2022–23 New Taipei Kings season explained

Club:New Taipei Kings
Season:2022–23
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:James Mao
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Walter Wang
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Ryan Marchand
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Xinzhuang Gymnasium
League:P. League+
League Result:27–13(.675)
Playoffs Result:PLG finals
(lost to Braves 2–4)
Top Scorer:Byron Mullens(21.47)
Rebounds Leader:Byron Mullens(15.50)
Assists Leader:Kenny Manigault(6.00)
Highest Attendance:6,800
(3 games)
Lowest Attendance:2,485
(March 28, 2023)
Average Attendance:4,228
Largest Win:Kings 113–78 Lioneers
(November 13, 2022)
Largest Loss:Kings 73–98 Lioneers
(April 2, 2023)
Updated:June 14, 2023
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 New Taipei Kings season will be the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 2nd in New Taipei City. The Kings are coached by Ryan Marchand in his second year as head coach.[1]

Draft

See main article: article and 2022 P. League+ draft.

The Kings' 2022 first-round draft pick was traded to Taoyuan Pilots in exchange for 2021 first-round draft pick.[2]

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1 || October 9 || @Braves || L 99-114 || Byron Mullens (18) || Byron Mullens (10) || Artis, Lee K., Li (2) || Fengshan Arena
3,668 || 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2 || October 10 || Pilots || L 84-105 || Byron Mullens (29) || Quincy Davis (11) || Yang Chin-Min (4) || Fengshan Arena
3,306 || 0–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| November 12| Pilots| W 104–91| Byron Mullens (27)| Byron Mullens (16)| Lee Kai-Yan (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,493| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| November 13| Lioneers| W 113–78| Joseph Lin (28)| Byron Mullens (9)| Joseph Lin (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,163| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| November 19| @Dreamers| W 101–89| Yang Chin-Min (25)| Byron Mullens (17)| Joseph Lin (6)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| November 25| Braves| W 104–89| Byron Mullens (23)| Lin C., Mullens (10)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,722| 4–0|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| November 27| Dreamers| L 82–102| Byron Mullens (29)| Kenny Manigault (14)| Lee Kai-Yan (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,320| 4–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 6| December 2| Pilots| W 93–88| Austin Daye (20)| Byron Mullens (25)| Lee Kai-Yan (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,835| 5–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 7| December 4| @Steelers| L 95–115| Byron Mullens (26)| Byron Mullens (12)| Lee Kai-Yan (6)| Fengshan Arena
3,260| 5–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 8| December 10| @Braves| W 103–99| Byron Mullens (38)| Byron Mullens (17)| Manigault, Mullens (4)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,645 || 6–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 9| December 17| @Pilots| L 74–88| Austin Daye (16)| Byron Mullens (14)| Joseph Lin (5)| Taoyuan Arena
2,632| 6–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 10| December 20| @Steelers| W 100–89| Chien You-Che (16)| Byron Mullens (12)| Lee K., J. Lin (6)| Fengshan Arena
1,925| 7–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 11| December 23| @Braves| W 106–101| Yang Chin-Min (29)| Byron Mullens (18)| Kenny Manigault (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,015| 8–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 12| December 25| @Dreamers| W 99–90| Byron Mullens (20)| Byron Mullens (17)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 9–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 13| December 31| Steelers| W 109–86| Byron Mullens (32)| Byron Mullens (16)| Lee Kai-Yan (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,159| 10–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 14| January 1| Braves| W 95–83| Byron Mullens (29)| Byron Mullens (21)| Kenny Manigault (11)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540| 11–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 15| January 7| @Lioneers| W 101–85| Byron Mullens (23)| Byron Mullens (21)| Joseph Lin (7)| Hsinchu County Stadium
4,177 || 12–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 16| January 14| @Lioneers| L 106–107| Byron Mullens (27)| Byron Mullens (17)| Joseph Lin (7)| Hsinchu County Stadium
4,694| 12–4|-style="background:#ccc"| PPD| January 17| Steelers| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed[3] |-style="background:#cfc"| 17| January 29| @Dreamers| W 90–73| Austin Daye (16)| Byron Mullens (17)| Hung Chih-Shan (5)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 13–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 18| February 4| @Braves| L 109–111| Kenny Manigault (23)| Byron Mullens (11)| Joseph Lin (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,525| 13–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 19| February 11| @Steelers| W 109–102| Austin Daye (25)| Byron Mullens (15)| Byron Mullens (7)| Fengshan Arena
3,150| 14–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| February 19| @Lioneers| W 102–85| Byron Mullens (44)| Byron Mullens (24)| Kenny Manigault (11)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,597| 15–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 21| February 25| @Pilots| W 77–73| Yang Chin-Min (24)| Byron Mullens (15)| Joseph Lin (8)| Taoyuan Arena
3,789| 16–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 22| February 28| Steelers| W 101–88| Byron Mullens (32)| Byron Mullens (17)| Joseph Lin (10)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,800| 17–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 23| March 4| @Pilots| W 98–95| Byron Mullens (29)| Byron Mullens (19)| Lee Kai-Yan (8)| Taoyuan Arena
2,669| 18–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 24| March 7| Dreamers| W 111–105| Yang Chin-Min (24)| Quincy Davis (14)| Kenny Manigault (9)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,552| 19–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 25| March 11| Dreamers| W 117–89| Byron Mullens (32)| Byron Mullens (17)| Kenny Manigault (13)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,577| 20–5|-style="background:#fcc"| 26| March 12| Braves| L 95–106| Yang Chin-Min (21)| Byron Mullens (17)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,257| 20–6|-style="background:#cfc"| 27| March 18| @Braves| W 97–90| J. Lin, Manigault (21)| Kenny Manigault (16)| Joseph Lin (9)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,862| 21–6|-style="background:#fcc"| 28| March 24| @Dreamers| L 79–92| Kenny Manigault (20)| Kenny Manigault (21)| Kenny Manigault (4)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,586| 21–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 29| March 28| Pilots| W 89–81| Kenny Manigault (25)| Quincy Davis (12)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,485| 22–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 30| April 1| Pilots| W 90–87(OT)| Kenny Manigault (23)| Quincy Davis (14)| Kenny Manigault (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,126| 23–7|-style="background:#fcc"| 31| April 2| Lioneers| L 73–98| Kenny Manigault (21)| Quincy Davis (14)| Lee K., J. Lin, Manigault (3)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,875| 23–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 32| April 8| @Pilots| W 90–89| Kenny Manigault (28)| Kenny Manigault (9)| Hung Chih-Shan (6)| Taoyuan Arena
2,896| 24–8|-style="background:#fcc"| 33| April 15| Braves| L 68–89| Yang Chin-Min (19)| Quincy Davis (11)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,826| 24–9|-style="background:#fcc"| 34| April 16| Steelers| L 85–92| Yang Chin-Min (22)| Su Shih-Hsuan (11)| Joseph Lin (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,800| 24–10|-style="background:#fcc"| 35| April 23| @Steelers| L 110–116| Quincy Davis (24)| Quincy Davis (14)| Joseph Lin (11)| Fengshan Arena
5,321| 24–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 36| April 29| Lioneers| W 103–91| Kenny Manigault (23)| Byron Mullens (8)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,544| 25–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 37| April 30| Steelers| W 104–100| Kenny Manigault (24)| Quincy Davis (11)| Joseph Lin (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,800| 26–11|-style="background:#fcc"| 38| May 6| Dreamers| L 105–110| Byron Mullens (29)| Byron Mullens (21)| Hung Chih-Shan (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,717| 26–12|-style="background:#ccc"| PPD| May 7| Lioneers| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed[4] |-style="background:#cfc"| 39| May 9| Lioneers| W 104–95| Kenny Manigault (26)| Kenny Manigault (16)| Kenny Manigault (10)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,962| 27–12|-style="background:#fcc"| 40| May 13| @Lioneers| L 95–110| Yang Chin-Min (21)| Omar Niang (7)| Joseph Lin (5)| Hsinchu County Stadium
6,023| 27–13

