxscore
Caloocan Supremos
81–94
Bataan Risers
Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 11–20, 28–20, 27–27
Pts: Vosotros 16 Rebs: Mark Sarangay 10 Asts: Vosotros 11
Pts: Raymundo 20 Rebs: Alfred Batino 7 Asts: Villarias, Raymundo 6 each
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Bataan Risers and the Caloocan Supremos.

#### (N2) Makati Super Crunch vs. (N7) Quezon City Capitals

* S+A iWant Sports
* March 13 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Makati Super Crunch | 77–88 | Quezon City Capitals |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 23–18, 21–22, 20–25 |||
| Pts: Cedric Ablaza 19 Rebs: Joseph Sedurifa 15 Asts: Lingganay 9 | | Pts: Jay Collado 27 Rebs: Jay Collado 7 Asts: Andrew Estrella 8 |
* Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig Referees: Jhovet Ocfemia, Michael Quinay, Jonald Belnas
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* March 18 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Quezon City Capitals | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 27–15, 14–14, 21–25 |||
| Pts: Andrew Estrella 19 Rebs: Jay Collado 11 Asts: Andrew Estrella 6 | Pts: Ablaza, Asuncion 15 each Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 10 Asts: Lingganay 9 |
| Quezon City wins series, 2–0 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Julius Tiquio, Rey Gabriel, Rommel Alcoran
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
February 25 07:00 pm
Boxscore
Quezon City Capitals
78–102
Makati Super Crunch
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 18–31, 17–30, 23–25
Pts: Jay Collado 15 Rebs: Ramon Mabayo 7 Asts: Hesed Gabo 6
Pts: John Rey Villanueva 20 Rebs: John Rey Villanueva 8 Asts: Lingganay, Apinan 4 each
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Makati and the Quezon City.

#### (N3) San Juan Knights vs. (N6) Navotas Clutch

* S+A iWant Sports
* March 13 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| San Juan Knights | 81–76 | Navotas Clutch |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 19–10, 24–23, 15–22 |||
| Pts: Mike Ayonayon 16 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 10 Asts: Cardona, Ayonayon 5 each | | Pts: Donald Gumaru 19 Rebs: Marlon Gomez 8 Asts: Marlon Gomez 6 |
* Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig Referees: Rey Dillena, Jay Castroverde, Dan Marabe
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* March 18 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Navotas Clutch | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 15–17, 18–21, 25–19 |||
| Pts: Michael Sorela 14 Rebs: Marlon Gomez 20 Asts: Gumaru, Reyes 4 each | Pts: Wilson, Cardona 13 each Rebs: Larry Muyang 10 Asts: Cardona 5 |
| San Juan wins series, 2–0 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Pablo Bracero, Rey Dellina, Bert Gica
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
September 25 07:00 pm
Boxscore
Navotas Clutch
74–81
San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 19–22, 25–18, 13–31
Pts: Kris Porter 18 Rebs: Javelosa, Sorela 6 each Asts: Joe Trinidad 3
Pts: Wilson 28 Rebs: Wilson Asts: Rodriguez, Jeruta 4 each
Strike Gymnasium, Bacoor, Cavite :
This is the first playoff meeting between the San Juan Knights and the Navotas Clutch.

#### (N4) Manila Stars vs. (N5) Bulacan Kuyas

* S+A iWant Sports
* March 12 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Manila Stars | 69–65 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 5–13, 23–22, 22–18 |||
| Pts: Aris Dionisio 11 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 17 Asts: Chris Bitoon 5 | | Pts: Gwyne Capacio 23 Rebs: JR Taganas 16 Asts: Stephen Siruma 5 |
* Bataan People's Center, Balanga, Bataan Referees: Gerry Gabriel, Rey Gabriel, Jojo Belnas
* S+A iWant Sports
* March 20 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bulacan Kuyas | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 6–15, 32–30, 25–25 |||
| Pts: Dela Cruz, Melano 17 each Rebs: JR Taganas 10 Asts: Stephen Siruma 9 | Pts: Christopher Bitoon 20 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 12 Asts: Marcy Arellano 9 |
| Manila wins series, 2–0 |||
* San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila Referees: Pablo Bracero, Emilio Trangia, Julius Tiquio
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
August 16 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Manila Stars
84–62
Bulacan Kuyas
Scoring by quarter: 26–4, 20–20, 20–19, 18–19
Pts: Cervantes 19 Rebs: Maclean Sabellina 11 Asts: Roger Yap 8
Pts: Hernal Escosio 12 Rebs: Escosio, Babilonia 5 each Asts: JR Taganas 8
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila :
This is the first playoff meeting between Kuyas and Stars.

