The 2017–18 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 12th 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 8Rey Nambatac G Philippines Racal Tile Masters Letran 2 7Jomari Sollano F Philippines Tanduay Light Rhum Masters Letran 3 6Michael Juico G Philippines Wang's Couriers San Sebastian
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | December 22 | TNT | W 82–79 | Beau Belga (14) | Raymond Almazan (10) | Belga, Daquioag (3) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 29 | Blackwater | L 87–92 | Chris Tiu (14) | Raymond Almazan (11) | Belga, Tiu (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | January 12 | GlobalPort | L 70–78 | Gabe Norwood (15) | Beau Belga (9) | Maverick Ahanmisi (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | January 17 | Phoenix | W 120–99 | Ed Daquioag (21) | Beau Belga (7) | Chris Tiu | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | January 20 | Kia | L 94–98 | Rey Nambatac (12) | Rey Nambatac (12) | Maverick Ahanmisi (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | January 26 | NLEX | W 97–86 | Maverick Ahanmisi (20) | Gabe Norwood (9) | Beau Belga (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–3
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 | February 2 | Meralco | W 90–84 | Chris Tiu (18) | Beau Belga (13) | Chris Tiu (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 4–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | February 10 | Magnolia | W 101–95 | Raymond Almazan (23) | Maverick Ahanmisi (8) | Chris Tiu (6) | Calasiao Sports Complex | 5–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | February 23 | Alaska | L 95–99 | Maverick Ahanmisi (23) | Raymond Almazan (9) | Maverick Ahanmisi (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | February 28 | San Miguel | W 95–80 | Beau Belga (19) | Maverick Ahanmisi (11) | Maverick Ahanmisi (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 6–4
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | March 2 | TNT | L 92–100 (3OT) | Beau Belga (17) | Gabe Norwood (10) | Belga, Norwood (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | March 5 | Barangay Ginebra | L 80–88 | Beau Belga (17) | Norwood, Ponferada (6) | Ahanmisi, Tiu (3) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | March 7 | Barangay Ginebra | L 91–99 | Maverick Ahanmisi (18) | Raymond Almazan (13) | Maverick Ahanmisi (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | April 27 | Alaska | W 109–103 (OT) | Reggie Johnson (32) | Reggie Johnson (22) | Gabe Norwood (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | April 29 | Barangay Ginebra | W 108–89 | Raymond Almazan (20) | Reggie Johnson (15) | Chris Tiu (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | May 2 | NLEX | W 98–97 | Reggie Johnson (27) | Reggie Johnson (14) | Norwood, Tiu (5) | Ynares Center | 3–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 9 | Columbian | L 96–104 | Reggie Johnson (30) | Reggie Johnson (17) | Gabe Norwood (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 | May 13 | San Miguel | W 123–119 (OT) | Reggie Johnson (27) | Reggie Johnson (19) | Chris Tiu (6) | Ynares Center | 4–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | May 20 | GlobalPort | W 96–90 | Reggie Johnson (18) | Reggie Johnson (16) | Reggie Johnson (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–1 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 | June 2 | Magnolia | W 99–96 (OT) | Reggie Johnson (23) | Reggie Johnson (18) | Johnson, Tiu (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 | June 8 | Blackwater | W 104–94 | Raymond Almazan (26) | Reggie Johnson (20) | Chris Tiu (10) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 | June 16 | Phoenix | W 108–106 | Reggie Johnson (32) | Reggie Johnson (16) | three players (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 8–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | June 24 | Meralco | W 106–99 (OT) | Reggie Johnson (21) | Reggie Johnson (18) | Maverick Ahanmisi (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 9–1
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | July 7 | TNT | L 85–100 | Reggie Johnson (12) | Reggie Johnson (14) | three players (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 9–2
Playoffs
Bracket
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | July 10 | GlobalPort | L 113–114 | Reggie Johnson (24) | Reggie Johnson (25) | Maverick Ahanmisi (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | July 12 | GlobalPort | W 103–97 | Reggie Johnson (29) | Johnson, Norwood (15) | Reggie Johnson (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | July 15 | Barangay Ginebra | L 89–102 | Reggie Johnson (30) | Reggie Johnson (13) | Belga, Tiu (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | July 19 | Barangay Ginebra | W 109–100 | Reggie Johnson (25) | Reggie Johnson (20) | Reggie Johnson (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | July 21 | Barangay Ginebra | L 72–75 | Reggie Johnson (13) | Reggie Johnson (22) | Belga, Johnson (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | July 23 | Barangay Ginebra | L 94–96 | Reggie Johnson (22) | Reggie Johnson (16) | Gabe Norwood (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3
Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | September 22 | TNT | L 104–110 | J'Nathan Bullock (23) | Raymond Almazan (10) | J'Nathan Bullock (5) | City of Passi Arena | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | September 26 | Magnolia | L 76–92 | J'Nathan Bullock (15) | J'Nathan Bullock (10) | Maverick Ahanmisi (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | October 3 | Alaska | L 89–106 | Beau Belga (20) | Terrence Watson (13) | Belga, Nambatac (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | October 7 | Blackwater | L 93–99 | Maverick Ahanmisi (25) | Terrence Watson (14) | Belga, Nambatac (4) | Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | 0–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 | October 13 | Barangay Ginebra | W 104–97 | Terrence Watson (29) | Terrence Watson (19) | Ed Daquioag (6) | Quezon Convention Center | 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 | October 17 | NorthPort | W 120–98 | Chris Tiu (23) | Beau Belga (12) | Maverick Ahanmisi (9) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 19 | Columbian | L 84–100 | Terrence Watson (18) | Terrence Watson (10) | Maverick Ahanmisi (4) | Ynares Center | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | October 21 | Meralco | L 82–91 | Norbert Torres (16) | Terrence Watson (13) | Maverick Ahanmisi (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | October 24 | Phoenix | L 97–103 | Chris Tiu (24) | Norbert Torres (8) | Ahanmisi, Norwood (4) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | October 27 | San Miguel | L 97–109 | Maverick Ahanmisi (26) | Terrence Watson (15) | Maverick Ahanmisi (6) | Alonte Sports Arena | 2–8
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 | November 3 | NLEX | W 107–101 | Chris Tiu (30) | Norbert Torres (13) | Chris Tiu (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–8
Transactions Free agency signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer team JK Casiño April 29, 2018 Not disclosed Not disclosed None
Trades
Philippine Cup February February 15, 2018 To Rain or ShineKris RosalesSidney Onwubere2018 PBA First Round Draft Pick To TNTJericho CruzMarch March 26, 2018 To Rain or ShineNorbert Torres To TNTDon Trollano
Recruited imports Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Reggie Johnson 42 April 27 July 23 11–6Governors' Cup J'Nathan Bullock 35 September 22 September 26 0–2 Terrence Watson 7 October 3 October 27 2–6
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.Chris TiuCommissioner's Cup Player of the WeekApril 30, 2018Governors' Cup Player of the WeekNovember 6, 2018
References