Playoffs

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| May 19| Dreamers| W 103–84| Kenny Manigault (23)| Kenny Manigault (11)| Joseph Lin (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,538| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| May 21| Dreamers| W 102–83| Kenny Manigault (35)| Kenny Manigault (11)| Kenny Manigault (4)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,360| 2–0|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| May 25| @Dreamers| L 95–115| Yang Chin-Min (24)| Kenny Manigault (9)| Kenny Manigault (6)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 2–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| May 27| @Dreamers| W 108–100| Yang Chin-Min (25)| Quincy Davis (12)| Kenny Manigault (9)| Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 3–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| June 3| Braves| W 86–72| Yang Chin-Min (24)| Byron Mullens (20)| J. Lin, Manigault (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| June 5| Braves| L 83–87| Joseph Lin (20)| Byron Mullens (12)| Joseph Lin (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| June 8| @Braves| L 91–97| Joseph Lin (20)| Byron Mullens (17)| Joseph Lin (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| June 10| @Braves| W 107–97| Byron Mullens (28)| Kenny Manigault (18)| Kenny Manigault (10)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| June 12| Braves| L 105–111| Byron Mullens (26)| Byron Mullens (11)| Kenny Manigault (8)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| June 14| @Braves| L 104–118| Joseph Lin (37)| Byron Mullens (10)| Kenny Manigault (9)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000| 2–4

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game 2P% 2-point field goal percentage
 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game
 PPG Points per game   Led the league

