The 2022–23 NLEX Road Warriors season was the 8th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates May 15: The PBA season 47 draft was held at the Robinsons Place Manila in Manila., PBA.ph, June 1, 2022
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Place of birth College 1 7 Tyrus Hill F De La Salle 2 21 Chester Saldua F PCU 3 31 Levi dela Cruz G Arellano
Roster
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | June 8 | Terrafirma | W 105–102 | Kevin Alas (24) | Justin Chua (10) | Alas, Quiñahan (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | June 10 | San Miguel | L 92–100 | Don Trollano (21) | Quiñahan, Rosales (7) | Kevin Alas (6) | Ynares Center | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | June 16 | TNT | W 90–89 | Calvin Oftana (20) | Kevin Alas (7) | Kevin Alas (6) | Ynares Center | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | June 22 | Barangay Ginebra | L 75–83 | Kevin Alas (16) | Calvin Oftana (12) | J. R. Quiñahan (6) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | June 25 | Meralco | W 90–75 | Don Trollano (19) | Calvin Oftana (13) | Kevin Alas (5) | Ynares Center | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | June 30 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 114–108 (OT) | Calvin Oftana (22) | Calvin Oftana (10) | Alas, Oftana (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | July 2 | Magnolia | L 73–87 | J. R. Quiñahan (17) | Justin Chua (9) | Alas, Chua, Oftana, Trollano (2) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | July 7 | Converge | L 108–112 | Kris Rosales (29) | Alas, Oftana (8) | Kevin Alas (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | July 9 | Rain or Shine | L 86–96 | Don Trollano (20) | Don Trollano (11) | Kevin Alas (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | July 15 | Blackwater | W 98–68 | Don Trollano (16) | Justin Chua (9) | Kris Rosales (4) | Ynares Center | 5–5 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | July 22 | NorthPort | W 109–95 | Raul Soyud (19) | Justin Chua (9) | Matt Nieto (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | July 24 | Magnolia | L 89–98 | Anthony Semerad (19) | Anthony Semerad (6) | Nieto, Oftana, Paniamogan, Trollano (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | July 29 | Magnolia | W 90–77 | Kevin Alas (30) | Don Trollano (12) | Alas, Trollano (4) | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | July 31 | Magnolia | L 106–112 (OT) | Calvin Oftana (32) | Kevin Alas (11) | Alas, Trollano (5) | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | September 23, 2022 | Rain or Shine | W 96–90 | Earl Clark (26) | Earl Clark (14) | Matt Nieto (5) | PhilSports Arena | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | September 30, 2022 | Blackwater | W 105–102 | Earl Clark (38) | Earl Clark (25) | Earl Clark (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | October 8, 2022 | Phoenix Super LPG | L 97–111 | Earl Clark (36) | Earl Clark (20) | Earl Clark (8) | PhilSports Arena | 2–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | October 12, 2022 | Magnolia | L 97–111 | Alas, Chua (16) | Earl Clark (10) | Matt Nieto (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | October 19, 2022 | TNT | W 110–101 | Earl Clark (45) | Earl Clark (16) | Alas, Nieto (3) | PhilSports Arena | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | October 23, 2022 | San Miguel | L 116–124 | Earl Clark (40) | Earl Clark (25) | Matt Nieto (8) | SM Mall of Asia Arena12,087 | 3–3
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | November 5, 2022 | Converge | L 84–108 | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (24) | Clark, Ganuelas-Rosser (9) | Matt Nieto (7) | Ynares Center | 3–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | November 9, 2022 | NorthPort | L 94–107 | Earl Clark (29) | Earl Clark (15) | Earl Clark (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | November 13, 2022 | Bay Area | L 98–118 | Earl Clark (17) | Earl Clark (11) | Earl Clark (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–6 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | November 18, 2022 | Terrafirma | L 114–124 (OT) | Earl Clark (45) | Earl Clark (18) | Matt Nieto (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–7 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | November 25, 2022 | Barangay Ginebra | W 120–117 (OT) | Earl Clark (37) | Earl Clark (17) | Kevin Alas (9) | PhilSports Arena | 4–7 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | November 30, 2022 | Meralco | W 92–81 | Earl Clark (40) | Earl Clark (11) | Alas, Rosales, Varilla (3) | PhilSports Arena | 5–7
