2023–24 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season explained

Team:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Pbayear:2023–24
Coach:Chito Victolero
1C-Name:Commissioner's Cup
1C-Wins:9
1C-Losses:2
1C-Place:1
1C-Playoffs:Runner-up (lost to San Miguel, 2–4)
2C-Name:Philippine Cup
2C-Wins:6
2C-Losses:5
2C-Place:7
2C-Playoffs:Quarterfinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Owners:San Miguel Food and Beverage
(a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary)
Manager:Alvin Patrimonio
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season is the 35th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

Draft picks

See main article: article and PBA Season 48 draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege
3 33 C/F Ateneo
4 44 G Perpetual
5 55 F Mapúa
6 63 C Mapúa

Preseason

PBA on Tour

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| May 28| Blackwater| W 117–83| Ahanmisi, Barroca, Tratter (14)| James Laput (12)| Mark Barroca (6)| Ynares Sports Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| May 31| Converge| W 99–95| Paul Lee (21)| James Laput (10)| Mark Barroca (7)| Ynares Sports Arena| 2–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| June 3| NLEX| W 103–97| Jackson Corpuz (19)| James Laput (13)| Barroca, Lee (5)| Baliwag Star Arena| 3–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| June 11| Barangay Ginebra| W 91–80| Mark Barroca (20)| James Laput (12)| Mark Barroca (5)| Ynares Center| 4–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| June 16| TNT| W 96–63| Rome dela Rosa (19)| James Laput (13)| Jio Jalalon (7)| Ynares Sports Arena| 5–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| June 23| NorthPort| W 125–89| Jerrick Ahanmisi (23)| Jackson Corpuz (9)| Mark Barroca (8)| Ynares Sports Arena| 6–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| July 2| Meralco| W 121–101| Paul Lee (28)| James Laput (10)| Barroca, Jalalon (6)| Filoil EcoOil Centre| 7–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 8| July 9| San Miguel| W 94–65| James Laput (21)| Calvin Abueva (16)| Jalalon, Lee, Mendoza (5)| Ynares Sports Arena| 8–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| July 15| Rain or Shine| W 103–88| Jio Jalalon (24)| Abu Tratter (14)| Mark Barroca (8)| Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center| 9–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| July 23| Phoenix Super LPG| W 111–91| Jio Jalalon (22)| Dionisio, Tratter (8)| Jio Jalalon (9)| Filoil EcoOil Centre| 10–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| July 26| Terrafirma| W 106–92| James Laput (16)| James Laput (11)| Jio Jalalon (12)| Filoil EcoOil Centre| 11–0

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| November 5| TNT| W 110–102| Tyler Bey (31)| Tyler Bey (20)| Jio Jalalon (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| November 12| Phoenix Super LPG| W 107–92| Tyler Bey (32)| Tyler Bey (16)| Mark Barroca (8)| Ynares Center| 2–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| November 17| NorthPort| W 112–74| Tyler Bey (25)| Tyler Bey (8)| Bey, Lee (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| November 19| Barangay Ginebra| W 93–91 | Tyler Bey (31)| Tyler Bey (10) | Paul Lee (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| December 1| NLEX| W 99–72 | Tyler Bey (23)| Abu Tratter (9)| Mark Barroca (9)| PhilSports Arena| 5–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| December 6| Blackwater| W 105–84 | Tyler Bey (26)| Tyler Bey (22)| Mark Barroca (8)| PhilSports Arena| 6–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| December 10| San Miguel| W 94–90 | Tyler Bey (31)| Tyler Bey (21)| Jio Jalalon (11)| PhilSports Arena| 7–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| December 16| Rain or Shine| L 110–113 | Tyler Bey (30)| Tyler Bey (11)| Mark Barroca (7)| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center| 7–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| December 20| Terrafirma| W 104–91 | Tyler Bey (25)| Tyler Bey (12)| Bey, Lee (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 8–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| December 23| Converge| W 88–80 | Tyler Bey (27)| Tyler Bey (13)| Barroca, Jalalon (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 9–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| January 6| Meralco| L 80–85 | Tyler Bey (23)| Tyler Bey (16)| Paul Lee (4)| University of San Agustin Gym| 9–2

