2017–18 NLEX Road Warriors season

The 2017–18 NLEX Road Warriors season was the 4th 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 2 Kiefer Ravena G Ateneo 2 13 John Grospe F Team Batangas JRU Heavy Bombers JRU 3 26 Gabriel Dagangon G AMA Online Education Titans Racal Tile Masters Perpetual

Roster

Philippine Cup

Eliminations Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | December 20 | Kia | W 119–115 | Kiefer Ravena (18) | Rabeh Al-Hussaini (8) | Kiefer Ravena (12) | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | December 25 | GlobalPort | W 115–104 | Kiefer Ravena (20) | J. R. Quiñahan (9) | Larry Fonacier (7) | Philippine Arena22,531 | 2–0

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | January 7 | Phoenix | L 95–102 | Larry Fonacier (22) | Quiñahan, Taulava (9) | Kiefer Ravena (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum9,000 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | January 14 | Magnolia | L 94–105 | Kiefer Ravena (31) | J. R. Quiñahan (10) | Kiefer Ravena (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | January 19 | San Miguel | L 98–109 | Kiefer Ravena (15) | Michael Miranda (11) | Kiefer Ravena (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | January 26 | Rain or Shine | L 86–97 | J. R. Quiñahan (22) | Alex Mallari (9) | six players (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–4

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 | February 3 | Barangay Ginebra | W 81–78 | Larry Fonacier (17) | Raul Soyud (10) | Kiefer Ravena (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | February 9 | Meralco | W 87–85 | Kiefer Ravena (21) | Alex Mallari (10) | Kiefer Ravena (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 4–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 | February 11 | Alaska | W 96–89 | three players (15) | Alas, Baguio (8) | Kiefer Ravena (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | February 18 | Blackwater | W 93–90 | Kevin Alas (25) | Michael Miranda (9) | Kevin Alas (5) | Philippine Arena | 6–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | February 28 | TNT | L 75–101 | J. R. Quiñahan (20) | Raul Soyud (11) | Cyrus Baguio (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 6–5

Playoffs Bracket

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | March 5 | Alaska | W 105–99 | Kiefer Ravena (25) | J. R. Quiñahan (10) | Kiefer Ravena (8) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | March 7 | Alaska | W 87–83 | Kevin Alas (18) | Kevin Alas (9) | Kiefer Ravena (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | March 10 | Magnolia | W 88–87 | Cyrus Baguio (17) | J. R. Quiñahan (9) | J. R. Quiñahan (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | March 12 | Magnolia | L 84–99 | Mallari, Quiñahan (13) | Raul Soyud (6) | Kiefer Ravena (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | March 14 | Magnolia | L 99–106 | Kiefer Ravena (20) | Kevin Alas (9) | Quiñahan, Ravena (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | March 16 | Magnolia | W 91–79 | Kiefer Ravena (20) | Alas, Miranda (6) | Alas, Ravena (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | March 18 | Magnolia | L 78–87 | Kiefer Ravena (21) | Mallari, Soyud (9) | Cyrus Baguio (7) | Ynares Center | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | March 20 | Magnolia | L 89–96 | Michael Miranda (20) | Michael Miranda (8) | Cyrus Baguio (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–4

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | April 28 | Columbian | L 103–123 | Adrian Forbes (26) | Adrian Forbes (17) | Larry Fonacier (6) | Ynares Center | 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | May 2 | Rain or Shine | L 97–98 | Arnett Moultrie (24) | Arnett Moultrie (17) | Kiefer Ravena (8) | Ynares Center | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | May 4 | Meralco | L 90–106 | Arnett Moultrie (25) | Arnett Moultrie (17) | Kiefer Ravena (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | May 11 | Phoenix | W 120–115 (OT) | Arnett Moultrie (37) | Arnett Moultrie (17) | Larry Fonacier (9) | Alonte Sports Arena | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | May 16 | GlobalPort | L 94–116 | Kiefer Ravena (24) | Moultrie, Quiñahan (10) | J. R. Quiñahan (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–4 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | May 30 | Blackwater | W 93–89 | Arnett Moultrie (26) | Arnett Moultrie (16) | Juami Tiongson (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–4

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | June 3 | TNT | L 106–117 | Arnett Moultrie (31) | Arnett Moultrie (14) | Alex Mallari (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | June 9 | Barangay Ginebra | L 85–93 | Arnett Moultrie (30) | Arnett Moultrie (19) | Alex Mallari (4) | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | June 15 | Alaska | L 111–120 | Arnett Moultrie (34) | Arnett Moultrie (8) | Mallari, Tiongson (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | June 23 | San Miguel | L 114–125 | Arnett Moultrie (43) | Arnett Moultrie (14) | Jonathan Uyloan (11) | Calasiao Sports Complex | 2–8

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | June 3 | Magnolia | L 89–116 | Olu Ashaolu (31) | Olu Ashaolu (12) | Cyrus Baguio (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–9

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Game log

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | August 17 | TNT | W 103–90 | Olu Ashaolu (33) | Olu Ashaolu (23) | J. R. Quiñahan (6) | Ynares Center | 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | August 19 | NorthPort | W 123–107 | Olu Ashaolu (27) | Olu Ashaolu (13) | Alex Mallari (5) | Ynares Center | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | August 22 | Magnolia | L 72–102 | Olu Ashaolu (21) | Olu Ashaolu (9) | Ashaolu, Fonacier (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | August 29 | Columbian | W 116–104 | Aaron Fuller (35) | Aaron Fuller (21) | Aaron Fuller (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–1

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | September 1 | San Miguel | L 112–125 | Aaron Fuller (36) | Aaron Fuller (16) | Mark Tallo (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | September 26 | Blackwater | W 124–106 | Fonacier, Fuller (24) | Aaron Fuller (20) | Fonacier, Tallo (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–2

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 5 | Barangay Ginebra | L 92–106 | Larry Fonacier (21) | Aaron Fuller (19) | Aaron Fuller (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | October 10 | Phoenix | L 97–123 | Aaron Fuller (38) | Aaron Fuller (14) | Monfort, Tallo (5) | Cuneta Astrodome | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | October 14 | Meralco | L 105–108 | Aaron Fuller (31) | Aaron Fuller (13) | Aaron Fuller (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | October 26 | Alaska | W 116–110 (OT) | Aaron Fuller (42) | Aaron Fuller (22) | Philip Paniamogan (5) | Ynares Center | 5–5

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | November 3 | Rain or Shine | L 101–107 | Aaron Fuller (29) | Aaron Fuller (12) | Aaron Fuller (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–6

Playoffs

Bracket

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | November 6 | Barangay Ginebra | L 75–111 | Aaron Fuller (25) | Aaron Fuller (12) | Aaron Fuller (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1

Transactions Trades Preseason November November 6, 2017, pba.ph, November 6, 2017. To NLEXMichael Miranda To Phoenix2018 2nd Round Pick

Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game RecordCommissioner's Cup Adrian Forbes 14 April 28 April 28 0–1 Arnett Moultrie 23 May 2 June 23 2–7Olu Ashaolu 55 July 4 August 22 2–2Governors' Cup Aaron Fuller 23 August 29 November 6 3–6

Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Kiefer RavenaPhilippine Cup Player of the WeekDecember 27, 2017 February 12, 2018 Garvo LaneteFebruary 19, 2018 Mark TalloGovernors' Cup Player of the WeekAugust 20, 2018

References