2018 KML Playoffs

The 2018 KML Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga's 2017–18 season. The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May. The tournament concluded with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating Tartu Ülikool 4 games to 0 in the finals. Kristjan Kangur was named KML Finals MVP.^[1]

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Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Finals

			1	BC Kalev/Cramo	3
4	BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits	1	5	Pärnu Sadam	0
5	Pärnu Sadam	3				1	BC Kalev/Cramo	4
						2	Tartu Ülikool	0
			2	Tartu Ülikool	3
3	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	3	3	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	0
6	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	2				Third place

						3	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	3
						5	Pärnu Sadam	1

18 April 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	69–73 (Series: 0–1)	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	Rapla
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 21–20, 11–15, 17–17
	Pts: Kajupank 15 Rebs: Bubalo 12 Asts: Kaldre 8 PIR: Bubalo 16	Boxscore	Pts: Locke 26 Rebs: Fall 11 Asts: Akenpärg 3 PIR: Locke 31	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 490 Referees: Aare Halliko, Jegor Mitrofanski, Aleksei Mohov

22 April 2018	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	72–70 (Series: 2–0)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Tallinn
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 19–15, 13–26, 19–18
	Pts: Fall, Tamm 20 Rebs: Fall 11 Asts: Tamm 6 PIR: Fall 30	Boxscore	Pts: Hawkins 23 Rebs: Upson 11 Asts: Hawkins 5 PIR: Hawkins 28	Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 460 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks

25 April 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	73–71 (Series: 1–2)	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	Rapla
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 17–21, 17–15, 20–21
	Pts: Hawkins 25 Rebs: Upson 13 Asts: Kaldre 6 PIR: Hawkins 25	Boxscore	Pts: Tamm 19 Rebs: Fall 12 Asts: Tamm 4 PIR: Tamm 21	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 720 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing

27 April 2018	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	64–93 (Series: 2–2)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Tallinn
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 12–29, 15–26, 21–23, 16–15
	Pts: Akenpärg, Locke 11 Rebs: Fall 7 Asts: Tamm 3 PIR: Fall 13	Boxscore	Pts: Cressler 24 Rebs: Upson 10 Asts: Hawkins 8 PIR: Hawkins 30	Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 700 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen

2018 KML Playoffs

Quarterfinals

AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ

BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits v Pärnu Sadam

Semifinals

BC Kalev/Cramo v Pärnu Sadam

Tartu Ülikool v AVIS UTILITAS Rapla

Third place games

AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Pärnu Sadam

Finals

BC Kalev/Cramo v Tartu Ülikool

References

External links

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29 April 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	90–66 (Series: 3–2)	Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ	Rapla
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 26–19, 19–24, 21–8
	Pts: Cressler 31 Rebs: Dorbek, Upson 8 Asts: Hawkins 7 PIR: Cressler 30	Boxscore	Pts: Locke 19 Rebs: Fall 12 Asts: Paiste, Tamm 3 PIR: Locke 24	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 780 Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik

17 April 2018	BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits	85–93 (Series: 0–1)	Pärnu Sadam	Valga
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 24–24, 22–24, 18–28
	Pts: Lasenbergs 20 Rebs: Raadik 7 Asts: Leimanis 5 PIR: Haller 16	Boxscore	Pts: Post 28 Rebs: Sutt 8 Asts: Post 9 PIR: Post 26	Arena: Valga Sports Hall Attendance: 275 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Alex Talisainen

20 April 2018	Pärnu Sadam	85–89 (Series: 1–1)	BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits	Pärnu
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–26, 23–22, 25–22
	Pts: Kirves 18 Rebs: Miljković 10 Asts: Post 9 PIR: Miljković 24	Boxscore	Pts: Lasenbergs 28 Rebs: Raadik 11 Asts: Ziediņš 5 PIR: Lasenbergs 29	Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 720 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski, Ranno Konks

23 April 2018	BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits	60–64 (Series: 1–2)	Pärnu Sadam	Valga
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 12–19, 17–9, 12–19
	Pts: Ziediņš 15 Rebs: Raadik 8 Asts: Leimanis 4 PIR: Ziediņš 16	Boxscore	Pts: Raap 15 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Sutt 5 PIR: Raap 25	Arena: Valga Sports Hall Attendance: 250 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Aleksei Mohov

26 April 2018	Pärnu Sadam	90–66 (Series: 3–1)	BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits	Pärnu
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 24–16, 27–25, 21–13
	Pts: Kirves 19 Rebs: Miljković 13 Asts: Post 3 PIR: Miljković 30	Boxscore	Pts: Lasenbergs 14 Rebs: Ziediņš 9 Asts: Peterson 4 PIR: Lasenbergs 24	Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 750 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing

1 May 2018	BC Kalev/Cramo	105–48 (Series: 1–0)	Pärnu Sadam	Tallinn
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 26–14, 28–9, 27–4
	Pts: Jõesaar, van der Mars 23 Rebs: Subotić 10 Asts: Briscoe 9 PIR: van der Mars 34	Boxscore	Pts: Post 15 Rebs: Miljković 9 Asts: three players 2 PIR: Miljković 15	Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 570 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen

5 May 2018	Pärnu Sadam	67–93 (Series: 0–2)	BC Kalev/Cramo	Pärnu
17:10	Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 15–22, 17–23, 22–22
	Pts: Post 21 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Post 6 PIR: Post 23	Boxscore	Pts: Briscoe 16 Rebs: van der Mars 12 Asts: Sokk 4 PIR: van der Mars 24	Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 300 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Jegor Mitrofanski

