2018 KML Playoffs

The 2018 KML Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga's 2017–18 season. The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals. Kristjan Kangur was named KML Finals MVP.[1]

2018 KML Playoffs
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Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
      1 Kalev/Cramo 3  
  4 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 1     5 Port of Pärnu 0    
  5 Port of Pärnu 3         1 Kalev/Cramo 4
      2 University of Tartu 0
      2 University of Tartu 3    
  3 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 3     3 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 0   Third place
  6 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 2   3 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 3
  5 Port of Pärnu 1

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.

AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
18 April 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 69–73
(Series: 0–1)		 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Rapla
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 21–20, 11–15, 17–17
Pts: Kajupank 15
Rebs: Bubalo 12
Asts: Kaldre 8
PIR: Bubalo 16		 Boxscore Pts: Locke 26
Rebs: Fall 11
Asts: Akenpärg 3
PIR: Locke 31		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 490
Referees: Aare Halliko, Jegor Mitrofanski, Aleksei Mohov
22 April 2018 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 72–70
(Series: 2–0)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Tallinn
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 19–15, 13–26, 19–18
Pts: Fall, Tamm 20
Rebs: Fall 11
Asts: Tamm 6
PIR: Fall 30		 Boxscore Pts: Hawkins 23
Rebs: Upson 11
Asts: Hawkins 5
PIR: Hawkins 28		 Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 460
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks
25 April 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 73–71
(Series: 1–2)		 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Rapla
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 17–21, 17–15, 20–21
Pts: Hawkins 25
Rebs: Upson 13
Asts: Kaldre 6
PIR: Hawkins 25		 Boxscore Pts: Tamm 19
Rebs: Fall 12
Asts: Tamm 4
PIR: Tamm 21		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 720
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing
27 April 2018 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 64–93
(Series: 2–2)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 12–29, 15–26, 21–23, 16–15
Pts: Akenpärg, Locke 11
Rebs: Fall 7
Asts: Tamm 3
PIR: Fall 13		 Boxscore Pts: Cressler 24
Rebs: Upson 10
Asts: Hawkins 8
PIR: Hawkins 30		 Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 700
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen
29 April 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 90–66
(Series: 3–2)		 Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Rapla
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 26–19, 19–24, 21–8
Pts: Cressler 31
Rebs: Dorbek, Upson 8
Asts: Hawkins 7
PIR: Cressler 30		 Boxscore Pts: Locke 19
Rebs: Fall 12
Asts: Paiste, Tamm 3
PIR: Locke 24		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 780
Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik

Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits v Port of Pärnu
17 April 2018 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 85–93
(Series: 0–1)		 Port of Pärnu Valga
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 24–24, 22–24, 18–28
Pts: Lasenbergs 20
Rebs: Raadik 7
Asts: Leimanis 5
PIR: Haller 16		 Boxscore Pts: Post 28
Rebs: Sutt 8
Asts: Post 9
PIR: Post 26		 Arena: Valga Sports Hall
Attendance: 275
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Alex Talisainen
20 April 2018 Port of Pärnu 85–89
(Series: 1–1)		 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–26, 23–22, 25–22
Pts: Kirves 18
Rebs: Miljković 10
Asts: Post 9
PIR: Miljković 24		 Boxscore Pts: Lasenbergs 28
Rebs: Raadik 11
Asts: Ziediņš 5
PIR: Lasenbergs 29		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 720
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski, Ranno Konks
23 April 2018 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 60–64
(Series: 1–2)		 Port of Pärnu Valga
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 12–19, 17–9, 12–19
Pts: Ziediņš 15
Rebs: Raadik 8
Asts: Leimanis 4
PIR: Ziediņš 16		 Boxscore Pts: Raap 15
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Sutt 5
PIR: Raap 25		 Arena: Valga Sports Hall
Attendance: 250
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Aleksei Mohov
26 April 2018 Port of Pärnu 90–66
(Series: 3–1)		 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Pärnu
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 24–16, 27–25, 21–13
Pts: Kirves 19
Rebs: Miljković 13
Asts: Post 3
PIR: Miljković 30		 Boxscore Pts: Lasenbergs 14
Rebs: Ziediņš 9
Asts: Peterson 4
PIR: Lasenbergs 24		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 750
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing

Semifinals

The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.

Kalev/Cramo v Port of Pärnu
1 May 2018 Kalev/Cramo 105–48
(Series: 1–0)		 Port of Pärnu Tallinn
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 26–14, 28–9, 27–4
Pts: Jõesaar, van der Mars 23
Rebs: Subotić 10
Asts: Briscoe 9
PIR: van der Mars 34		 Boxscore Pts: Post 15
Rebs: Miljković 9
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Miljković 15		 Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 570
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen
5 May 2018 Port of Pärnu 67–93
(Series: 0–2)		 Kalev/Cramo Pärnu
17:10 Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 15–22, 17–23, 22–22
Pts: Post 21
Rebs: three players 4
Asts: Post 6
PIR: Post 23		 Boxscore Pts: Briscoe 16
Rebs: van der Mars 12
Asts: Sokk 4
PIR: van der Mars 24		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 300
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Jegor Mitrofanski
7 May 2018 Kalev/Cramo 95–74
(Series: 3–0)		 Port of Pärnu Tallinn
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 17–23, 22–21, 26–15
Pts: van der Mars 20
Rebs: van der Mars 13
Asts: Kangur, Mirković 5
PIR: van der Mars 31		 Boxscore Pts: Post 21
Rebs: Kirves 7
Asts: Raap 6
PIR: Kirves, Post 19		 Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 400
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aleksei Mohov, Ivo Kitsing

