2020–21 MPBL Playoffs
The 2020–21 MPBL Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2019–20 MPBL season. This was the league's third overall, and the second post-season under a new format. The postseason tournament began on February 15, 2020 and concluded on March 21, 2021, after the fourth game of the 2021 MPBL Finals. The league suspended all the playoffs due to the COVID-19 outbreak in March 12, 2020.[1] After a year of stoppage of play, the league got an approval from the IATF-EID and resumed the playoffs on March 10, 2021, inside a bubble hosted by Subic. The 2021 MPBL Finals saw the Northern Division champions San Juan Knights competed against the Southern Division champion Davao Occidental Tigers. The Tigers eventually won the championship after beating the Knights in four games, avenging their last season's finals loss in 2019. Mark Yee was named the Finals MVP for that finals series.[2]
| Country | Philippines |
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| Dates |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | San Juan Knights |
| Champions | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Runners-up | San Juan Knights |
| Semifinalists | |
| Matches played | 35 (excluded 1 due to defaulted game in South Finals) |
| All statistics correct as of March 21, 2021. | |
Overview
- The defending champions, San Juan Knights, earned its second consecutive playoff appearance as the league's top seed, thus, holding the homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.
- The last year's finalists, Davao Occidental Tigers, earned its second consecutive playoff appearance.
- For the Southern Division, the Basilan Steel, GenSan Warriors, Bicol Volcanoes and Iloilo United Royals all made their first playoff appearances.
- For the Northern Division, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, Pasay Voyagers, Manila Stars, Makati Super Crunch and the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors all made their first postseason appearances.[3][4]
- The Basilan Steel defeated the Bacoor City Strikers to qualify for their first-ever South Division Finals appearance.
- The Makati Super Crunch defeated the last year's North runners-up, Manila Stars to qualify for their first-ever North Division Finals appearance.
- The Game One of the South Division Semifinals between the Davao Occidental Tigers and the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines became a historic game, breaking several records. It was the game where both combined the least points in a single game, 75, surpassing the record held by Marikina and Cebu of 92 points. The Zamboanga team also set the newest record for the least points in a game with 28, 14 less than the Marikina Shoemasters. Also, both Davao and Zamboanga combined for the least points made in a half, with 30 points (19–11 halftime score).[5]
- Almost exactly a year after the league suspended its play, the league is set to resume the playoffs starting at the do-or-die games of the Division Finals, on March 10, 2021, in a bio-secure bubble in Subic,[6] followed by the best-of-five National Finals which will commence on March 17, 2021 at the same venue.[7]
- The Davao Occidental Tigers won the national championship after defeating the San Juan Knights in Game 4 of the finals series in overtime, 89–88. Mark Yee was named as the Finals Most Valuable Player for that series.
Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics.
| First Round (Best-of-3) | Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Finals (Best-of-3) | MPBL Finals (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | San Juan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N8 | Pasay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | San Juan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Pampanga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Pampanga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Bataan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | San Juan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Makati | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Manila | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N7 | Pasig | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Manila | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Makati | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Makati | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Bulacan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | San Juan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Davao Occidental | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S8 | Bicol | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Zamboanga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Batangas City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Zamboanga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Davao Occidental | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Basilan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Bacoor City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S7 | GenSan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Bacoor City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Basilan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Basilan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Iloilo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
(1) San Juan Knights vs. (8) Pasay Voyagers
February 15 08:30 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 75–74 | Pasay Voyagers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 15–12, 25–24, 22–14 | ||
| Pts: Mike Ayonayon 15 Rebs: Rodriguez, Jhonard Clarito 9 each Asts: CJ Isit, Mike Ayonayon 5 each |
Pts: Axel Inigo 24 Rebs: Dhon Reverente 11 Asts: Gio Lasquety 4 | |
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: E. Villarosa, J. Santiago, Jay Castroverde |
February 20 06:30 pm |
| Pasay Voyagers | 67–74 | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 12–15, 20–12, 25–30 | ||
| Pts: Dhon Reverente 23 Rebs: Dhon Reverente 14 Asts: Axel Inigo 7 |
Pts: Wilson 17 Rebs: Wilson 16 Asts: CJ Isit 4 | |
| San Juan wins series, 2–0 | ||
Angeles University Foundation Gym, Angeles City Referees: Julius Tiquio, Jay Castroverde, Rommel Alcoran |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Knights and the Voyagers.
