2018–19 Manila Stars season

The 2018–19 Manila Stars season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]

2018–19 Manila Stars season
Head coachPhilip Cezar
Results
Record20–5 (.800)
PlaceDivision: 4th (North)
Playoff finishDivision Finals
(lost vs. San Juan, 1–2)
Manila Stars seasons

The Stars finished the regular season with a 20–5 record, ranking fourth in the North Division. In the playoffs, Manila first swept the Bulacan Kuyas in the Division Quarterfinals. They were behind one game against the first-seeded Bataan Risers, but they came back to win the next two games of the Division Semifinals. In the Division Finals against the San Juan Knights, the Stars ended up in the opposite end of their Division Semifinals run, winning game 1 but losing the next two games, ending their hopes of making the National Finals, which San Juan would go on to win.

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
2 Makati Super Crunch 25 21 4 .840 2 Playoffs
3 San Juan Knights 25 20 5 .800[lower-alpha 1] 3
4 Manila Stars 25 20 5 .800[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Bulacan Kuyas 25 14 11 .560 9
6 Navotas Clutch 25 12 13 .480[lower-alpha 2] 11
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. San Juan wins tiebreaker over Manila by head-to-head victory.
  2. Navotas wins tiebreaker over Quezon City by head-to-head victory.

Schedule
2018–19 Manila Stars season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 June 16BataanW 89–82San Andres Sports Complex1–0
2 June 28MakatiL 98–99Ynares Center1–1
3 July 11ValenzuelaW 89–84Filoil Flying V Centre2–1
4 July 24Cebu CityW 107–76Cuneta Astrodome3–1
5 August 4PampangaW 100–75Angeles University Foundation4–1
6 August 16BulacanW 84–62San Andres Sports Complex5–1
7 August 29PasayW 115–85San Andres Sports Complex6–1
8 September 11CaloocanW 95–68Ynares Center7–1
9 September 19LagunaL 68–74Cuneta Astrodome7–2
10 September 26MandaluyongW 92–73San Andres Sports Complex8–2
11 October 10MuntinlupaW 100–86Muntinlupa Sports Center9–2
12 October 27ZamboangaW 60–59Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum10–2
13 November 6ParañaqueW 98–88Valenzuela Astrodome11–2
14 November 14Quezon CityW 76–71JCSGO Christian Academy12–2
15 November 21San JuanL 80–84 (OT)Filoil Flying V Centre12–3
16 November 29BasilanW 79–67San Andres Sports Complex13–3
17 December 10General SantosW 63–57Bataan People's Center14–3
18 December 19Batangas CityW 80–79Batangas City Coliseum15–3
19 January 7RizalW 71–70Bataan People's Center16–3
20 January 14Bacoor CityL 86–92Olivarez College16–4
21 January 22PasigW 111–98San Andres Sports Complex17–4
22 February 1ImusW 69–68San Andres Sports Complex18–4
23 February 7MarikinaW 91–89Muntinlupa Sports Center19–4
24 February 19NavotasL 92–96San Andres Sports Complex19–5
25 February 26Davao OccidentalW 89–88San Andres Sports Complex20–5
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule
2019 Manila Stars playoffs schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division Quarterfinals 1 March 12BulacanW 69–65Bataan People's Center1–0
2 March 20BulacanW 92–83San Andres Sports Complex2–0
Division Semifinals 1 March 26BataanL 72–73Bataan People's Center0–1
2 March 28BataanW 80–76Filoil Flying V Centre1–1
3 April 1BataanW 56–51Bataan People's Center2–0
Division Finals 1 April 4San JuanW 91–88Filoil Flying V Centre1–0
2 April 6San JuanL 90–92San Andres Sports Complex1–1
3 April 8San JuanL 74–85Filoil Flying V Centre1–2
Source: Schedule

References
  1. Luarca, Roy (June 12, 2018). "MPBL: Expansion teams, new faces and stars headline Datu Cup curtain-raiser". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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