University of Tartu v AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
2 May 2018 University of Tartu 75–63
(Series: 1–0)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Tartu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–11, 11–16, 18–21
Pts: Sokk 27
Rebs: Talts 8
Asts: Čižauskas 5
PIR: Engström, Sokk 23		 Boxscore Pts: Hawkins 15
Rebs: Upson 8
Asts: Kaldre 6
PIR: Hawkins 16		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 600
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Rain Peerandi, Aleksei Mohov
4 May 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 65–74
(Series: 0–2)		 University of Tartu Rapla
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 13–17, 11–23, 22–19
Pts: Cressler 18
Rebs: Kaldre 6
Asts: Hawkins 3
PIR: Bubalo 14		 Boxscore Pts: Čižauskas 17
Rebs: Kazakauskas 9
Asts: Čižauskas 5
PIR: Kazakauskas 21		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 670
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aare Halliko, Ivo Kitsing
8 May 2018 University of Tartu 75–64
(Series: 3–0)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Tartu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 13–15, 20–15, 27–21
Pts: Cook 16
Rebs: Cook, Talts 12
Asts: Čižauskas 9
PIR: Cook 22		 Boxscore Pts: Hawkins 14
Rebs: Hawkins 9
Asts: Hawkins 11
PIR: Hawkins 31		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 520
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks

Third place games

The third place games are best-of-five series.

AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Port of Pärnu
14 May 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 84–77
(Series: 1–0)		 Port of Pärnu Rapla
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 23–20, 18–12, 22–23
Pts: Kajupank 23
Rebs: Bubalo 14
Asts: Hawkins 7
PIR: Bubalo, Kajupank 22		 Boxscore Pts: Sutt 19
Rebs: Miljković 6
Asts: Post 6
PIR: Eichfuss 15		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 520
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski
16 May 2018 Port of Pärnu 73–67
(Series: 1–1)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Pärnu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 17–11, 27–21, 17–20
Pts: Kirves, Post 15
Rebs: Kirves 12
Asts: Sutt 9
PIR: Kirves 23		 Boxscore Pts: Upson 16
Rebs: Upson 12
Asts: Cressler, Dorbek 4
PIR: Upson 24		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 600
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Aleksei Mohov
19 May 2018 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 90–79
(Series: 2–1)		 Port of Pärnu Rapla
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 12–22, 21–14, 28–24
Pts: Kaldre 21
Rebs: Kaldre 8
Asts: Cressler 6
PIR: Kaldre 33		 Boxscore Pts: Post 27
Rebs: Post 11
Asts: Post 5
PIR: Post 37		 Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall
Attendance: 600
Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing
22 May 2018 Port of Pärnu 75–790(OT)
(Series: 1–3)		 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla Pärnu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 16–19, 13–8, 15–21, Overtime: 12–16
Pts: Kirves 23
Rebs: Miljković 12
Asts: Raap 6
PIR: Kirves 19		 Boxscore Pts: Hawkins 29
Rebs: Kajupank 8
Asts: Kajupank 5
PIR: Hawkins 25		 Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall
Attendance: 700
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks

Finals

The finals are best-of-seven series.

Kalev/Cramo v University of Tartu
15 May 2018 Kalev/Cramo 98–95
(Series: 1–0)		 University of Tartu Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 30–14, 25–27, 18–34
Pts: Briscoe 17
Rebs: Kangur 12
Asts: Mirković, Sokk 5
PIR: Kangur 31		 Boxscore Pts: Čižauskas 31
Rebs: Kazakauskas 8
Asts: Čižauskas 6
PIR: Čižauskas 37		 Arena: Saku Suurhall
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste
17 May 2018 Kalev/Cramo 103–85
(Series: 2–0)		 University of Tartu Tallinn
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 34–20, 25–24, 20–11
Pts: Subotić 19
Rebs: van der Mars 8
Asts: Kangur 6
PIR: Mirković, Subotić 24		 Boxscore Pts: Kitsing 19
Rebs: Talts 10
Asts: Sokk, Talts 4
PIR: Kazakauskas 22		 Arena: Kalev Sports Hall
Attendance: 900
Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks
21 May 2018 University of Tartu 82–102
(Series: 0–3)		 Kalev/Cramo Tartu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 17–20, 22–29, 28–24
Pts: Čižauskas 29
Rebs: Kazakauskas, Kitsing 6
Asts: Talts 8
PIR: Čižauskas 26		 Boxscore Pts: Briscoe 27
Rebs: Subotić 8
Asts: Dorbek 6
PIR: Briscoe 34		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 950
Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski
24 May 2018 University of Tartu 83–99
(Series: 0–4)		 Kalev/Cramo Tartu
19:10 Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 21–24, 20–31, 18–24
Pts: Kitsing 21
Rebs: Kazakauskas 8
Asts: Čižauskas 6
PIR: Kazakauskas 24		 Boxscore Pts: Briscoe 20
Rebs: Jõesaar, Kangur 8
Asts: Mirković 6
PIR: Kangur, Mirković 20		 Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall
Attendance: 950
Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing

References
  1. "Tehtud! Kalev/Cramo viskas Tartu korvi taas palle täis ning tuli kolmandat aastat järjest Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 24 May 2018.
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