2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season

The 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season
Head coach	Louie Alas
Owner(s)	Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record	5–6 (.455)
Place	9th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record	4–7 (.364)
Place	10th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Governors' Cup results
Record	8–3 (.727)
Place	2nd
Playoff finish	Quarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-beat advantage)
Phoenix Fuel Masters seasons

Key dates

2017

• October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	PBA D-League team	College
1	4	Jason Perkins	Forward	United States	Caida Tile Masters	De La Salle
1	8	Sidney Onwubere	Forward	Philippines	Racal Tile Masters	Emilio Aguinaldo
2	9	Jayson Grimaldo	Forward	Philippines	Victoria Sports Stallions Racal Tile Masters	MLQU
2	11	Wilson Baltazar	Guard/Forward	Philippines	Bread Story Smashing Bakers	Lyceum
3	4	Roldan Sara	Guard	Philippines	Team Batangas Racal Tile Masters	San Beda
4	4	John Carlo Casiño	Guard	Philippines	Cafe France Bakers CEU Scorpions	Centro Escolar

Roster

Phoenix Fuel Masters roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 1 Gamboa, Mike (R) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1989–02–26 Philippines-Diliman G 2 Revilla, LA (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 1989–11–30 De La Salle F 3 Perkins, Jason (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992–09–20 De La Salle F 7 Intal, JC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–11–18 Ateneo F 8 Eriobu, Joseph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992–02–12 Mapúa F/C 9 Chua, Justin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1989–07–13 Ateneo G 14 Alolino, Gelo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994–01–04 National-U F/C 18 Kramer, Doug 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1983–07–10 Ateneo G/F 20 Mendoza, Jaypee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1990–11–09 San Beda G/F 24 Guevarra, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–11–24 Letran F 28 Wilson, Willy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–01–30 De La Salle G 31 Jazul, RJ 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986–04–11 Letran G/F 35 Wright, Matthew 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–02–07 St. Bonaventure F 88 Abueva, Calvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–02–04 San Sebastian	Head coach Louie Alas Assistant coach(es) Topex Robinson (1st Assistant) Jon Jacinto Nic Belasco Kristofer Reyes Caesar Polhen Carmelo Alas Team manager Paolo Bugia Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured

Philippine Cup

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Miguel Beermen	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Magnolia Hotshots	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	—
3	Alaska Aces	7	4	.636	1	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	2
5	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	2
6	NLEX Road Warriors	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	2
7	GlobalPort Batang Pier	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 3]	3	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	TNT KaTropa	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 3]	3
9	Phoenix Fuel Masters	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 3]	3
10	Blackwater Elite	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 3]	3
11	Meralco Bolts	4	7	.364	4
12	Kia Picanto	1	10	.091	7

Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
3. Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix

Game log

2018 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 5–6
December: 1–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 December 17 San Miguel L 96–104 Jeff Chan (18) Doug Kramer (10) Chan, Wright (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5,600 0–1 2 December 27 Kia W 125–102 three players (15) Kramer, Perkins (9) Jason Perkins (6) Ynares Center 1–1
January : 2–3 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 3 January 7 NLEX W 102–95 Matthew Wright (19) Doug Kramer (11) Matthew Wright (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 9,000 2–1 4 January 17 Rain or Shine L 99–120 Perkins, Wright (17) Matthew Wright (7) LA Revilla (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–2 5 January 20 Magnolia L 91–97 Gelo Alolino (19) four players (6) LA Revilla (5) Cuneta Astrodome 2–3 6 January 26 Barangay Ginebra W 87–82 three players (19) LA Revilla (11) Chan, Revilla (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–3 7 January 31 Alaska L 75–93 Matthew Wright (16) Matthew Wright (11) Revilla, Wright (5) Mall of Asia Arena 3–4
February : 1–2 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 8 February 7 TNT W 74–72 Matthew Wright (16) Jason Perkins (10) Jeff Chan (6) Mall of Asia Arena 4–4 9 February 14 Meralco L 90–92 Willy Wilson (24) Wilson, Wright (8) Jeff Chan (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–5 10 February 21 Blackwater L 78–83 Jason Perkins (17) Doug Kramer (13) Jeff Chan (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–6
March : 1–0 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 11 March 2 GlobalPort W 104–100 Matthew Wright (32) Jason Perkins (10) RJ Jazul (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–6