### Southern Division
#### (S1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (S8) Cebu City Sharks

* S+A iWant Sports
* March 14 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 82–67 | Cebu City Sharks |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 22–11, 27–22, 21–16 |||
| Pts: Yee 20 Rebs: Yee 12 Asts: Custodio 5 | | Pts: Rhaffy Octobre 16 Rebs: Rhaffy Octobre 7 Asts: Enrico Llanto 4 |
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Gerry Gabriel, Jay Castroverde, Bert Gica
* S+A iWant Sports
* March 16 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Cebu City Sharks | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 23–18, 24–14, 9–25 |||
| Pts: McAloney, Rodriguez 13 each Rebs: William McAloney 14 Asts: Rhaffy Octobre 5 | Pts: Emman Calo 27 Rebs: Yee 19 Asts: Custodio 6 |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–0 |||
* Lagao Gymnasium, General Santos Referees: Jhovet Ocfemia, Jay Castroverde, Rommel Alcoran
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
August 14 07:00 pm
Boxscore
Cebu City Sharks
64–71
Davao Occidental Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 19–18, 16–21, 12–19
Pts: Cabahug 14 Rebs: Cesar Catli 11 Asts: John Michael Abad 6
Pts: Billy Robles 14 Rebs: Yee 11 Asts: Custodio 4
Strike Gymnasium, Bacoor, Cavite :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Davao Occidental Tigers and Cebu City Sharks.

#### (S2) Batangas City Athletics vs. (S7) Imus Bandera

* S+A
* March 19 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Batangas City Athletics | 77–69 | Imus Bandera |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 20–12, 23–16, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Alvarez 16 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 12 Asts: Alvarez 8 | | Pts: James Castro 15 Rebs: Raniel Diwa 6 Asts: Manansala, Bustos 4 each |
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Gerry Gabriel, Dan Marabe, Jay Castroverde
* S+A
* March 21 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Imus Bandera | 75–69 | Batangas City Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 12–8, 24–14, 26–26 |||
| Pts: James Castro 21 Rebs: Raniel Diwa 7 Asts: Dan Alberto 6 | | Pts: Jeff Viernes 21 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 14 Asts: Three players 3 each |
* Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa Referees: Julius Tiquio, Benjie Estroga, Jonald Belnas
* S+A
* March 25 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Batangas City Athletics | Imus Bandera |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 20–13, 25–18, 28–17 |||
| Pts: Jeff Viernes 18 Rebs: Adrian Santos 13 Asts: Moncrief Rogado 7 | Pts: James Castro 20 Rebs: Bragais, Bustos 4 each Asts: Sarao, Melencio 4 each |
| Batangas wins series, 2–1 |||
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Pablo Bracero, Julius Tiquio, Jonald Belnas
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
January 15 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Batangas City Athletics
96–93
Imus Bandera
Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 27–18, 22–29, 20–24
Pts: Jeff Viernes 19 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 10 Asts: Alvarez 7
Pts: Jonathan Rivera 23 Rebs: Jonathan Rivera 10 Asts: Alberto, Castro 4 each
Batangas State University Gymnasium, Batangas City :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Batangas City Athletics and the Imus Bandera.

#### (S3) Muntinlupa Cagers vs. (S6) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines

* S+A
* March 19 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Muntinlupa Cagers | 89–78 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 26–18, 21–19, 26–28 |||
| Pts: Ryusei Koga 19 Rebs: Dhon Reverente 8 Asts: Allan Mangahas 17 | | Pts: Robin Roño 22 Rebs: Robin Roño 8 Asts: Arboleda 6 |
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Pablo Bracero, Mark Rancudo, Benjie Estroga
Allan Mangahas who earned 17 assists in the game, broke the previous record of 15 assists previously held jointly by Mikee Reyes and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. to become the league's newest record holder for most assists made in a single game.
* S+A
* March 21 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 84–73 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 27–20, 19–21, 23–17 |||
| Pts: Juntilla 26 Rebs: Arboleda 17 Asts: Arboleda 13 | | Pts: Dhon Reverente 27 Rebs: Felix Apreku 12 Asts: Mangahas, Koga 7 each |
* Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa Referees: Jovet Ocfemia, Michael Quinay, Rommel Alcoran
* S+A
* March 25 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Muntinlupa Cagers | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 24–13, 21–27, 17–20 |||
| Pts: Dhon Reverente 14 Rebs: Felix Apreku 12 Asts: Allan Mangahas 10 | Pts: Joseph Nalos 19 Rebs: Arboleda 13 Asts: Joseph Nalos 10 |
| Zamboanga wins series, 2–1 |||
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Rey Gabriel, Emilio Trangia, Carol Guay
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
July 4 07:00 pm
Boxscore
Zamboanga Valientes
69–85
Muntinlupa Cagers
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 11–23, 20–17, 22–22
Pts: Berame, Parreño 10 each Rebs: Rino Berame 11 Asts: Reed Juntilla 3
Pts: Allan Mangahas 18 Rebs: Felix Apreku 12 Asts: Allan Mangahas 9
Marist School Gymnasium, Marikina :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Muntinlupa Cagers and the Zamboanga Valientes.

