2022 San Juan Knights season

The 2022 San Juan Knights season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

2022 San Juan Knights season
Arena(s)Filoil EcoOil Centre
Results
Record14–7 (.667)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (North)
Playoff finishDivision Finals
(lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 1–2)
San Juan Knights seasons

Coming off of back-to-back National Finals appearances, San Juan's start to the season came out slow with only one win out of their first four games. The Knights would continue to push on by winning 13 of the remaining 17 games to finish the season 14–7 in a three-way tie for the second seed in the North. By tiebreaker criteria, San Juan would claim the third seed.

After sweeps against Valenzuela and Pasig City,[1] San Juan would reach their third consecutive Division Finals appearance.[2] They were matched against the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards, who have remained undefeated in 25 games up to that point. On opposing grounds, the Knights would lead the Rice Vanguards to their first loss of the entire season in game 1 of the North Division Finals series.[3] Despite that, San Juan would fall to Nueva Ecija in the next two games, missing the National Finals for the first time in the team's MPBL history and igniting the rivalry between the two teams.[4]

Preseason

San Juan was one of 22 teams that took part in the 2021 MPBL Invitational. The team ended their run in the Quarterfinals after losing to the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors in the Quarterfinals.

Schedule
2021 San Juan Knights Invitational schedule
Stage Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
Group stage 1 December 11ValenzuelaW 97–64SM Mall of Asia Arena1–0
2 December 13SaranganiW 91–72SM Mall of Asia Arena2–0
3 December 17MuntinlupaW 71–67SM Mall of Asia Arena3–0
4 December 19Nueva EcijaL 85–88SM Mall of Asia Arena3–1
Playoffs QF December 21PasigL 66–70SM Mall of Asia Arena3–2
Source: Schedule

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GB Qualification
1 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 21 21 0 — Playoffs
2 Pasig City MCW Sports 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
3 San Juan Knights 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
4 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
5 Bataan Risers 21 13 8 8
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. Pasig (2–0), San Juan (1–1), and Pampanga (0–2) are ranked based on head-to-head standings.

Schedule
2022 San Juan Knights season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 May 16BacolodFiloil Flying V Centre0–1
2 May 30ValenzuelaFiloil Flying V Centre1–1
3 June 6ZamboangaFiloil Flying V Centre1–2
4 June 13Pasig CityBatangas City Coliseum1–3
5 June 25LagunaAlonte Sports Arena2–3
6 July 4Imus CityBren Z. Guiao Convention Center3–3
7 July 12Nueva EcijaNueva Ecija Coliseum3–4
8 July 25MuntinlupaMuntinlupa Sports Center4–4
9 July 29Quezon CityLaguna Sports Complex5–4
10 August 1MakatiBatangas City Coliseum6–4
11 August 5Bacoor CityMuntinlupa Sports Center6–5
12 August 9CaloocanStrike Gymnasium7–5
13 August 16Batangas CityFiloil EcoOil Centre7–6
14 August 22MarikinaSan Andres Sports Complex8–6
15 September 2SaranganiFiloil EcoOil Centre9–6
16 September 13MindoroNueva Ecija Coliseum10–6
17 September 17ManilaStrike Gymnasium11–6
18 September 24BataanOrion Sports Complex12–6
19 September 27General SantosYnares Sports Arena12–7
20 September 29RizalBatangas City Coliseum13–7
21 October 8PampangaBren Z. Guiao Convention Center14–7
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule
2022 San Juan Knights playoff schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division Quarterfinals 1 October 18ValenzuelaYnares Sports Arena1–0 Recap
2 October 25ValenzuelaFiloil EcoOil Centre2–0 Recap
Division Semifinals 1 November 7Pasig CityNueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 November 11Pasig CityFiloil EcoOil Centre2–0 Recap
Division Finals 1 November 18Nueva EcijaNueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 November 21Nueva EcijaFiloil EcoOil Centre1–1 Recap
3 November 25Nueva EcijaNueva Ecija Coliseum1–2 Recap
Source: Schedule

References
  1. "San Juan, Pasig prevail, arrange OKBet-MPBL semis". Tempo. October 26, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. "MPBL: Nueva Ecija, San Juan forge North Finals showdown". Tiebreaker Times. November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. "N. Ecija, San Juan sweep semis rivals in OKBet-MPBL". Tempo. November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. "Nueva Ecija clinches MPBL North division crown". Rappler. December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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