2018 PBA Governors' Cup finals explained
| Year: | 2018 |
| Conference: | Governors' Cup |
| Champion Games: | 4 |
| Runnerup Games: | 2 |
| Date: | December 5–19, 2018 |
| Mvp: | Mark Barroca
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| Radio Network: | Radyo5 (DWFM) |
| Referees 1: | N. Guevarra, S. Pineda, M. Orioste, N. Cortes |
| Referees 2: | P. Balao, M. Montoya, J. Narandan, A. Nubla |
| Referees 3: | P. Balao, R. Yante, J. Narandan, A. Nubla |
| Referees 4: | N. Quilinguen, S. Pineda, R. Dacanay, M. Orioste |
| Referees 5: | P. Balao, N. Guevarra, M. Montoya, J. Narandan |
| Referees 6: | P. Balao, S. Pineda, E. Tangkion, M. Orioste |
| Next Conf: | 2019 Philippine |
The 2018 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Aces and the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok competed for the 18th Governors' Cup championship and the 124th overall championship contested by the league.
Due to the preparations of the Philippines men's national basketball team for the fifth window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, the start of this finals series started on December 5, 2018; two weeks after the semifinal round finished.[1] This also marked Alaska's last finals appearance before their departure from the PBA in 2022.
Background
Road to the finals
See main article: 2018 PBA Governors' Cup.
| Alaska Aces |
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| Finished 8–3 (.727): Tied with Phoenix and Alaska in 2nd place | Elimination round | Finished 8–3 (.727): Tied with Phoenix and Magnolia in 2nd place |
| Phoenix (2nd): 1.011; Alaska (3rd): 1.006; Magnolia (4th): 0.982 | Tiebreaker* | Phoenix (2nd): 1.011; Alaska (3rd): 1.006; Magnolia (4th): 0.982 |
| Def. Blackwater in one game (twice-to-beat advantage) | Quarterfinals | Def. San Miguel in one game (twice-to-beat advantage) |
| Def. Barangay Ginebra, 3–1 | Semifinals | Def. Meralco, 3–1 | |
Head-to-head matchup
Series summary
| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
|---|
| Game 1 | December 5 | | | 100–84 |
| Game 2 | December 7 | | | 77–71 |
| Game 3 | December 9 | | | 100–71 |
| Game 4 | December 12 | | | 90–76 |
| Game 5 | December 14 | | | 79–78 |
| Game 6 | December 19 | | | 102–86 | |
Game 1
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 40/85 (47.1%) | Field goals | 29/71 (40.8%) | | 8/18 (44.4%) | 3-pt field goals | 7/28 (25.0%) | | 12/15 (80.0%) | Free throws | 19/32 (59.4%) | | 17 | Offensive rebounds | 15 | | 33 | Defensive rebounds | 28 | | 50 | Total rebounds | 43 | | 22 | Assists | 20 | | 21 | Turnovers | 25 | | 13 | Steals | 14 | | 2 | Blocks | 5 | | 25 | Fouls | 20 | |
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Game 2
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 32/71 (45.1%) | Field goals | 29/78 (37.2%) | | 4/11 (36.4%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/22 (22.7%) | | 9/18 (50.0%) | Free throws | 8/11 (72.7%) | | 10 | Offensive rebounds | 17 | | 31 | Defensive rebounds | 32 | | 41 | Total rebounds | 49 | | 19 | Assists | 17 | | 22 | Turnovers | 26 | | 20 | Steals | 13 | | 3 | Blocks | 4 | | 18 | Fouls | 21 | |
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Game 3
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 26/77 (33.8%) | Field goals | 38/78 (48.7%) | | 6/17 (35.3%) | 3-pt field goals | 11/29 (37.9%) | | 13/21 (61.9%) | Free throws | 13/16 (81.3%) | | 19 | Offensive rebounds | 11 | | 30 | Defensive rebounds | 35 | | 49 | Total rebounds | 46 | | 11 | Assists | 25 | | 20 | Turnovers | 15 | | 11 | Steals | 4 | | 4 | Blocks | 4 | | 27 | Fouls | 24 | |
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Game 4
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 27/80 (33.8%) | Field goals | 31/78 (39.7%) | | 9/32 (28.1%) | 3-pt field goals | 6/27 (22.2%) | | 13/20 (65.0%) | Free throws | 22/30 (73.3%) | | 14 | Offensive rebounds | 18 | | 34 | Defensive rebounds | 42 | | 48 | Total rebounds | 60 | | 17 | Assists | 21 | | 13 | Turnovers | 16 | | 7 | Steals | 5 | | 3 | Blocks | 6 | | 32 | Fouls | 24 | |
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Game 5
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 28/79 (35.4%) | Field goals | 29/75 (38.7%) | | 6/26 (23.1%) | 3-pt field goals | 8/27 (29.6%) | | 17/24 (70.8%) | Free throws | 12/13 (92.3%) | | 21 | Offensive rebounds | 10 | | 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 | | 57 | Total rebounds | 41 | | 18 | Assists | 22 | | 13 | Turnovers | 13 | | 5 | Steals | 7 | | 1 | Blocks | 4 | | 23 | Fouls | 30 | |
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Game 6
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| Hotshots | Statistics | Aces |
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| | | 38/80 (47.5%) | Field goals | 30/83 (36.1%) | | 10/30 (33.3%) | 3-pt field goals | 8/35 (22.9%) | | 16/20 (80.0%) | Free throws | 18/29 (62.1%) | | 12 | Offensive rebounds | 21 | | 35 | Defensive rebounds | 32 | | 47 | Total rebounds | 53 | | 21 | Assists | 18 | | 10 | Turnovers | 12 | | 8 | Steals | 5 | | 2 | Blocks | 2 | | 26 | Fouls | 24 | |
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Rosters
- also serves as Alaska's board governor.
Broadcast notes
The Governors' Finals is aired on The 5 Network (TV5) with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5's radio arm, Radyo5 provides the radio play-by-play coverage.
Sports5 also provide online livestreaming via their official YouTube and Facebook accounts using the TV5 feed.
The PBA Rush broadcast will provide English-language coverage of the Finals.
| Game | Sports5 | PBA Rush (English) |
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| Analyst(s) | | | Analyst(s) | Courtside reporters |
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| Game 1 | | | | | | Denise Tan |
| Game 2 | | | | | | Denise Tan |
| Game 3 | | | | | | Denise Tan |
| Game 4 | | | | | | Paolo de Rosario |
| Game 5 | | | | | | Denise Tan |
| Game 6 | | | | | | | |
- Additional Game 6 crew:
- Trophy presentation:
- Dugout celebration interviewer: Denise Tan
External links
Notes and References
- https://pba.ph/news/battered-and-bruised-hotshots-aces-welcome-two-week-break-ahead-of-finals Battered and bruised, Hotshots, Aces welcome two-week break ahead of finals
