2021 MPBL Finals

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2021 MPBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Davao Occidental Tigers Don Dulay 3
San Juan Knights Randy Alcantara 1
DatesMarch 17–21, 2021
MVP
Basilan
, 2–1
← 2019 MPBL Finals 2022 →

The 2021 MPBL Finals, originally called the 2020 MPBL Finals and also known as the MPBL Lakan Cup Finals, was the championship series of the

Finals MVP.[3]

Both teams finished with the first seed in their respective divisions with a record of 26–4, but San Juan beat Davao Occidental in their regular season match-up. As of 2023, it is the last Finals appearance for both teams.

Background

The league stopped play on March 11, 2020, midway through the Division Finals, after the outbreak of the pandemic spread throughout the country, thus shelving the remaining games of the playoffs.

2019 Southeast Asian Games
.

San Juan Knights

The San Juan Knights entered the season as the defending champions, winning the 2019 MPBL Finals against the Davao Occidental Tigers. They started the season with a 10-game winning streak and eventually finishing the regular season with a 26–4 win-loss card to hold the league's best record, a tiebreaker that was broken as the Knights have defeated the Tigers in the regular-season game. In the playoffs, they easily defeated 8th-seeded

Makati Super Crunch
, who have qualified for their first Division Finals appearance. Both teams split the first two games, and the series went to a decider. The decider game three saw only 5 players play from the Makati side, as the Knights overpowered the other team in a record-setting match, 131–54, and eventually clinch the North Division championship for the second consecutive season and advance for their second straight MPBL Finals appearance.

Davao Occidental Tigers

The

Basilan Steel in the Division Finals. The Steel shocked the Tigers in the first game, and the Tigers even the series at one-apiece before the stoppage, forcing a decider. But the decider game three was not played and gave a default win for the team as the league gave an ultimatum to the Basilan team that should another member of the Basilan team catch the virus, a default win would be awarded. On March 16, the league gave the default 2–0 win to the Tigers to become the two-time South Division Champions to advance to their second straight MPBL Finals appearance, setting up a finals rematch against the very team in San Juan Knights.[5]

Road to the Finals

San Juan Knights (Northern Division Champion) Davao Occidental Tigers (Southern Division Champion)

Pos Team
 Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Juan Knights 30 26 4 .867 — Playoffs
2
Manila Stars
 30 25 5 .833 1
3
Makati Super Crunch
 30 22 8 .733 4
4 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 30 21 9 .700 5
5 Bataan Risers 30 20 10 .667 6
6 Bulacan Kuyas 30 19 11 .633 7
7
Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors
 30 18 12 .600 8
8 Pasay Voyagers 30 17 13 .567 9
9
Caloocan Supremos
 30 16 14 .533 10
10 Valenzuela Classic 30 11 19 .367 15
11 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 30 10 20 .333[a] 16
12
Quezon City Capitals
 30 10 20 .333[a] 16
13 Marikina Shoemasters 30 8 22 .267[b] 18
14 Parañaque Patriots 30 8 22 .267[b] 18
15 Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines 29 7 22 .241 18.5
16 Rizal Golden Coolers 29 6 23 .207 19.5
Source: Standings
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Nueva Ecija wins tiebreaker over Quezon City by head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Marikina wins tiebreaker over Parañaque by head-to-head victory.
1st seed in the North, best league record
Regular season
Pos Team
 Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Davao Occidental Tigers 30 26 4 .867 — Playoffs
2 Bacoor City Strikers 30 24 6 .800 2
3
Basilan Steel
 30 20 10 .667 6
4
Batangas City Athletics
 30 19 11 .633 7
5
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
 30 18 12 .600[a] 8
6 Iloilo United Royals 30 18 12 .600[a] 8
7
GenSan Warriors
 30 18 12 .600[a] 8
8
Bicol Volcanoes
 30 16 14 .533 10
9 Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol 30 15 15 .500 11
10
Biñan City Luxxe White
 30 12 18 .400 14
11
Bacolod Master Sardines
 30 11 19 .367 15
12 Mindoro Tamaraws 30 9 21 .300 17
13 Muntinlupa Cagers 30 7 23 .233 19
14
Imus Bandera
 30 6 24 .200 20
15 Sarangani Marlins 30 1 29 .033 25
Source: Standings
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Zamboanga (+8), Iloilo (-3), and General Santos (-5) are ranked based on head-to-head point differential.
1st seed in the South, 2nd best league record
Defeated 8th-seeded Pasay Voyagers, 2–0 First Round Defeated 8th-seeded
Bicol Volcanoes
, 2–1
Defeated 4th-seeded Pampanga Giant Lanterns, 2–0 Division Semifinals Defeated 5th-seeded
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
, 2–0
Defeated 3rd-seeded
Makati Super Crunch
, 2–1 		Division Finals Defeated 3rd-seeded
Basilan Steel
, 2–1