(2) Manila Stars vs. (7) Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors
February 18 08:30 pm |
| Manila Stars | 91–88 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 35–24, 18–18, 19–20 | ||
| Pts: Lastimosa 23 Rebs: Hayes and Chris Bitoon 6 each Asts: Chris Bitoon 6 |
Pts: Teng 30 Rebs: Gotladera 8 Asts: Teng 5 | |
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila Referees: Emilio Trangia, J. Santiago, Jay Castroverde |
February 22 06:30 pm |
| Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 80–82 | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 20–18, 22–30, 18–18 | ||
| Pts: Teng 25 Rebs: Nimes 10 Asts: Nimes 4 |
Pts: Lastimosa 21 Rebs: Dyke 10 Asts: Bitoon 6 | |
| Manila wins series, 2–0 | ||
Malolos Sports and Convention Center, Malolos City, Bulacan |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Stars and the Realtors.
(3) Makati Super Crunch vs. (6) Bulacan Kuyas
February 18 06:30 pm |
| Makati Super Crunch | 94–88 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 22–20, 25–22, 32–22 | ||
| Pts: Baloria 20 Rebs: Lingganay 10 Asts: Lingganay 9 |
Pts: Jovit Dela Cruz and Jess Diputado 17 each Rebs: Jhan Nermal and JR Taganas 9 each Asts: Alvarez and JR Taganas 5 each | |
| Makati leads series, 1–0 | ||
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila Referees: Julius Tiquio, Carol Guay, Michael Quinay |
February 22 08:30 pm |
| Bulacan Kuyas | 78–86 | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 19–14, 24–20, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: S. Siruma 16 Rebs: J. dela Cruz 12 Asts: J. Alabanza 11 |
Pts: C. Ablaza 22 Rebs: J. Sedurifa 13 Asts: J. Apinan 7 | |
| Makati wins series, 2–0 | ||
Malolos Sports and Convention Center, Malolos City, Bulacan |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Kuyas and the Super Crunch.
(4) Pampanga Giant Lanterns vs. (5) Bataan Risers
February 15 06:30 pm |
| Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 71–64 | Bataan Risers |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–8, 23–15, 8–17, 17–22 | ||
| Pts: Levi Hernandez 18 Rebs: Felix Apreku 11 Asts: Mark Cruz 6 |
Pts: Alfred Batino 19 Rebs: Alfred Batino 10 Asts: Gino Jumao-as 4 | |
| Pampanga leads series, 1–0 | ||
February 20 08:30 pm |
| Bataan Risers | 80–83 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 12–24, 29–21, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: Reed Juntilla 22 Rebs: Alfred Batino 6 Asts: Jerome Ortega 5 |
Pts: Dexter Maiquez 19 Rebs: Larry Muyang 11 Asts: Mark Cruz 9 | |
| Pampanga wins series, 2–0 | ||
This is the first playoff meeting between the Giant Lanterns and the Risers.
(1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (8) Bicol Volcanoes
February 17 08:30 pm |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 77–71 | Bicol Volcanoes |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 13–16, 28–17, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Yee 20 Rebs: Yee 12 Asts: Three players 4 each |
Pts: Jerome Garcia 15 Rebs: Jolas Guerrero 6 Asts: Alwyn Alday 5 | |
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: J. Ocfemia, J. Castroverde, H. Benjo Estroga |
February 21 06:30 pm |
| Bicol Volcanoes | 84–81 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 13–25, 20–22, 30–18 | ||
| Pts: Alwin Alday 18 Rebs: Jerome Garcia 18 Asts: Ronjay Buenafe 14 |
Pts: Emanuel Calo 15 Rebs: Emanuel Calo 10 Asts: Bonbon Custodio 5 | |
Batangas State University Gym, Batangas City |
February 26 08:30 pm |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 64–56 (OT) | Bicol Volcanoes |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 15–15, 16–19, 14–13, Overtime: 8–0 | ||
| Pts: Bonbon Custodio 14 Rebs: Jerwin Gaco 8 Asts: Emanuel Calo 4 |
Pts: Jefferson Ongteco 16 Rebs: Alwin Alday 9 Asts: Ronjay Buenafe 2 | |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–1 | ||
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Tigers and the Volcanoes.