#### (S4) General Santos Warriors vs. (S5) Bacoor City Strikers

* S+A
* March 14 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| General Santos Warriors | 80–90 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–30, 17–14, 23–25, 14–21 |||
| Pts: Jorem Morada 19 Rebs: Christopher Masaglang 10 Asts: Jorem Morada 8 | | Pts: Gabriel Banal 31 Rebs: Mark Montuano 9 Asts: Gabriel Banal 8 |
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Jhovet Ocfemia, Dan Marabe, Rey Dillena
* S+A
* March 16 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bacoor City Strikers | General Santos Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 25–14, 17–22, 20–17 |||
| Pts: Gabriel Banal 19 Rebs: King Destacamento 6 Asts: Gabriel Banal 10 | Pts: Jorem Morada 19 Rebs: Marlon Basco 8 Asts: Jorem Morada 5 |
| Bacoor wins series, 2–0 |||
* Lagao Gymnasium, General Santos Referees: Gerry Gabriel, Dan Marabe, Bert Gica
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
March 4 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Bacoor City Strikers
71–82
General Santos Warriors
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 21–20, 15–19, 16–21
Pts: King Destacamento 16 Rebs: Gabriel Banal 14 Asts: Rocky Acidre 7
Pts: John Orbeta 23 Rebs: John Orbeta 11 Asts: Leomer Losentes 5
Strike Gymnasium, Bacoor, Cavite :
This is the first playoff meeting between Bacoor City Strikers and the General Santos Warriors.

## Divisional semifinals
### Northern Division semifinals
#### (N1) Bataan Risers vs. (N4) Manila Stars

* S+A
* March 26 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bataan Risers | 73–72 | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 16–13, 24–15, 8–25 |||
| Pts: Raymundo 12 Rebs: Alfred Batino 10 Asts: Three players 3 each | | Pts: Aris Dionisio 21 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 12 Asts: Bitoon, Arellano 5 each |
* Bataan People's Center, Balanga, Bataan Referees: Julius Tiquio, Benjie Estroga, Emilio Trangia
* S+A
* March 28 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Manila Stars | 80–76 | Bataan Risers |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 15–17, 17–22, 23–21 |||
| Pts: Aris Dionisio 23 Rebs: Marcy Arellano 10 Asts: Marcy Arellano 10 | | Pts: Gabriel Dagangon 28 Rebs: Gabriel Dagangon 10 Asts: Yvan Ludovice 5 |
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Pablo Bracero, Jay Castroverde, Rey Gabriel
* S+A
* April 1 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bataan Risers | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 17–9, 11–17, 12–18 |||
| Pts: John Villarias 12 Rebs: Alfred Batino 12 Asts: Three players 3 each | Pts: Cervantes 20 Rebs: Marvin Hayes 16 Asts: Aris Dionisio 5 |
| Manila wins series, 2–1 |||
* Bataan People's Center, Balanga, Bataan Referees: Pablo Bracero, Michael Quinay, Emilio Tranguia
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
June 16, 2018 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Manila Stars
89–82
Bataan Risers
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 23–22, 27–22, 20–18
Pts: Aris Dionisio 21 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 7 Asts: Roger Yap 11
Pts: John Villarias 17 Rebs: Alfred Batino 14 Asts: Raymundo 4
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Manila Stars and the Bataan Risers.

