2017–18 NLEX Road Warriors season
Basketball team season
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The 2017–18 NLEX Road Warriors season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
HeadcoachYeng Guiao
OwnersMetro Pacific Investments Corporation
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
(an MVP Group subsidiary)
Record6–5
(54.5%)
(54.5%)
Place6th
| 2017–18 NLEX Road Warriors season | |
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| Head coach | Yeng Guiao |
| Owners | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (an MVP Group subsidiary) |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 6–5 (54.5%) |
| Place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinalist (lost to Magnolia, 2–4) |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 2–9 (18.2%) |
| Place | 11th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Governors' Cup results | |
| Record | 5–6 (45.5%) |
| Place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | Quarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra with twice-to-win disadvantage) |
| NLEX Road Warriors seasons | |
Key dates
2017
- October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Kiefer Ravena | G | Ateneo | ||
| 2 | 13 | John Grospe | F | Team Batangas JRU Heavy Bombers |
JRU | |
| 3 | 26 | Gabriel Dagangon | G | AMA Online Education Titans Racal Tile Masters |
Perpetual |
Roster
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | — | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 2 | |
| 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 2 | |
| 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | |
| 9 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 3 | |
| 10 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 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:
Game log
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
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| 1 | San Miguel | 106 | |||||||||||
| 8 | TNT | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | |||||||||||
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| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Rain or Shine | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | 4 | |||||||||||
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| 2 | Magnolia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Magnolia | 86 | |||||||||||
| 7 | GlobalPort | 79 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Magnolia | 4 | |||||||||||
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| 6 | NLEX | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | NLEX | 2 | |||||||||||
Game log
| 2018 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 4–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 2–0
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Semifinals: 2–4
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Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | TNT KaTropa | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
| 7 | Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Columbian Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364[c] | 5 | |
| 10 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 4 | 7 | .364[c] | 5 | |
| 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
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); 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); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Game log
| 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 2–9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April: 0–1
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May: 2–3
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June: 0–4
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July: 0–1
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Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 5 | Blackwater Elite | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 7 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 6 | .455[b] | 4 | |
| 8 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455[b] | 4 | |
| 9 | TNT KaTropa | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Columbian Dyip | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
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); 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); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Game log
| 2018 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 5–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August: 3–1
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September: 1–1
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October: 1–3
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November: 0–1
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Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (Top 4 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | NLEX | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Magnolia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Magnolia | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Blackwater | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Magnolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Phoenix | 74 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Meralco | 90 | 108* | |||||||||||
| 7 | Meralco | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | San Miguel | 85 | ||||||||||||
*Game went into overtime.
Game log
| 2018 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 0–1
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Transactions
Trades
Preseason
| November | |||
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| November 6, 2017[3] | To NLEX Michael Miranda |
To Phoenix 2018 2nd Round Pick (from TNT) | |
Recruited imports
| Conference | Name | Country | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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| Commissioner's Cup | Adrian Forbes | 14 | April 28 (vs. Columbian) | April 28 (vs. Columbian) | 0–1 | |
| Arnett Moultrie | 23 | May 2 (vs. Rain or Shine) | June 23 (vs. San Miguel) | 2–7 | ||
| Olu Ashaolu | 55 | July 4 (vs. Magnolia) | August 22 (vs. Magnolia) | 2–2 | ||
| Governors' Cup | ||||||
| Aaron Fuller | 23 | August 29 (vs. Columbian) | November 6 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 3–6 |
Awards
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Kiefer Ravena | Philippine Cup Player of the Week | December 27, 2017 | [4] |
| February 12, 2018 | [5] | ||
| Garvo Lanete | February 19, 2018 | [6] | |
| Mark Tallo | Governors' Cup Player of the Week | August 20, 2018 | [7] |