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals (Best-of-7)					Finals (Best-of-7)
		(#1 twice-to-beat)
	1	San Miguel	106
	8	TNT	93
							1	San Miguel	4
		(Best-of-3)					4	Barangay Ginebra	1
	4	Barangay Ginebra	2
	5	Rain or Shine	0
												1	San Miguel	4
		(#2 twice-to-beat)										2	Magnolia	1
	2	Magnolia	86
	7	GlobalPort	79
							2	Magnolia	4
		(Best-of-3)					6	NLEX	2
	3	Alaska	0
	6	NLEX	2

Game log

2018 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1
8th seed playoff: 0–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series 1 March 4 TNT L 97–118 Matthew Wright (18) Kramer, Perkins (11) Matthew Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1

Commissioner's Cup

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	9	2	.818	—	Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2	Alaska Aces	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	1
3	TNT KaTropa	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	1	Best-of-three quarterfinals
4	Meralco Bolts	7	4	.636	2
5	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	3
6	San Miguel Beermen	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	3
7	Magnolia Hotshots	6	5	.545[lower-alpha 2]	3	Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8	GlobalPort Batang Pier	5	6	.455	4
9	Columbian Dyip	4	7	.364[lower-alpha 3]	5
10	Phoenix Fuel Masters	4	7	.364[lower-alpha 3]	5
11	NLEX Road Warriors	2	9	.182	7
12	Blackwater Elite	1	10	.091	8

Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head to head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 TNT
2. Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, San Miguel 1.02, Magnolia 0.92
3. Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 Phoenix

Game log

2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 4–7
April: 1–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 April 25 Blackwater W 107–102 James White (31) James White (14) Matthew Wright (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0 2 April 28 TNT L 98–106 James White (32) James White (11) Matthew Wright (7) Ynares Center 1–1
May : 2–2 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 3 May 6 Magnolia W 89–87 White, Wright (19) James White (17) Matthew Wright (8) Mall of Asia Arena 2–1 4 May 11 NLEX L 115–120 (OT) Matthew Wright (31) Kramer, Perkins (12) Jeff Chan (8) Alonte Sports Arena 2–2 5 May 20 Barangay Ginebra W 103–98 (2OT) Eugene Phelps (25) Eugene Phelps (14) Eugene Phelps (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–2 All-Star Break 6 May 30 San Miguel L 94–106 Eugene Phelps (33) Eugene Phelps (17) Jeff Chan (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–3
June : 1–3 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 7 June 8 Meralco L 100–103 (OT) Eugene Phelps (31) Eugene Phelps (26) Matthew Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–4 8 June 10 Columbian L 107–115 Eugene Phelps (34) Eugene Phelps (22) LA Revilla (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–5 9 June 16 Rain or Shine L 106–108 Chan, Phelps (26) Eugene Phelps (14) Eugene Phelps (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–6 10 June 20 GlobalPort W 135–108 Eugene Phelps (37) Eugene Phelps (23) Eugene Phelps (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–6
July : 0–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 11 July 6 Alaska L 91–114 Eugene Phelps (23) Eugene Phelps (10) Phelps, Revilla (5) Cuneta Astrodome 4–7

Governors' Cup

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	9	2	.818	—	Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2	Phoenix Fuel Masters	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	1
3	Alaska Aces	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	1
4	Magnolia Hotshots	8	3	.727[lower-alpha 1]	1
5	Blackwater Elite	7	4	.636	2	Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6	San Miguel Beermen	6	5	.545	3
7	Meralco Bolts	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 2]	4
8	NLEX Road Warriors	5	6	.455[lower-alpha 2]	4
9	TNT KaTropa	4	7	.364	5
10	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3	8	.273	6
11	NorthPort Batang Pier	2	9	.182	7
12	Columbian Dyip	1	10	.091	8

Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:

1. Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.011, Alaska 1.006, Magnolia 0.982
2. Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 NLEX