#### (S7) Quezon City Capitals vs. (S3) San Juan Knights

* S+A
* March 26 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Quezon City Capitals | 86–94 | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 18–22, 17–20, 30–25 |||
| Pts: Hesed Gabo 21 Rebs: Three players 7 each Asts: Three players 3 each | | Pts: Cardona 25 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 13 Asts: Cardona 9 |
* Bataan People's Center, Balanga, Bataan Referees: Rey Dillena, Dan Marabe, Bert Gica
* S+A
* March 28 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| San Juan Knights | Quezon City Capitals |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 21–23, 34–22, 29–15 |||
| Pts: Cardona 26 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 10 Asts: Cardona 8 | Pts: Andrew Estrella 14 Rebs: Ramon Mabayo 8 Asts: Andrew Estrella 7 |
| San Juan wins series, 2–0 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Julius Tiquio, Romil Alcoran, Emilio Tranguia
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
February 11 09:00 pm
Boxscore
San Juan Knights
68–50
Quezon City Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 19–8, 14–10, 18–19
Pts: Wilson 13 Rebs: Larry Muyang 9 Asts: CJ Isit 5
Pts: Kim Medina 11 Rebs: Ramon Mabayo 11 Asts: Jomar Santos 4
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan :
This is the first playoff meeting between San Juan Knights and Quezon City Capitals.

### Southern Division semifinals
#### (S1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (S5) Bacoor City Strikers

* S+A
* March 27 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 79–71 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 18–19, 26–27, 22–9 |||
| Pts: Mark Yee 21 Rebs: Mark Yee 13 Asts: Custodio 6 | | Pts: Gabriel Banal 32 Rebs: Gabriel Banal 7 Asts: Gabriel Banal 9 |
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Julius Tiquio, Jhovet Ocfemia, Michael Quinay
* S+A
* March 30 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Bacoor City Strikers | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 20–21, 17–27, 10–20 |||
| Pts: Gabriel Banal 17 Rebs: Gabriel Banal 7 Asts: Rocky Acidre 7 | Pts: Calo, Terso 14 each Rebs: Yee 11 Asts: Yee, Robles 6 each |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–0 |||
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Dan Marabe, Rey Dellina, Rey Gabriel
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
December 13 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Bacoor City Strikers
50–69
Davao Occidental Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 8–10, 13–18, 13–18
Pts: Gabriel Banal 11 Rebs: Leo de Vera 7 Asts: 5 players tied at 2 each
Pts: Yee 17 Rebs: Yee 11 Asts: Yee, Custodio 5 each
Strike Gymnasium, Bacoor, Cavite :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Bacoor City Strikers and the Davao Occidental Tigers.

#### (S2) Batangas City Athletics vs. (S6) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines

* S+A
* March 27 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Batangas City Athletics | 58–72 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 17–16, 10–29, 14–17 |||
| Pts: Jeff Viernes 23 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 14 Asts: Mark Olayon 5 | | Pts: Roño, Juntilla 19 each Rebs: Arboleda 15 Asts: Robin Roño 6 |
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Rey Gabriel, Pablo Bracero, Carol Guay
* S+A
* March 30 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 57–67 | Batangas City Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 11–20, 14–16, 14–19 |||
| Pts: Robin Roño 16 Rebs: Arboleda 10 Asts: Arboleda 10 | | Pts: Jeff Viernes 16 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 10 Asts: Jeff Viernes 8 |
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City Referees: Jay Castroverde, Jovet Ocfemia, Romil Alcoran
* S+A
* April 2 07:00 pm
| Batangas City Athletics | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 19–18, 19–20, 20–20 |||
| Pts: Acuña 17 Rebs: Adrian Santos 9 Asts: Jeff Viernes 9 | Pts: Arboleda 17 Rebs: Juntilla 7 Asts: Joseph Nalos 9 |
| Batangas wins series, 2–1 |||
* Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A
November 27, 2018 09:00 pm
Boxscore
Batangas City Athletics
104–93
Zamboanga Valientes
Scoring by quarter: 33–25, 18–20, 28–21, 25–27
Pts: Jeff Viernes 26 Rebs: Villamor, Viernes 8 each Asts: Jeff Viernes 11
Pts: Juntilla 18 Rebs: Berame, de Leon 6 each Asts: Joemari Lacastesantos 7
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Zamboanga Valientes and the Batangas City Athletics.