Regular season

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Chun-Nan3614:573.5640.74%16.28%67.86%2.170.830.690.03
Chien You-Che3817:195.9539.51%36.92%72.00%1.950.790.950.05
Quincy Davis3924:1010.3666.12%33.66%68.97%8.541.360.901.10
Austin Daye733:5216.7148.72%35.19%91.67%8.432.861.141.71
Hung Chih-Shan2314:514.4823.08%39.24%57.14%1.352.390.480.00
Kao Cheng-En302:172.33100.00%33.33%0.00%0.330.000.330.00
Lee Kai-Yan3426:358.9136.18%40.15%66.67%4.033.791.380.09
Li Ruei-Ci506:111.0025.00%20.00%0.00%0.800.200.400.20
Li Wei-Ting706:051.7122.22%20.00%100.00%0.430.430.140.00
Lin Chin-Pang3013:363.0335.87%16.67%38.89%2.100.900.770.03
Joseph Lin3731:4111.8443.87%31.44%62.07%3.625.191.430.46
Lin Li-Jen2005:382.0017.65%25.64%28.57%0.650.250.450.00
Lin Shih-Hsuan905:471.6720.00%28.57%77.78%0.780.670.110.00
Kenny Manigault3236:3718.2540.54%31.79%67.59%9.446.003.590.59
Byron Mullens3033:1721.4758.73%35.68%64.96%15.502.630.731.53
Omar Niang2310:521.2631.71%0.00%33.33%2.910.170.170.48
Su Shih-Hsuan3515:405.0649.65%20.00%50.00%3.490.800.540.17
Tseng Yu-Hao512:253.6053.33%0.00%25.00%2.801.000.600.00
Yang Chin-Min4028:2514.9544.10%33.82%80.12%3.602.600.750.00
Yang Hsing-Chih2308:181.6153.13%0.00%25.00%1.090.170.130.13

Playoffs

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Chun-Nan407:222.2550.00%25.00%0.00%1.750.500.000.00
Chien You-Che413:573.5050.00%40.00%0.00%1.000.750.500.00
Quincy Davis426:5210.5081.25%33.33%87.50%8.251.750.251.25
Hung Chih-Shan411:191.5050.00%16.67%50.00%0.751.500.250.00
Kao Cheng-EnDid not play
Lee Kai-Yan423:478.2558.33%25.00%80.00%2.502.250.750.00
Li Wei-TingDid not play
Lin Chin-Pang403:220.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.250.500.000.00
Joseph Lin432:3713.5051.61%23.81%50.00%4.004.750.500.25
Lin Li-JenDid not play
Lin Shih-Hsuan302:131.6750.00%100.00%0.00%0.670.000.000.00
Kenny Manigault441:2022.5040.00%39.47%90.00%9.756.004.250.75
Byron Mullens427:4910.2548.00%15.79%80.00%9.001.250.251.00
Omar Niang303:221.0050.00%0.00%50.00%1.000.000.000.00
Su Shih-Hsuan417:166.7544.44%42.86%50.00%3.250.250.500.25
Tseng Yu-HaoDid not play
Yang Chin-Min430:0221.0050.00%50.00%83.33%4.752.000.500.00
Yang Hsing-ChihDid not play

Finals

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Chun-Nan203:360.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.500.000.000.50
Chien You-Che610:511.0020.00%11.11%50.00%0.670.170.330.00
Quincy Davis626:5010.5065.63%33.33%75.00%7.500.330.500.67
Hung Chih-Shan611:121.500.00%18.75%0.00%1.001.500.330.00
Kao Cheng-EnDid not play
Lee Kai-Yan626:087.5031.82%26.92%76.92%1.831.672.000.83
Li Wei-TingDid not play
Lin Chin-Pang410:122.5083.33%0.00%0.00%0.500.000.250.00
Joseph Lin637:5218.6746.77%40.00%80.00%3.504.330.830.50
Lin Li-Jen200:310.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Lin Shih-HsuanDid not play
Kenny Manigault635:0614.6748.08%23.33%73.91%7.336.672.830.17
Byron Mullens636:3420.1762.00%42.86%88.46%13.671.670.830.83
Omar Niang200:310.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Su Shih-Hsuan514:343.6025.00%20.00%83.33%3.000.000.200.60
Tseng Yu-HaoDid not play
Yang Chin-Min634:5317.3352.27%40.00%80.00%4.001.830.830.00
Yang Hsing-ChihDid not play

Transactions

Free Agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
August 22, 2022 [6]
December 1, 2022 Hung Chih-Shan [7]

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 18, 2022 Su Shih-Hsuan [8]
August 24, 2022 [9]
August 26, 2022 [10]
September 1, 2022 Lin Chin-Pang [11]
September 2, 2022 Li Wei-Ting [12]
September 9, 2022 Kao Cheng-En [13]
October 29, 2022 Kenny Manigault [14]
November 10, 2022 [15]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
August 4, 2022 contract expired [16]
August 16, 2022 contract expired [17]
October 25, 2022 waived [18]
November 10, 2022 waived [19]
March 9, 2023 mutual agreement to part ways [20]

Awards

End-of-Season Awards

Recipient Award Ref.
Rebounds Leader [21]
Import of the Year [22]
All-PLG Team [23]
Kenny Manigault Steals Leader
All-PLG Second Team
Best Dressed of the Year [24]
All-PLG Team
Ryan Marchand Coach of the Year [25]
Most Valuable Player [26]
All-PLG Team
All-PLG Second Team

Players of the Week

Week Recipient Date awarded Ref.
Week 10 January 6 - January 8 [27]
Week 19 Kenny Manigault March 10 - March 12 [28]

Players of the Month

Recipient Award Month awarded Ref.
November Most Valuable Player November [29]
February Most Valuable Player February [30]

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