(2) Bacoor City Strikers vs. (7) GenSan Warriors
February 19 08:30 pm |
| Bacoor City Strikers | 95–72 | GenSan Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–9, 21–17, 24–28, 26–18 | ||
| Pts: Gabriel Banal 20 Rebs: Michael Mabulac 12 Asts: Gabriel Banal 11 |
Pts: Celiz 17 Rebs: Raymundo 9 Asts: Mike Williams 8 | |
February 24 06:30 pm |
| GenSan Warriors | 60–69 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 16–17, 24–19, 12–8 | ||
| Pts: Robby Celiz 22 Rebs: Daryl Goloran 10 Asts: Mikey Williams 5 |
Pts: Chris Sumalinog 16 Rebs: Gabriel Banal 7 Asts: RJ Ramirez 7 | |
| Bacoor wins series, 2–0 | ||
Lamitan Capitol Gym, Lamitan City, Basilan |
| Head-to-head matchup | |||||||||||||
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This is the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Strikers winning the first one.
| Bacoor leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Basilan Steel vs. (6) Iloilo United Royals
February 19 06:30 pm |
| Basilan Steel | 83–68 | Iloilo United Royals |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–10, 20–26, 19–17, 22–15 | ||
| Pts: Jerald Bautista 21 Rebs: Cris Dumapig 9 Asts: Hesed Gabo 5 |
Pts: JR Parker 11 Rebs: Rey Publico 6 Asts: JR Parker 3 | |
February 24 08:30 pm |
| Iloilo United Royals | 63–70 | Basilan Steel |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 12–17, 18–15, 16–13 | ||
| Pts: Alfrancis Tamsi 16 Rebs: Richard Escoto 8 Asts: Aaron Jeruta 4 |
Pts: Jay Collado 18 Rebs: Cris Dumapig 11 Asts: Hesed Gabo 4 | |
| Basilan wins series, 2–0 | ||
Lamitan Capitol Gym, Lamitan City, Basilan |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Steel and United Royals.
(4) Batangas City Athletics vs. (5) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
February 17 06:30 pm |
| Batangas City Athletics | 74–78 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 7–18, 22–17, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Viernes 18 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 9 Asts: Jeff Viernes 5 |
Pts: Alvin Pasaol 17 Rebs: Robin Roño 8 Asts: Raffy Reyes 6 | |
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City Referees: Jonald Belnas, Julius Tiquio, S. Pingol |
February 21 08:30 pm |
| Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 75–84 | Batangas City Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 21–10, 23–11, 22–31 | ||
| Pts: Santi Santillan 23 Rebs: Santi Santillan 11 Asts: Harold Arboleda 5 |
Pts: Jhaymo Eguilos 17 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 11 Asts: Jeff Viernes 8 | |
Batangas State University Gym, Batangas City |
February 26 06:30 pm |
| Batangas City Athletics | 52–69 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 13–12, 22–14, 19–9 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Viernes 13 Rebs: Jhaymo Eguilos 10 Asts: Jason Melano 3 |
Pts: Harold Arboleda 15 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 9 Asts: Harold Arboleda 3 | |
| Zamboanga wins series, 2–1 | ||
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City |
This is the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Athletics winning the first one.
| Batangas City leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Division Semifinals
(1) San Juan Knights vs. (4) Pampanga Giant Lanterns
February 28 9:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 86–84 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 30–23, 17–22, 19–19 | ||
| Pts: John Wilson 21 Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 9 Asts: Larry Rodriguez 6 |
Pts: Michael Juico 18 Rebs: Larry Muyang 11 Asts: Mark Cruz 7 | |
March 4 6:30 pm |
| Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 83–91 | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 25–22, 14–21, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: J. Maiquez 18 Rebs: J. Maiquez 11 Asts: Mark Cruz 8 |
Pts: John Wilson 26 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 14 Asts: John Wilson 6 | |
| San Juan wins series, 2–0 | ||
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Knights and Lanterns.
