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2018–19 Bataan Risers season

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{{Infobox MPBL season

| MPBLyear = 2018–19

| team = Bataan Risers

| team2 = Bataan Risers

| ChampionshipWin =

| DivisionWin =

| misc =

| coach = Jojo Lastimosa

| wins = 23

| losses = 2

| division_place = 1st

| division = North

| playoffs = Division Semifinals
{{small|(lost vs. Manila, 1–2)}}

| owners =

| television =

| radio =

| prevseason = 2018

| nextseason = 2019–20

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The 2018–19 Bataan Risers season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).{{Cite web |last=Luarca |first=Roy |date=2018-06-12 |title=MPBL: Expansion teams, new faces and stars headline Datu Cup curtain-raiser |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/12/18/mpbl-expansion-teams-new-faces-and-stars-headline-datu-cup-curtain-raiser |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=ABS-CBN News}} The team finished with a league-best 23–5 record, but lost in the Division Semifinals to the Manila Stars in three games.

Bataan was able to improve from their 2–7 record in the previous season with their sixth win against the Makati Skyscrapers on September 1, surpassing their previous campaign in win percentage. On November 27, they clinched their first ever winning season with their 13th win against the Caloocan Supremos. Both wins were part of the team's 14-game winning streak. By the end of the regular season, the Bataan Risers finished 23–2, only losing to Manila and San Juan during the season. With a .920 winning percentage, they hold the highest such in the league's semi-professional era.

The Risers entered the playoffs with the league's best record at the first seed in the North Division. They first swept Caloocan in the Division Quarterfinals before stumbling upon Manila in the Division Semifinals. After winning game 1, Bataan would lose the next two games, ending their campaign. As of 2023, the 2018–19 Bataan Risers are currently the only first-seeded team to have not won a championship.

The Risers played all of their home games this season at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga.

Regular season

= Standings =

{{2018–19 MPBL North Division standings|showteam=BAN|show_limit=5}}

= Schedule =

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! colspan=7 style="{{MPBL color cell|Bataan Risers}};" | 2018–19 Bataan Risers season schedule

style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Game

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Date

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Opponent

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Score

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Location

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Record

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Recap

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! 1

| June 16

ManilaL 82–89San Andres Sports Complex0–1

|

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! 2

| June 27

Batangas CityW 81–67Bataan People's Center1–1

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! 3

| July 6

Davao OccidentalW 91–88Navotas Sports Complex2–1

|

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! 4

| July 18

General SantosW 62–58Bataan People's Center3–1

|

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! 5

| July 28

ImusW 95–85Navotas Sports Complex4–1

|

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! 6

| August 8

Quezon CityW 101–68Blue Eagle Gym5–1

|

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! 7

| September 1

MakatiW 72–70Lagao Gymnasium6–1

|

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! 8

| September 12

ValenzuelaW 59–55Bataan People's Center7–1

|

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! 9

| September 22

Cebu CityW 76–69Ynares Sports Arena8–1

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! 10

| October 4

PampangaW 87–74Valenzuela Astrodome9–1

|

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! 11

| October 23

BulacanW 63–49Bataan People's Center10–1

|

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! 12

| November 3

PasayW 77–60Bataan People's Center11–1

|

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! 13

| November 12

BasilanW 108–77Angeles University Foundation12–1

|

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! 14

| November 27

CaloocanW 94–81Batangas City Coliseum13–1

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! 15

| December 4

Bacoor CityW 84–75Strike Gymnasium14–1

|

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! 16

| December 10

San JuanL 67–61Bataan People's Center14–2

|

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! 17

| December 20

RizalW 88–74Blue Eagle Gym15–2

|

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! 18

| January 7

ZamboangaW 76–74Bataan People's Center16–2

|

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! 19

| January 16

NavotasW 84–78Bataan People's Center17–2

|

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! 20

| January 28

LagunaW 77–70Alonte Sports Arena18–2

|

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! 21

| February 4

MuntinlupaW 67–63Bataan People's Center19–2

|

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! 22

| February 12

MandaluyongW 109–65Valenzuela Astrodome20–2

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! 23

| February 18

MarikinaW 81–64Marist School21–2

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! 24

| February 28

ParañaqueW 102–73Bataan People's Center22–2

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! 25

| March 7

PasigW 105–87Navotas Sports Complex23–2

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colspan=7 align=center | Source: [http://mpbl.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F21236%2Fteam%2F90320%2Fschedule Schedule]

Playoffs

= Schedule =

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! colspan=8 style="{{MPBL color cell|Bataan Risers}};" | 2019 Bataan Risers playoffs schedule

style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Round

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Game

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Date

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Opponent

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Score

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Location

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Series

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bataan Risers}};" | Recap

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! rowspan=2 | Division Quarterfinals

! 1

| March 12

CaloocanW 91–71Bataan People's Center1–0

|

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! 2

| March 20

CaloocanW 83–71San Andres Sports Complex2–0

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! rowspan=3 | Division Semifinals

! 1

| March 26

ManilaW 73–72Bataan People's Center1–0

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! 2

| March 28

ManilaL 76–80Filoil Flying V Centre1–1

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! 3

| April 1

ManilaL 51–56Bataan People's Center1–2

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colspan=8 align=center | Source: [http://mpbl.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F21236%2Fteam%2F90320%2Fschedule Schedule]

References

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{{2018–19 MPBL season by team}}

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