## Divisional finals
### Northern Division finals: (N4) Manila Stars vs. (N3) San Juan Knights

* S+A Fox Sports
* April 4 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Manila Stars | 91–88 | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 20–21, 27–27, 22–17 |||
| Pts: Aris Dionisio 18 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 11 Asts: Aris Dionisio 7 | | Pts: Wilson 19 Rebs: Wilson, Larry Muyang 8 each Asts: Wilson 6 |
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Jonald Belnas, Michael Quinay, Emilio Trangia
* S+A Fox Sports
* April 6 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| San Juan Knights | 92–90 | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 30–19, 24–31, 24–22 |||
| Pts: Wilson 18 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 8 Asts: Aaron Jeruta 7 | | Pts: Aris Dionisio 28 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 14 Asts: Marcy Arellano 10 |
* San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila Referees: Jovet Ocfemia, Ceazar Jaramillo, Rey Gabriel
* S+A Fox Sports
* April 8 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Manila Stars | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 17–22, 12–31, 29–21 |||
| Pts: Adrian Celada 17 Rebs: Aris Dionisio 9 Asts: Marcy Arellano 5 | Pts: Cardona 18 Rebs: Wilson 9 Asts: Wilson 5 |
| San Juan wins series, 2–1 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Dan Marabe, Emilio Trangia, Carol Guay
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A Fox Sports
November 21 09:00pm
Manila Stars
80–84 (OT)
San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan :
This is the first playoff meeting between the Manila Stars and the San Juan Knights.

### Southern Division finals: (S1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (S2) Batangas City Athletics

* S+A Fox Sports
* April 4 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 66–48 | Batangas City Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–7, 18–20, 11–13, 15–6 |||
| Pts: Custodio 13 Rebs: Custodio, Yee 9 each Asts: 4 players 3 each | | Pts: Jayson Grimaldo 13 Rebs: Jeff Viernes 8 Asts: Jeff Viernes 4 |
* Davao City Recreation Center, Davao City
* S+A Fox Sports
* April 6 09:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Batangas City Athletics | 76–74 (OT) | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 22–10, 14–21, 18–16, Overtime: 8–6 |||
| Pts: Jeff Viernes 20 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 17 Asts: Jeff Viernes 9 | | Pts: Emman Calo 20 Rebs: Yee 14 Asts: Custodio 8 |
* De La Salle Lipa Gymnasium, Lipa, Batangas Referees: Gerry Gabriel, Emilio Trangia, Rey Dellina
* S+A Fox Sports
* April 8 07:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | Batangas City Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–4, 22–17, 10–21, 18–9 |||
| Pts: Yee 11 Rebs: Yee 12 Asts: Billy Robles 6 | Pts: Jeff Viernes 24 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 8 Asts: Jeff Viernes 5 |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–1 |||
* Davao City Recreation Center, Davao City Referees: Pablo Bracero, Jay Castroverde, Michael Quinay
Head-to-head matchup :
S+A Fox Sports
February 9 09:00 pm
Davao Occidental Tigers
71–70
Batangas City Athletics
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 31–39, 55–56, 70–71
Batangas City Coliseum :
This is the first playoff meeting between Davao Occidental Tigers and Batangas City Athletics.

## MPBL finals: (S1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (N3) San Juan Knights

The San Juan Knights and the Davao Occidental Tigers will battle for the national championship to become the first ever Datu Cup Champion and the second MPBL Champions.
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* April 11 9:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 15–24, 24–17, 18–18 |||
| Pts: Emman Calo 27 Rebs: Yee 8 Asts: Custodio 6 | Pts: Wilson 21 Rebs: Wilson, Clarito 8 each Asts: Cardona 5 |
| San Juan leads series, 1–0 |||
* Davao City Recreation Center, Davao City Referees: Jovet Ocfemia, Dan Marabe, Michael Quinay
* ABS-CBN Fox Sports iWant Sports
* April 13 3:30 pm
| Davao Occidental Tigers | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 16–16, 16–11, 14–20 |||
| Pts: Billy Robles 17 Rebs: Bogs Raymundo, Yee 10 Asts: Yee 5 | Pts: Ayonayon 17 Rebs: Rodriguez 8 Asts: Wilson 4 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* April 15 9:00 pm
* Boxscore
| San Juan Knights | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 18–9, 20–24, 16–9 |||
| Pts: Ayonayon 15 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 18 Asts: Cardona, Isit 3 each | Pts: Bogs Raymundo 15 Rebs: Yee 13 Asts: Custodio 4 |
| San Juan leads series, 2–1 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* April 22 9:00pm
* Boxscore
| San Juan Knights | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 17–17, 19–16, 13–32 |||
| Pts: Orlan Wamar 19 Rebs: Wilson 12 Asts: Ayonayon 5 | Pts: Billy Robles 22 Rebs: Billy Robles 18 Asts: BIlly Robles 3 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: Bert Gica, Jay Castroverde, Carol Guay
* S+A Fox Sports iWant Sports
* April 25 9:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Davao Occidental Tigers | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 20–28, 33–14, 18–24 |||
| Pts: Yee 27 Rebs: Yee 7 Asts: Robles 4 | Pts: Ayonayon 33 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 13 Asts: Cardona, Wamar 5 each |
| San Juan wins series, 3–2 |||
* Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Jay Castroverde, Michael Quinay, Carol Guay