7 May 2018	BC Kalev/Cramo	95–74 (Series: 3–0)	Pärnu Sadam	Tallinn
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 17–23, 22–21, 26–15
	Pts: van der Mars 20 Rebs: van der Mars 13 Asts: Kangur, Mirković 5 PIR: van der Mars 31	Boxscore	Pts: Post 21 Rebs: Kirves 7 Asts: Raap 6 PIR: Kirves, Post 19	Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 400 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aleksei Mohov, Ivo Kitsing

2 May 2018	Tartu Ülikool	75–63 (Series: 1–0)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Tartu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–11, 11–16, 18–21
	Pts: Sokk 27 Rebs: Talts 8 Asts: Čižauskas 5 PIR: Engström, Sokk 23	Boxscore	Pts: Hawkins 15 Rebs: Upson 8 Asts: Kaldre 6 PIR: Hawkins 16	Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Rain Peerandi, Aleksei Mohov

4 May 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	65–74 (Series: 0–2)	Tartu Ülikool	Rapla
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 13–17, 11–23, 22–19
	Pts: Cressler 18 Rebs: Kaldre 6 Asts: Hawkins 3 PIR: Bubalo 14	Boxscore	Pts: Čižauskas 17 Rebs: Kazakauskas 9 Asts: Čižauskas 5 PIR: Kazakauskas 21	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 670 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aare Halliko, Ivo Kitsing

8 May 2018	Tartu Ülikool	75–64 (Series: 3–0)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Tartu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 13–15, 20–15, 27–21
	Pts: Cook 16 Rebs: Cook, Talts 12 Asts: Čižauskas 9 PIR: Cook 22	Boxscore	Pts: Hawkins 14 Rebs: Hawkins 9 Asts: Hawkins 11 PIR: Hawkins 31	Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 520 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks

14 May 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	84–77 (Series: 1–0)	Pärnu Sadam	Rapla
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 23–20, 18–12, 22–23
	Pts: Kajupank 23 Rebs: Bubalo 14 Asts: Hawkins 7 PIR: Bubalo, Kajupank 22	Boxscore	Pts: Sutt 19 Rebs: Miljković 6 Asts: Post 6 PIR: Eichfuss 15	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 520 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski

16 May 2018	Pärnu Sadam	73–67 (Series: 1–1)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Pärnu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 17–11, 27–21, 17–20
	Pts: Kirves, Post 15 Rebs: Kirves 12 Asts: Sutt 9 PIR: Kirves 23	Boxscore	Pts: Upson 16 Rebs: Upson 12 Asts: Cressler, Dorbek 4 PIR: Upson 24	Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Aleksei Mohov

19 May 2018	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	90–79 (Series: 2–1)	Pärnu Sadam	Rapla
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 12–22, 21–14, 28–24
	Pts: Kaldre 21 Rebs: Kaldre 8 Asts: Cressler 6 PIR: Kaldre 33	Boxscore	Pts: Post 27 Rebs: Post 11 Asts: Post 5 PIR: Post 37	Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing

22 May 2018	Pärnu Sadam	75–79(OT) (Series: 1–3)	AVIS UTILITAS Rapla	Pärnu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 16–19, 13–8, 15–21, Overtime: 12–16
	Pts: Kirves 23 Rebs: Miljković 12 Asts: Raap 6 PIR: Kirves 19	Boxscore	Pts: Hawkins 29 Rebs: Kajupank 8 Asts: Kajupank 5 PIR: Hawkins 25	Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 700 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks

15 May 2018	BC Kalev/Cramo	98–95 (Series: 1–0)	Tartu Ülikool	Tallinn
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 30–14, 25–27, 18–34
	Pts: Briscoe 17 Rebs: Kangur 12 Asts: Mirković, Sokk 5 PIR: Kangur 31	Boxscore	Pts: Čižauskas 31 Rebs: Kazakauskas 8 Asts: Čižauskas 6 PIR: Čižauskas 37	Arena: Saku Suurhall Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste

17 May 2018	BC Kalev/Cramo	103–85 (Series: 2–0)	Tartu Ülikool	Tallinn
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 34–20, 25–24, 20–11
	Pts: Subotić 19 Rebs: van der Mars 8 Asts: Kangur 6 PIR: Mirković, Subotić 24	Boxscore	Pts: Kitsing 19 Rebs: Talts 10 Asts: Sokk, Talts 4 PIR: Kazakauskas 22	Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 900 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks

21 May 2018	Tartu Ülikool	82–102 (Series: 0–3)	BC Kalev/Cramo	Tartu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 17–20, 22–29, 28–24
	Pts: Čižauskas 29 Rebs: Kazakauskas, Kitsing 6 Asts: Talts 8 PIR: Čižauskas 26	Boxscore	Pts: Briscoe 27 Rebs: Subotić 8 Asts: Dorbek 6 PIR: Briscoe 34	Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 950 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski

24 May 2018	Tartu Ülikool	83–99 (Series: 0–4)	BC Kalev/Cramo	Tartu
19:10	Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 21–24, 20–31, 18–24
	Pts: Kitsing 21 Rebs: Kazakauskas 8 Asts: Čižauskas 6 PIR: Kazakauskas 24	Boxscore	Pts: Briscoe 20 Rebs: Jõesaar, Kangur 8 Asts: Mirković 6 PIR: Kangur, Mirković 20	Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 950 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing

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