2019 Meralco Bolts season explained

Team:Meralco Bolts
Pbayear:2019
Coach:Norman Black
1C-Name:Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:3
1C-Losses:8
1C-Place:11
1C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
2C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:4
2C-Losses:7
2C-Place:9
2C-Playoffs:Did not qualify
3C-Name:Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:8
3C-Losses:3
3C-Place:2
3C-Playoffs:Runner-up (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 1–4)
Owners:Manila Electric Company
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 Meralco Bolts season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2018 PBA draft.

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| January 16| Phoenix| L 92–93 (OT)| Nico Salva (22)| Cliff Hodge (9)| Cliff Hodge (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| January 19| Blackwater| W 99–94| Trevis Jackson (19)| Cliff Hodge (10)| Chris Newsome (7)| Ynares Center| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| January 25| San Miguel| L 93–105| John Pinto (13)| Cliff Hodge (9)| John Pinto (5)| Ynares Center| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| January 30| TNT| W 88–77| Chris Newsome (20)| Cliff Hodge (13)| Dillinger, Newsome (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 2–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| February 2| NLEX| L 83–87| Jared Dillinger (16)| Cliff Hodge (17)| Hodge, Newsome (4)| Ynares Center| 2–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| February 27| Columbian| L 85–86| Chris Newsome (17)| Hodge, Salva (9)| Amer, Hodge (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| March 2| Magnolia| L 86–92| Chris Newsome (22)| Ranidel de Ocampo (8)| Chris Newsome (7)| Xavier University Gym| 2–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| March 8| NorthPort| W 126–123 (2OT)| Chris Newsome (28)| Chris Newsome (12)| Ranidel de Ocampo (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| March 15| Rain or Shine| L 85–88| Nico Salva (18)| Chris Newsome (11)| Chris Newsome (6)| Cuneta Astrodome| 3–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| March 20| Alaska| L 77–92| Nico Salva (23)| Chris Newsome (9)| Canaleta, Hodge (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–7|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| March 27| Barangay Ginebra| L 76–86| Trevis Jackson (18)| Ranidel de Ocampo (11)| Jackson, Newsome (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–8

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| May 19| Blackwater| L 91–94 (OT)| Gani Lawal (34)| Gani Lawal (21)| Ranidel de Ocampo (5)| Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| May 24| Columbian| W 101–92| Gani Lawal (25)| Gani Lawal (27)| Jackson, Newsome (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| May 26| Barangay Ginebra| L 95–110| Gani Lawal (38)| Gani Lawal (20)| Amer, Hugnatan (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| May 31| Rain or Shine| W 91–84| Gani Lawal (19)| Gani Lawal (12)| Anjo Caram (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 2–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| June 7| Phoenix| W 101–95| Gani Lawal (28)| Gani Lawal (26)| Chris Newsome (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| June 9| Alaska| L 89–93| Gani Lawal (27)| Gani Lawal (26)| Baser Amer (4)| Ynares Center| 3–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| June 9| TNT| L 91–104| Chris Newsome (32)| Jimmie Taylor (18)| Chris Newsome (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| June 19| NLEX| L 91–100| Gani Lawal (15)| Gani Lawal (14)| Baser Amer (4)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| June 29| Magnolia| L 88–99| Delroy James (35)| Delroy James (10)| James, Tolomia (4)| Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum| 3–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| June 12| NorthPort| L 92–93| Chris Newsome (21)| Cliff Hodge (12)| Delroy James (10)| Cuneta Astrodome| 3–7|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| June 17| San Miguel| W 95–91| Delroy James (34)| Almazan, Hodge, Quinto (7)| Delroy James (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–7

Playoffs

Bracket

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Bracket

Transactions

Trades

Preseason

January 15, 2019[2]
To Meralco
2020 second round pick
To NorthPort
Garvo Lanete

Notes and References

  1. Web site: After Phoenix talks break down, Pinto traded to Meralco for future draft pick. Spin.ph. January 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Meralco trades Garvo Lanete to NorthPort for draft pick. Spin.ph. January 17, 2019.