Head-to-head matchup

January 18, 2020
06:30 pm
Davao Occidental Tigers 65–84 San Juan Knights
Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 18–23, 20–14, 14–21
Pts: Yvan Ludovice, Mark Yee 14 each
Rebs: Yee, Robles 14 each
Asts
: June Kenneth Mocon 7		 Pts: Orlan Wamar 15
Rebs: Larry Rodriguez 8
Asts: Andrew Estrella 6

Series summary

Due to the series being held in a bubble, no team had homecourt advantage, as all games were played at the Subic Bay Gymnasium.

Game Date Result Venue
1 March 17 San Juan Knights 75–77 (OT)
(0–1)		 Davao Occidental Tigers Subic Bay Gymnasium
2 March 18 San Juan Knights 70–65
(0–1)		 Davao Occidental Tigers Subic Bay Gymnasium
3 March 20 San Juan Knights 58–66
(0–1)		 Davao Occidental Tigers Subic Bay Gymnasium
4 March 21 San Juan Knights 88–89 (OT)
(0–1)		 Davao Occidental Tigers Subic Bay Gymnasium

Game summaries

Game 1

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: Mike Ayonayon 27
Rebs: Jhonard Clarito 11
Asts
: Mike Ayonayon 5		 Pts: Emman Calo, Mark Yee 15 each
Rebs: Billy Ray Robles 11
Asts: Billy Ray Robles 4
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic
Referees: J. Castroverde, E. Avis, R. Brila

Game 2

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: Mike 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
Referees: B. Estroga, R. Brila, G. Villanueva

Game 3

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: Mike Ayonayon 16
Rebs: John Wilson 9
Asts
: Mike Ayonayon 3		 Pts: Billy Ray Robles 13
Rebs: Mark Yee 11
Asts: Yvan Ludovice, Bonbon Custodio 3 each
Subic Bay Gymnasium, Subic

Game 4

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

Broadcast notes

This marked the third and currently final year of

expiration of the network's franchise, the series was broadcast on A2Z and Kapamilya Channel on television, the former coming as part of a blocktime partnership between ABS-CBN and ZOE Broadcasting Network. The Finals was also streamed on the league's official Facebook page.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b De La Pena, Leobert Julian (6 March 2021). "MPBL gets IATF green light to stage bubble in Subic". Daily Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ Giongco, Mark (6 March 2021). "MPBL set to resume division finals on March 10". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ Lozada, Bong (21 March 2021). "'Payback' as Davao Occidental wins MPBL national title, tops San Juan in OT". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ Leongson, Randolph (12 March 2020). "MPBL finally suspends play over coronavirus pandemic". Spin.ph. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Davao Occidental advances to MPBL National Finals vs San Juan by default". Inquirer.net. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ Terrado, Reuben (7 March 2021). "MPBL playoffs to be aired live on A2Z Channel 11". Spin.ph. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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