2018 Navotas Clutch season

The 2018 Navotas Clutch season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1] The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, after getting swept by the Muntinlupa Cagers.

2018 Navotas Clutch season
Head coach	Elvis Tolentino
Results
Record	5–4 (.556)
Place	Overall: 6th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals (lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2)
Navotas Clutch seasons
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Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
4	Valenzuela Classic	9	6	3	.667[a]	2	Playoffs
5	Quezon City Capitals	9	5	4	.556[b]	3
6	Navotas Clutch	9	5	4	.556[b]	3
7	Parañaque Patriots	9	4	5	.444	4
8	Bataan Defenders	9	2	7	.222[c]	6

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:

1. Bulacan (1.032), Muntinlupa (1.006), Valenzuela (0.965) are ranked by head-to-head point quotient.
2. Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.
3. Bataan wins tiebreaker over Imus by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2018 Navotas Clutch season schedule
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Record	Recap
1	January 27	Muntinlupa	W 82–76	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	1–0	Recap
2	February 3	Bulacan	W 77–76 (OT)	Batangas City Coliseum	2–0	Recap
3	February 10	Quezon City	L 78–87	Imus City Sports Complex	2–1	Recap
4	February 17	Batangas City	L 71–80	Navotas Sports Complex	2–2	Recap
5	February 22	Valenzuela	W 82–77	Batangas City Coliseum	3–2	Recap
6	February 27	Bataan	L 88–96	Navotas Sports Complex	3–3	Recap
7	March 3	Imus	L 67–70	Imus City Sports Complex	3–4	Recap
8	March 8	Caloocan	W 66–56	Caloocan Sports Complex	4–4	Recap
9	March 15	Parañaque	W 78–74	Valenzuela Astrodome	5–4	Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Bracket

	Quarterfinals (best-of-3)					Semifinals (best-of-3)					Finals (best-of-5)
	1	Batangas City	2
	8	Bataan	0
						1	Batangas City	2
						4	Valenzuela	0
	4	Valenzuela	2
	5	Quezon City	1
											1	Batangas City	3
											3	Muntinlupa	1
	2	Bulacan	1
	7	Parañaque	2
						7	Parañaque	1
						3	Muntinlupa	2
	3	Muntinlupa	2
	6	Navotas	0

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Schedule

2018 Navotas Clutch playoffs schedule
Round	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Series	Recap
Quarterfinals	1	March 22	Muntinlupa	L 77–83	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	0–1	Recap
	2	March 27	Muntinlupa	L 69–72	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	0–2	Recap
Source: Schedule