The
2017–18 Philippine Basketball Association
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Philippine Cup was the first conference of the
2017–18 PBA season. The tournament started on December 17, 2017, and ended on April 6, 2018.
PBA gives ways to Gilas games, sets 2017 opener on Dec. 17
Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star
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, October 6, 2017 The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
* Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
*Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoff games will be held only for the #8 seed.
*Quarterfinals:
**QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat)
**QF2: #2 vs #7 (#2 twice-to-beat)
**QF3: #3 vs #6 (best-of-3 series)
**QF4: #4 vs #5 (best-of-3 series)
*Semifinals (best-of-7 series):
**SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF4 Winner
**SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF3 Winner
*Finals (best-of-7 series)
**F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
Elimination round
Team standings
Schedule
Results
Eighth seed playoff
Bracket
Quarterfinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (8) TNT
(2) Magnolia vs. (7) GlobalPort
(3) Alaska vs. (6) NLEX
(4) Barangay Ginebra vs. (5) Rain or Shine
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Barangay Ginebra
(2) Magnolia vs. (6) NLEX
Finals
Awards
Conference
*Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo
June Mar Sotto Fajardo (; born November 17, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also known by his nickname "The Kraken” for his extraordinary siz ...
*Finals MVP: June Mar Fajardo
June Mar Sotto Fajardo (; born November 17, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also known by his nickname "The Kraken” for his extraordinary siz ...
Players of the Week
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders
Individual game highs
Team statistical leaders
References
External links
PBA Official Website
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