The 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates 2017 October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.San Miguel nets Standhardinger, PBA.ph, October 29, 2017
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College 1 4 Jason PerkinsForward Caida Tile Masters 1 8 Sidney OnwubereForward Racal Tile Masters 2 9 Jayson GrimaldoForward Victoria Sports StallionsRacal Tile Masters 2 11 Wilson BaltazarGuard/forward Bread Story Smashing Bakers 3 4 Roldan SaraGuard Team BatangasRacal Tile Masters 4 4 John Carlo CasiñoGuard Cafe France BakersCEU Scorpions
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | December 17 | San Miguel | L 96–104 | Jeff Chan (18) | Doug Kramer (10) | Chan, Wright (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum5,600 | 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | December 27 | Kia | W 125–102 | three players (15) | Kramer, Perkins (9) | Jason Perkins (6) | Ynares Center | 1–1
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | January 7 | NLEX | W 102–95 | Matthew Wright (19) | Doug Kramer (11) | Matthew Wright (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum9,000 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | January 17 | Rain or Shine | L 99–120 | Perkins, Wright (17) | Matthew Wright (7) | LA Revilla (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | January 20 | Magnolia | L 91–97 | Gelo Alolino (19) | four players (6) | LA Revilla (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | January 26 | Barangay Ginebra | W 87–82 | three players (19) | LA Revilla (11) | Chan, Revilla (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | January 31 | Alaska | L 75–93 | Matthew Wright (16) | Matthew Wright (11) | Revilla, Wright (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 3–4
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | February 7 | TNT | W 74–72 | Matthew Wright (16) | Jason Perkins (10) | Jeff Chan (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | February 14 | Meralco | L 90–92 | Willy Wilson (24) | Wilson, Wright (8) | Jeff Chan (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | February 21 | Blackwater | L 78–83 | Jason Perkins (17) | Doug Kramer (13) | Jeff Chan (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–6
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 | March 2 | GlobalPort | W 104–100 | Matthew Wright (32) | Jason Perkins (10) | RJ Jazul (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | March 4 | TNT | L 97–118 | Matthew Wright (18) | Kramer, Perkins (11) | Matthew Wright (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | April 25 | Blackwater | W 107–102 | James White (31) | James White (14) | Matthew Wright (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | April 28 | TNT | L 98–106 | James White (32) | James White (11) | Matthew Wright (7) | Ynares Center | 1–1
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | May 6 | Magnolia | W 89–87 | White, Wright (19) | James White (17) | Matthew Wright (8) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 11 | NLEX | L 115–120 (OT) | Matthew Wright (31) | Kramer, Perkins (12) | Jeff Chan (8) | Alonte Sports Arena | 2–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 | May 20 | Barangay Ginebra | W 103–98 (2OT) | Eugene Phelps (25) | Eugene Phelps (14) | Eugene Phelps (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | May 30 | San Miguel | L 94–106 | Eugene Phelps (33) | Eugene Phelps (17) | Jeff Chan (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | June 8 | Meralco | L 100–103 (OT) | Eugene Phelps (31) | Eugene Phelps (26) | Matthew Wright (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | June 10 | Columbian | L 107–115 | Eugene Phelps (34) | Eugene Phelps (22) | LA Revilla (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | June 16 | Rain or Shine | L 106–108 | Chan, Phelps (26) | Eugene Phelps (14) | Eugene Phelps (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | June 20 | GlobalPort | W 135–108 | Eugene Phelps (37) | Eugene Phelps (23) | Eugene Phelps (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–6
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | July 6 | Alaska | L 91–114 | Eugene Phelps (23) | Eugene Phelps (10) | Phelps, Revilla (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 4–7
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | August 22 | Columbian | W 113–107 | Eugene Phelps (50) | Eugene Phelps (17) | Matthew Wright (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | August 26 | NorthPort | W 132–91 | Eugene Phelps (30) | Eugene Phelps (15) | LA Revilla (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | August 29 | Alaska | L 97–108 | Eugene Phelps (27) | Eugene Phelps (24) | Matthew Wright (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | August 31 | TNT | W 112–82 | Jason Perkins (22) | Calvin Abueva (13) | Revilla, Wright (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–1
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 | September 19 | Meralco | W 96–86 | Eugene Phelps (24) | Eugene Phelps (19) | Matthew Wright (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | September 23 | Magnolia | W 95–82 | Eugene Phelps (36) | Eugene Phelps (20) | Calvin Abueva (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | September 29 | Barangay Ginebra | L 99–101 | Matthew Wright (27) | Eugene Phelps (13) | LA Revilla (5) | Xavier University Gym | 5–2
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | October 10 | NLEX | W 123–97 | Eugene Phelps (51) | Eugene Phelps (20) | Matthew Wright (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 6–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | October 12 | San Miguel | L 100–117 | Eugene Phelps (37) | Eugene Phelps (26) | Eugene Phelps (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 6–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | October 24 | Rain or Shine | W 103–97 | Abueva, Phelps (18) | Eugene Phelps (20) | Eugene Phelps (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 7–3
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 | November 4 | Blackwater | W 97–91 | Calvin Abueva (25) | Eugene Phelps (19) | LA Revilla (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 8–3
Playoffs
Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | November 7 | Meralco | L 74–90 | Eugene Phelps (27) | Eugene Phelps (17) | Jazul, Revilla (3) | Cuneta Astrodome | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | November 9 | Meralco | L 103–108 (OT) | Jason Perkins (24) | Eugene Phelps (23) | Eugene Phelps (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2
Transactions
Free agent signings Player Contract length Date signed Former teamRey GuevarraOne-conferenceDecember 15, 2017Kia Picanto Trades Preseason November November 6, 2017TNT acquires Onwubere as Phoenix makes moves, inquirer.net, November 9, 2017. To Phoenix2018 second round pick To NLEXMichael MirandaNovember 9, 2017To Phoenix Justin Chua
JonJon GabrielTo TNT Sidney Onwubere
2019 second round pick November 15, 2017Kia ships LA Revilla to Phoenix, Rappler, November 15, 2017. To PhoenixLA Revilla To KiaJason Grimaldo2018 second round pick December 15, 2017To Phoenix Jaypee Mendoza To Alaska 2019 second round pick
Commissioner's Cup June June 18, 2018 To Phoenix2018 first round pick To GinebraJeff Chan
Governor's Cup August August 7, 2018 To Phoenix Calvin Abueva To Alaska Karl Dehesa 2019 first round pickDecember 13, 2018To Phoenix Alex Mallari
Dave MarceloTo NLEX 2018 first round pick (#4)
2019 second round pick
Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game RecordCommissioner's Cup James White 33 April 25 May 11 2–2Eugene Phelps 14 May 20 November 9 10–10 Governors' Cup
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Willy WilsonPhilippine Cup Player of the WeekJanuary 29, 2018
References