(2) Manila Stars vs. (3) Makati Super Crunch
February 28 6:30 pm |
| Manila Stars | 77–74 | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 26–18, 18–24, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: Carlo Lastimosa 25 Rebs: Mark Dyke 9 Asts: Christopher Bitoon 6 |
Pts: Jeckster Apinan 17 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 11 Asts: Joseph Sedurifa 6 | |
March 4 9:00 pm |
| Makati Super Crunch | 75–59 | Manila Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 18–13, 10–20, 28–18 | ||
| Pts: Joshua Torralba 23 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 17 Asts: Rudy Lingganay 4 |
Pts: Marvin Hayes 11 Rebs: Ronnie Matias 11 Asts: Christopher Bitoon 8 | |
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila |
March 6 6:30 pm |
| Manila Stars | 75–78 (OT) | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 21–10, 15–23, 11–13, Overtime: 11–8 | ||
| Pts: Christopher Bitoon 16 Rebs: Mark Dyke 10 Asts: Christopher Bitoon 6 |
Pts: Jhong Baloria 16 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 9 Asts: Jeckster Apinan 3 | |
| Makati wins series, 2–1 | ||
San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila |
This is the first playoff meeting between the Stars and the Super Crunch.
(1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (5) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
March 2 9:00 pm |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 47–28 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–5, 8–6, 16–12, 12–5 | ||
| Pts: Eman Calo 12 Rebs: Chester Saldua 12 Asts: Joseph Terso 4 |
Pts: Santi Santillan 8 Rebs: Santi Santillan 8 Asts: Harold Arboleda 1 | |
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City |
March 5 6:30 pm |
| Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 58–62 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 12–14, 15–19, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Robin Rono 15 Rebs: Harold Arboleda and Leonard Santillan 8 each Asts: Harold Arboleda 7 |
Pts: J. Mocon 14 Rebs: Billy Ray Robles 8 Asts: Bonbon Custodio 4 | |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–0 | ||
This is the first playoff meeting between the Tigers and the Valientes.
(2) Bacoor City Strikers vs. (3) Basilan Steel
March 2 6:30 pm |
| Bacoor City Strikers | 63–77 | Basilan Steel |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 19–12, 19–25, 23–12 | ||
| Pts: Chris Sumalinog 10 Rebs: Michael Mabulac 8 Asts: Gabriel Banal 4 |
Pts: Allyn Bulanadi 22 Rebs: Arvie Bringas 14 Asts: Hessed Gabo 6 | |
Rizal Memorial College Gymnasium, Davao City |
March 5 9:00 pm |
| Basilan Steel | 69–80 | Bacoor City Strikers |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 15–23, 23–23, 14–25 | ||
| Pts: Allyn Bulanadi 16 Rebs: Cris Dumapig 7 Asts: Irven Palencia 4 |
Pts: Ian Melencio 17 Rebs: Michael Mabulac 19 Asts: Eric Acuña 8 | |
March 7 6:30 pm |
| Bacoor City Strikers | 76–84 | Basilan Steel |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 22–13, 19–21, 24–20 | ||
| Pts: Ian Melencio 22 Rebs: Michael Mabulac 13 Asts: Ian Melencio 4 |
Pts: Allyn Bulanadi 35 Rebs: Jay Collado 15 Asts: Chris Dumapig 4 | |
| Basilan wins series, 2–1 | ||
This is the first playoff meeting between the Steel and the Strikers.
Division Finals
Both Game Threes of the Division Finals are suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1] Almost exactly after a year the league stopped play, the league will resume its play on March 10, 2021 in which the remaining games will be played via bubble in Subic.[7] The league will be broadcasting the remaining games on A2Z Channel 11 and Kapamilya Channel after its former TV partner, ABS-CBN Sports was dissolved (ports division of ABS-CBN), due to failure to renew its broadcast franchise last 2020.[7]
Northern Division Finals: (1) San Juan Knights vs. (3) Makati Super Crunch
March 9, 2020 6:30 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 76–60 | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 24–14, 18–16, 20–9 | ||
| Pts: Jhonard Clarito 19 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 18 Asts: Jamil Gabawan 4 |
Pts: Cedrick Ablaza 11 Rebs: Joseph Sedurifa 7 Asts: Rudy Lingganay 3 | |
March 10, 2020 9:00 pm |
| Makati Super Crunch | 91–88 | San Juan Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 20–17, 24–19, 29–34 | ||
| Pts: Jeckster Apinan 20 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 12 Asts: Rudy Lingganay 7 |
Pts: John Wilson 21 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 11 Asts: Orlan Wamar 3 | |
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)[note 1][8] Referees: Jovet Ocfemia, E. Avis, J. Francisco |
March 11, 2021 4:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 131–54 | Makati Super Crunch |
| Scoring by quarter: 38–11, 26–6, 30–19, 37–18 | ||
| Pts: John Wilson 22 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 13 Asts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 11 |
