The 2018–19 Muntinlupa Cagers season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Muntinlupa started the season strong by winning eight straight games, but would only win six out of the sixteen remaining games. Still, by finishing 15–10, the Cagers managed to clinch the third seed in the South Division, the same seed they claimed in their previous campaign. In the playoffs, they met the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the Division Quarterfinals. The Cagers would win game 1, but would lose the next two games, cutting their playoff run short in an upset.
All of the team's home games were played at Muntinlupa Sports Complex.
Regular season Standings
Schedule 2018–19 Muntinlupa Cagers season schedule Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap 1 June 12 Mandaluyong W 86–74 Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0 2 June 21 Marikina W 85–76 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 2–0 3 July 4 Zamboanga W 85–69 Marist School 3–0 4 August 9 Rizal W 84–80 Imus City Sports Complex 4–0 5 August 22 San Juan W 77–71 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 5–0 6 September 4 Bacoor City W 97–83 Imus City Sports Complex 6–0 7 September 13 Parañaque W 77–76 Imus City Sports Complex 7–0 8 September 27 Basilan W 99–75 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 8–0 9 October 10 Manila L 86–100 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 8–1 10 October 18 Batangas City L 71–82 Lagao Gymnasium 8–2 11 November 5 General Santos W 61–60 Caloocan Sports Complex 9–2 12 November 19 Makati L 50–52 Marist School 9–3 13 November 28 Quezon City L 97–100 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 9–4 14 December 1 Laguna L 94–95 Alonte Sports Arena 9–5 15 December 6 Imus W 80–74 Imus City Sports Complex 10–5 16 January 3 Pasay W 80–67 Alonte Sports Arena 11–5 17 January 9 Valenzuela W 90–86 Valenzuela Astrodome 12–5 18 January 19 Cebu City L 73–80 Marist School 12–6 19 January 26 Pampanga L 80–87 Angeles University Foundation 12–7 20 February 4 Bataan L 63–67 Bataan People's Center 12–8 21 February 7 Pasig W 98–92 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 13–8 22 February 16 Caloocan L 72–79 Strike Gymnasium 13–9 23 February 21 Bulacan W 86–66 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 14–9 24 March 6 Davao Occidental L 82–88 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 14–10 25 March 9 Navotas W 101–95 Navotas Sports Complex 15–10 Source: Schedule Notes
Playoffs
Schedule 2019 Muntinlupa Cagers playoffs schedule Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap Division Quarterfinals 1 March 19 Zamboanga W 89–78 Batangas City Coliseum 1–0 2 March 21 Zamboanga L 73–84 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 1–1 3 March 25 Zamboanga L 83–87 Batangas City Coliseum 1–2 Source: Schedule
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