| Mpblyear: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | San Juan Knights |
| Team2: | San Juan Knights |
| Championshipwin: | y |
| Divisionwin: | y |
| Coach: | Randy Alcantara |
| Wins: | 20 |
| Losses: | 5 |
| Division Place: | 3 |
| Division: | North |
| Playoffs: | MPBL champions |
| Prevseason: | Inaugural season |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 San Juan Knights season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]
The Knights finished the season third in the North Division, after a 20–5 campaign. San Juan swept both Navotas and Quezon City in the first two rounds before meeting the Manila Stars in the division finals. The Stars, who also finished 20–5, took the first game of the series. San Juan, however, fought back, and won the next two games, including the deciding game at home to advance to the national finals against the Davao Occidental Tigers. The series went back-and-forth, leading to a deciding game 5 that would be played on opposing grounds. After gaining the lead late in the fourth quarter, San Juan claimed their first MPBL championship.
The team played all of their home games this season at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
| 2018–19 San Juan Knights season schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- June – September games --> |
| 1 | June 20 | W 93–70 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2 | June 30 | W 94–76 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | July 11 | W 89–66 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | July 21 | W 81–77 | 4–0 | ||||
| 5 | August 1 | W 81–56 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 5–0 | |||
| 6 | August 22 | L 71–77 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 5–1 | |||
| 7 | September 5 | W 80–59 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 6–1 | |||
| 8 | September 12 | W 87–60 | Bataan People's Center | 7–1 | |||
| 9 | September 25 | W 81–74 | Strike Gymnasium | 8–1 | |||
| 10 | October 9 | L 77–85 | 8–2 | ||||
| 11 | October 13 | W 77–65 | 9–2 | ||||
| 12 | October 25 | W 74–63 | Strike Gymnasium | 10–2 | |||
| 13 | October 30 | L 78–85 | Batangas City Coliseum | 10–3 | |||
| 14 | November 10 | W 71–62 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 11–3 | |||
| 15 | November 17 | W 77–50 | 12–3 | ||||
| 16 | November 21 | W 84–80 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 13–3 | |||
| 17 | November 29 | W 86–76 | 14–3 | ||||
| 18 | December 10 | W 67–61 | Bataan People's Center | 15–3 | |||
| 19 | December 18 | L 75–87 | Rizal Memorial Colleges | 15–4 | |||
| 20 | January 12 | W 95–84 | 16–4 | ||||
| 21 | January 23 | W 87–77 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 17–4 | |||
| 22 | January 28 | L 73–78 | 17–5 | ||||
| 23 | February 11 | W 68–50 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 18–5 | |||
| 24 | February 19 | W 76–60 | San Andres Sports Complex | 19–5 | |||
| 25 | February 25 | W 102–83 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 20–5 | |||
| Source: Schedule |
| 2019 San Juan Knights playoffs schedule | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap < | -- Division quarterfinals --> |
| Division quarterfinals | 1 | March 13 | W 81–76 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2 | March 18 | Navotas | W 75–69 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–0 | |||
| Division semifinals | 1 | March 26 | W 94–86 | Bataan People's Center | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | March 28 | Quezon City | W 106–81 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–0 | |||
| Division finals | 1 | April 4 | L 88–91 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 0–1 | |||
| 2 | April 6 | Manila | W 92–90 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | April 8 | Manila | W 85–74 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–1 | |||
| National finals | 1 | April 11 | W 84–74 | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | April 13 | Davao Occidental | L 60–67 | Rizal Memorial Colleges | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | April 16 | Davao Occidental | W 67–62 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | April 22 | Davao Occidental | L 66–77 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–2 | |||
| 5 | April 25 | Davao Occidental | W 87–86 | Rizal Memorial Colleges | 3–2 | |||
| Source: Schedule |