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| January 17| TNT| W 109–94| Tyler Bey (41)| Tyler Bey (13)| Jio Jalalon (5)| PhilSports Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| January 24| Phoenix Super LPG| W 82–79| Tyler Bey (23)| Tyler Bey (10)| Jio Jalalon (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| January 26| Phoenix Super LPG| W 82–78| Tyler Bey (25)| Tyler Bey (12)| Mark Barroca (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 2–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| January 28| Phoenix Super LPG| L 85–103| Tyler Bey (18)| Tyler Bey (12)| Jio Jalalon (9)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 2–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| January 31| Phoenix Super LPG| W 89–79| Mark Barroca (21)| Tyler Bey (20)| Paul Lee (6)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 3–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| February 2| San Miguel| L 95–103| Tyler Bey (26)| Tyler Bey (15)| Jio Jalalon (12)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| February 4| San Miguel| L 85–109| Tyler Bey (22)| Tyler Bey (16)| Paul Lee (5)| SM Mall of Asia Arena| 0–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| February 7| San Miguel| W 88–80| Mark Barroca (20)| Abueva, Jalalon (7)| Mark Barroca (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| February 9| San Miguel| W 96–85| Tyler Bey (26)| Tyler Bey (12)| Mark Barroca (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| February 11| San Miguel| L 98–108| Tyler Bey (34)| Bey, Sangalang (8)| Mark Barroca (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| February 14| San Miguel| L 102–104| Paul Lee (25)| Abueva, Bey (8)| Jio Jalalon (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–4

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| March 16| Converge| W 106–75| Ian Sangalang (17)| Calvin Abueva (8)| Jio Jalalon (7)| Rizal Memorial Coliseum| 1–0|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| March 31| Barangay Ginebra| L 77–87| Ian Sangalang (17)| Jio Jalalon (10)| Barroca, Lee (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| April 6| NLEX| L 74–87 | Escoto, Sangalang (13)| Ian Sangalang (10)| Barroca, Jalalon, Lee (4)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| April 10| NorthPort| W 104–97| Ian Sangalang (32)| Ian Sangalang (13)| Mark Barroca (10)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 2–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| April 14| Phoenix| W 107–93| Mark Barroca (27)| Calvin Abueva (11)| Ian Sangalang (5)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 3–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| April 17| Blackwater| W 81–77| Mark Barroca (19)| Calvin Abueva (13)| Paul Lee (4)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 4–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| April 20| Rain or Shine| W 108–102| Ian Sangalang (25)| Abueva, Sangalang (12)| Mark Barroca (9)| Tiaong Convention Center| 5–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| April 26| San Miguel| L 91–98 | Paul Lee (23)| Aris Dionisio (10)| Mark Barroca (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| April 28| Meralco| L 51–74| Ian Sangalang (8)| Ian Sangalang (10)| dela Rosa, Sangalang (2)| PhilSports Arena| 5–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| May 3| Terrafirma| W 108–100 | Ian Sangalang (23)| Rafi Reavis (13)| Paul Lee (7)| PhilSports Arena| 6–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| May 5| TNT| L 93–98| Mark Barroca (22)| Dionisio, Sangalang (7)| Paul Lee (5)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 6–5

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| May 11| Barangay Ginebra| L 77–99| Mark Barroca (19)| Calvin Abueva (9)| Mark Barroca (8)| Rizal Memorial Coliseum| 0–1

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer team
align=center Jerrick Ahanmisialign=center May 30, 2023[2] align=center rowspan=5Not disclosedalign=center 2 yearsalign=center Re-signed
align=center Joseph Eriobualign=center August 22, 2023[3] align=center 1 yearalign=center
align=center Calvin Abuevaalign=center December 20, 2023[4] align=center 3 yearsalign=center rowspan=3Re-signed
align=center Russel Escotoalign=center February 4, 2024[5] align=center 1 year
align=center Aris Dionisioalign=center March 12, 2024[6] align=center 3 years

Subtractions

Player Number Position Reason New team
Keith Zaldivar[7] 25CenterEnd of contractConverge FiberXers
David Murrell[8] 11Small forwardFree agentBarangay Ginebra San Miguel

Trades

Philippine Cup

Recruited imports

Notes and References

  1. https://pba.ph/news/holt-is-the-anointed-one-bigs-main-staple-in-season-48-draft
  2. News: Karlo . Sacamos . Jerrick Ahanmisi to brother Maverick: 'Choose what you want for your heart' . Spin.ph . September 21, 2023.
  3. News: Justine . Bacnis . Joseph Eriobu signs one-season deal with Magnolia . Tiebreakertimes.com.ph . September 21, 2023.
  4. News: Gerry . Ramos . Calvin Abueva signed to new, three-year contract by Magnolia . Spin.ph . December 21, 2023.
  5. News: Gerry . Ramos . Signed to a new deal, Russel Escoto shows value to Magnolia . Spin.ph . February 4, 2024.
  6. News: Gerry . Ramos . Magnolia signs top shooter Aris Dionisio to three-year contract . Spin.ph . March 12, 2024.
  7. News: Gerry . Ramos . Magnolia letting go of Keith Zaldivar leads to Converge signing . Spin.ph . September 21, 2023.
  8. News: Ginebra signs David Murrell; Magnolia activates Rome Dela Rosa . Spin.ph . April 25, 2024.
  9. News: Gerry . Ramos . Tratter, Murrell traded to Magnolia as Converge gets Wong, 1st-round pick . Spin.ph . September 21, 2023.
  10. News: Snow . Badua . Magnolia acquires Jerrick Balanza from Converge for second-round pick . Spin.ph . April 12, 2024.