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | December 4, 2022 | Rain or Shine | L 100–110 | Earl Clark (37) | Earl Clark (16) | Earl Clark (5) | PhilSports Arena | 0–1
Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | January 25 | Blackwater | W 124–102 | Jonathon Simmons (32) | Jonathon Simmons (9) | Jonathon Simmons (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | January 28 | NorthPort | W 121–112 | Jonathon Simmons (33) | Anthony, Semerad, Simmons (8) | Kevin Alas (6) | Ynares Center | 2–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | February 1 | TNT | W 110–108 | Jonathon Simmons (45) | Jonathon Simmons (12) | Jonathon Simmons (3) | PhilSports Arena | 3–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | February 4 | Phoenix Super LPG | W 98–94 | Jonathon Simmons (38) | Kevin Alas (8) | Jonathon Simmons (5) | Ynares Center | 4–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | February 8 | Barangay Ginebra | L 111–114 | Wayne Selden Jr. (43) | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (11) | Wayne Selden Jr. (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | February 16 | Magnolia | L 103–119 | Wayne Selden Jr. (25) | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (7) | Wayne Selden Jr. (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | February 18 | Converge | W 116–112 | Wayne Selden Jr. (35) | Ganuelas-Rosser, Selden Jr. (7) | Wayne Selden Jr. (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | February 23 | Meralco | L 98–114 | Wayne Selden Jr. (29) | Wayne Selden Jr. (8) | Wayne Selden Jr. (7) | PhilSports Arena | 5–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | February 25 | Rain or Shine | W 110–99 | Kevin Alas (28) | Wayne Selden Jr. (10) | Matt Nieto (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 6–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | March 2 | Terrafirma | W 142–125 | Don Trollano (44) | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (12) | Nieto, Selden Jr. (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–3 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 11 | March 15 | San Miguel | L 106–120 | Wayne Selden Jr. (32) | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (15) | Kevin Alas (7) | PhilSports Arena | 7–4
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | March 19 | Barangay Ginebra | L 93–127 | Sean Anthony (16) | Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (10) | Kris Rosales (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1
Transactions Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer team Reden Celda October 6, 2022 Not disclosed Not disclosed Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines Don Trollano December 26, 2022 2 years Re-signed Michael Miranda 1 year Hesed Gabo January 16, 2023 1 year Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Clint Doliguez Not disclosed Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays Jake Pascual March 1, 2023 2 years Re-signed
Trades Pre-season May May 17, 2022 To NLEX2023 Converge first-round pick To ConvergeDavid MurrellTyrus Hill
Mid-season September September 19, 2022 To NLEXBrandon Ganuelas-Rosser2022 NorthPort second-round pick (from Blackwater)2025 Blackwater second-round pick To BlackwaterGab BanalTroy Rosario To TNTCalvin OftanaRaul SoyudJanuary January 18, 2023 To NLEXSean AnthonyJake Pascual To PhoenixJjay Alejandro Raul Soyud2022 NLEX second-round pick2026 TNT second-round pick To TNTJustin ChuaPaul Varilla
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Commissioner's Cup Earl Clark September 23, 2022 December 4, 2022 5–8Governors' Cup Jonathon Simmons January 25, 2023 February 2, 2023 4–0 Wayne Selden Jr. February 8, 2023 March 15, 2023 3–4
Awards Recipient Honors Date awardedKevin Alas2022–23 PBA Sportsmanship AwardNovember 5, 2023Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser2022–23 PBA All-Rookie TeamNovember 19, 2023
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