# 2019–20 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season

The 2019–20 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Pampanga looked to improve from their 11–14 record in the previous season after missing the playoffs by tiebreaker. On November 27, they would do so by clinching their 14th win, surpassing their previous campaign by winning percentage. That would also be the start of an eight-game winning streak to close the season with a record of 21–9, as they would claim fourth place in the North Division. The team first faced against the Bataan Risers, which they would beat in a sweep. They then took on the defending champion San Juan Knights, who they would fall to in a sweep of their own.
The team played all of their home games at Angeles University Foundation in Angeles City. As of 2023, this would be their last season in Angeles before moving to San Fernando to play at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in future seasons.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 2 | Manila Stars | 30 | 25 | 5 | .833 | 1 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Makati Super Crunch | 30 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 30 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Bataan Risers | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Bulacan Kuyas | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 7 | Playoffs |

### Schedule

2019–20 Pampanga Giant Lanterns season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | June 13 | General Santos | W 94–85 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 19 | Bicol | L 70–82 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 1–1 |
| 3 | June 26 | Basilan | L 74–83 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 6 | Bulacan | W 69–63 | Angeles University Foundation | 2–2 |
| 5 | July 13 | Marikina | W 95–69 | Pasig Sports Center | 3–2 |
| 6 | July 19 | Manila | L 76–92 | Alonte Sports Arena | 3–3 |
| 7 | July 25 | Biñan City | W 96–86 | Pasig Sports Center | 4–3 |
| 8 | July 31 | Valenzuela | W 77–74 | Angeles University Foundation | 5–3 |
| 9 | August 14 | Mindoro | W 85–78 | Angeles University Foundation | 6–3 |
| 10 | August 21 | Makati | L 94–96 | JCSGO Christian Academy | 6–4 |
| 11 | August 28 | Navotas | W 83–74 | Pasig Sports Center | 7–4 |
| 12 | September 5 | Davao Occidental | W 65–62 | Angeles University Foundation | 8–4 |
| 13 | September 9 | Muntinlupa | W 77–66 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 9–4 |
| 14 | September 17 | San Juan | L 97–102 | Angeles University Foundation | 9–5 |
| 15 | September 24 | Imus | W 99–82 | Marist School | 10–5 |
| 16 | October 3 | Iloilo | L 70–76 | Cuneta Astrodome | 10–6 |
| 17 | October 10 | Zamboanga | L 59–73 | Strike Gymnasium | 10–7 |
| 18 | October 17 | Bacoor City | W 76–69 | La Salle Coliseum | 11–7 |
| 19 | October 24 | Caloocan | W 76–70 | Marist School | 12–7 |
| 20 | November 5 | Sarangani | W 115–71 | Alonte Sports Arena | 13–7 |
| 21 | November 12 | Bataan | L 76–77 | Marikina Sports Center | 13–8 |
| 22 | November 22 | Quezon City | L 75–81 | Pasig Sports Center | 13–9 |
| 23 | November 27 | Parañaque | W 82–63 | Sarangani Capitol Gymnasium | 14–9 |
| 24 | December 17 | Pasay | W 75–65 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 15–9 |
| 25 | January 9 | Nueva Ecija | W 81–75 | Angeles University Foundation | 16–9 |
| 26 | January 16 | Batangas City | W 82–79 | Angeles University Foundation | 17–9 |
| 27 | January 23 | Rizal | W 90–70 | Ynares Sports Arena | 18–9 |
| 28 | January 28 | Cebu | W 88–77 | Cuneta Astrodome | 19–9 |
| 29 | February 1 | Bacolod | W 82–65 | Angeles University Foundation | 20–9 |
| 30 | February 5 | Pasig | W 71–62 | Bataan People's Center | 21–9 |
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## Playoffs
### Schedule

2020 Pampanga Giant Lanterns playoffs schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | February 15 | Bataan | W 71–64 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–0 | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 2 | February 20 | Bataan | W 83–80 | Angeles University Foundation | 2–0 | Recap |
| Division Semifinals | 1 | February 28 | San Juan | L 84–86 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 0–1 | Recap |
| Division Semifinals | 2 | March 4 | San Juan | L 83–91 | San Andres Sports Complex | 0–2 | Recap |
| Source: Schedule ||||||||