Pts: Edwin Asoro 21 Rebs: Carlos Jay Lloren 8 Asts: Mark Lester Sta. Maria 5 | |
| San Juan wins series, 2–1 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referees: J. Castroverde, E. Avis, R. Brila |
Southern Division Finals: (1) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (3) Basilan Steel
The third game is postponed to a later date after a player from the Basilan Steel tested positive from COVID-19.[9] The league gave an ultimatum to the entire Basilan team that should all of the swab tests of the players and the team officials return negative, the game three of the series shall be played on March 17, with the National Finals starting immediately next day, March 18, 2021. However, if even at least one swab test from the team comes back positive, then Davao Occidental will win the division title by default (2–0 final score for a defaulted game based on FIBA rules) and advance to the National Finals.[10]
On March 16, the league announced that there were an additional two members from the Basilan delegation that also caught positive with the virus, making it a total of four, and as a result, they awarded the Southern Division championship to the Tigers and advanced to the National Finals for the second consecutive season, setting up a rematch with the defending champions, San Juan Knights.[11]
March 9, 2020 8:30 pm |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 72–74 | Basilan Steel |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 20–20, 20–20, 16–18 | ||
| Pts: Billy Ray Robles 15 Rebs: Chester Saldua and Billy Ray Robles 10 each Asts: Billy Ray Robles 5 |
Pts: Allyn Bulanadi 15 Rebs: Allyn Bulanadi 9 Asts: Hesed Gabo 12 | |
RDR Gymnasium, Tagum City, Davao del Norte |
March 11, 2020 6:30 pm |
| Basilan Steel | 76–81 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 21–19, 28–18, 17–21 | ||
| Pts: Japs Bautista 24 Rebs: Jay Collado 8 Asts: Hesed Gabo 11 |
Pts: Eman Calo 17 Rebs: Eman Calo 8 Asts: Joseph Terso 4 | |
March 16, 2021 |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | 2–0 | Basilan Steel |
| Davao Occidental won Game 3 by default. | ||
| Davao Occidental wins series, 2–1 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic |
2021 MPBL Finals: (N1) San Juan Knights vs. (S1) Davao Occidental Tigers
The San Juan Knights and the Davao Occidental Tigers competed in the MPBL Finals to determine the third MPBL Champions. This was the first championship series to be held entirely inside a bubble, hosted by Subic. The series was a rematch of the last season's finals between both teams, with San Juan winning last year's championship in five games. The Tigers avenged their last season's finals loss against the Knights, defeating them in four games to win the title.
March 17, 2021 4:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 75–77 (OT) | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 15–15, 19–13, 19–25, Overtime: 7–9 | ||
| Pts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 27 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 11 Asts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 5 |
Pts: Emman Calo, Mark Yee 15 Rebs: Billy Ray Robles 11 Asts: Billy Ray Robles 4 | |
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic Attendance: Jay Castroverde, E. Avis, R. Brila |
March 18, 2021 4:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 70–65 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 23–22, 14–13, 18–15 | ||
| Pts: John Wilson 17 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 11 Asts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 9 |
Pts: Emman Calo 26 Rebs: Mark Yee, Billy Ray Robles 10 each Asts: Mark Yee, Yvan Ludovice 3 each | |
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic |
March 20, 2021 3:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 58–66 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 13–26, 15–11, 16–14 | ||
| Pts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 16 Rebs: John Wilson 9 Asts: Rian Michael Ayonayon 3 |
Pts: Billy Ray Robles 13 Rebs: Mark Yee 11 Asts: Yvan Ludovice, Bonbon Custodio 3 each | |
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic |
March 21, 2021 4:00 pm |
| San Juan Knights | 88–89 (OT) | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 13–16, 29–16, 20–24, Overtime: 8–9 | ||
| Pts: Larry Rodriguez 19 Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 11 Asts: Carlos Isit Jr. 10 |
Pts: Emman Calo 22 Rebs: Mark Yee 12 Asts: Billy Ray Robles 6 | |
| Davao Occidental wins series, 3–1 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic |
This is the second finals meeting between the Knights and the Tigers, with the Knights winning the first one.
| San Juan leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Notes
- Game was played behind closed doors due to concerns over the COVID-19.
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