Game log

2018 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 8–3
August: 3–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 August 22 Columbian W 113–107 Eugene Phelps (50) Eugene Phelps (17) Matthew Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0 2 August 26 NorthPort W 132–91 Eugene Phelps (30) Eugene Phelps (15) LA Revilla (11) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–0 3 August 29 Alaska L 97–108 Eugene Phelps (27) Eugene Phelps (24) Matthew Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–1 4 August 31 TNT W 112–82 Jason Perkins (22) Calvin Abueva (13) Revilla, Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–1
September: 2–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 5 September 19 Meralco W 96–86 Eugene Phelps (24) Eugene Phelps (19) Matthew Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–1 6 September 23 Magnolia W 95–82 Eugene Phelps (36) Eugene Phelps (20) Calvin Abueva (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–1 7 September 29 Barangay Ginebra L 99–101 Matthew Wright (27) Eugene Phelps (13) LA Revilla (5) Xavier University Gym 5–2
October: 2–1 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 8 October 10 NLEX W 123–97 Eugene Phelps (51) Eugene Phelps (20) Matthew Wright (7) Cuneta Astrodome 6–2 9 October 12 San Miguel L 100–117 Eugene Phelps (37) Eugene Phelps (26) Eugene Phelps (6) Mall of Asia Arena 6–3 10 October 24 Rain or Shine W 103–97 Abueva, Phelps (18) Eugene Phelps (20) Eugene Phelps (7) Cuneta Astrodome 7–3
November: 1–0 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 11 November 4 Blackwater W 97–91 Calvin Abueva (25) Eugene Phelps (19) LA Revilla (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 8–3

Bracket

	Quarterfinals						Semifinals (Best-of-5)					Finals (Best-of-7)
		(#1 twice-to-beat)
	1	Barangay Ginebra	111
	8	NLEX	75
							1	Barangay Ginebra	1
		(#4 twice-to-beat)					4	Magnolia	3
	4	Magnolia	103
	5	Blackwater	99
												4	Magnolia	4
		(#2 twice-to-beat)										3	Alaska	2
	2	Phoenix	74	103
	7	Meralco	90	108*
							7	Meralco	1
		(#3 twice-to-beat)					3	Alaska	3
	3	Alaska	96
	6	San Miguel	85

*Game went into overtime.

Game log

2018 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–2
Quarterfinals: 0–2 Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series 1 November 7 Meralco L 74–90 Eugene Phelps (27) Eugene Phelps (17) Jazul, Revilla (3) Cuneta Astrodome 0–1 2 November 9 Meralco L 103–108 (OT) Jason Perkins (24) Eugene Phelps (23) Eugene Phelps (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2

Transactions

Preseason

November
November 6, 2017[3]	To Phoenix 2018 2nd Round Pick (from TNT)	To NLEX Michael Miranda
November 27, 2017[4]	To Phoenix LA Revilla	To KIA Jason Grimaldo 2018 PBA Second Round draft pick (from TNT)

Commissioner's Cup

June
June 18, 2018[5]	To Phoenix 2018 First Round Draft Pick	To Ginebra Jeff Chan

Governor's Cup

August
August 7, 2018 [6]	To Phoenix Calvin Abueva	To Alaska Karl Dehesa 2019 first round draft pick

Recruited imports

Conference	Name	Country	Number	Debuted	Last game	Record
Commissioner's Cup	James White		33	April 25 (vs. Blackwater)	May 11 (vs. NLEX)	2–2
	Eugene Phelps		14	May 20 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)	November 9 (vs. Meralco)	10–10
Governors' Cup

Awards

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.
Willy Wilson	Philippine Cup Player of the Week	January 29, 2018	[7]

References

1. San Miguel nets Standhardinger, PBA.ph, October 29, 2017
2. "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
3. , pba.ph, November 6, 2017.
4. , pba.ph, November 27, 2017.
5. Leongson, Randolph B. (2018-06-18). "Ginebra adds firepower by acquiring Jeff Chan from Phoenix in trade for first-round draft pick | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
6. "Alaska sends Abueva to Phoenix for Dehesha and 2019 first round pick". PBA.ph. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
7. "Willie Wilson goes 'perfect' against former team Ginebra". PBA.ph. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.