# 2019–20 Bataan Risers season

The 2019–20 Bataan Risers season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Bataan came off to a slow start following a first-seed finish and a Division Semifinals run in the previous season, going 7–8 through the first half of the season. In the second half, the team would turn things around as they would win thirteen games during that span, including a seven-game winning streak from October 8 to November 20. The Risers finished in fifth place with a 20–10 record. In the Division Quarterfinals, they would be swept by their regional rival in the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.
All of their home games this season took place at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 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 |
| 7 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8 | Playoffs |

### Schedule

2019–20 Bataan Risers season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | June 17 | Biñan City | W 75–62 | Alonte Sports Arena | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 26 | Valenzuela | L 86–92 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 1 | Iloilo | L 78–84 | Blue Eagle Gym | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 6 | Mindoro | W 97–87 | Angeles University Foundation | 2–2 |
| 5 | July 12 | Makati | L 69–76 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 2–3 |
| 6 | July 23 | Muntinlupa | W 83–56 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 3–3 |
| 7 | July 27 | San Juan | L 79–87 | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 3–4 |
| 8 | August 6 | Imus | W 65–61 | Ynares Sports Arena | 4–4 |
| 9 | August 12 | Davao Occidental | L 75–83 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 4–5 |
| 10 | August 22 | Zamboanga | W 92–79 | Bataan People's Center | 5–5 |
| 11 | August 28 | Caloocan | W 90–77 | Pasig Sports Center | 6–5 |
| 12 | September 4 | Bacoor City | L 66–93 | Bataan People's Center | 6–6 |
| 13 | September 14 | Batangas City | L 69–73 | Bataan People's Center | 6–7 |
| 14 | September 25 | Pasay | W 72–71 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 7–7 |
| 15 | October 2 | Pasig | L 63–64 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 7–8 |
| 16 | October 8 | Bacolod | W 84–65 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 8–8 |
| 17 | October 12 | Rizal | W 78–57 | Bataan People's Center | 9–8 |
| 18 | October 16 | Sarangani | W 102–71 | Batangas City Coliseum | 10–8 |
| 19 | October 21 | Parañaque | W 75–56 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 11–8 |
| 20 | November 6 | Quezon City | W 79–73 | Alonte Sports Arena | 12–8 |
| 21 | November 12 | Pampanga | W 77–76 | Marikina Sports Center | 13–8 |
| 22 | November 20 | Nueva Ecija | W 71–60 | Bataan People's Center | 14–8 |
| 23 | November 25 | Bulacan | L 79–81 | Makati Coliseum | 14–9 |
| 24 | December 19 | Basilan | W 91–83 | Bataan People's Center | 15–9 |
| 25 | January 9 | Manila | W 77–76 | Angeles University Foundation | 16–9 |
| 26 | January 15 | Bicol | W 76–72 | Bataan People's Center | 17–9 |
| 27 | January 17 | Navotas | W 81–78 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 18–9 |
| 28 | January 24 | General Santos | W 74–66 | Bataan People's Center | 19–9 |
| 29 | February 3 | Cebu | L 65–75 | Strike Gymnasium | 19–10 |
| 30 | February 5 | Marikina | W 82–76 | Bataan People's Center | 20–10 |
| Source: Schedule |||||||

## Playoffs
### Schedule

2020 Bataan Risers playoffs schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | February 15 | Pampanga | L 64–71 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 0–1 | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 2 | February 20 | Pampanga | L 80–83 | Angeles University Foundation | 0–2 | Recap |
| Source: Schedule ||||||||