2018 ABL finals
{{Short description|Championship series of the ASEAN Basketball League 2017–18 season}}
{{Infobox basketball final
| league = ABL
| year = 2018
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| champion = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|PHI}} San Miguel Alab Pilipinas}}
| champion_coach = {{nowrap|Jimmy Alapag}}
| champion_games = 3
| runnerup = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire
| runnerup_coach = {{nowrap|Douglas Marty}}
| runnerup_games = 2
| dates = 22 April – 2 May 2018
| MVP = Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
| television = {{flagicon|PHI}} ABS-CBN Sports and Action
{{flagicon|THA}} MONO29
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| referees_1 = Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN), Chu Wei Chuen (MAS)
| referees_2 = Harja Jaladri (INA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN)
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| referees_4 = Andy Cheung (HKG), Johan Christiana (INA), Tee Yong Sern (MAS)
| referees_5 = Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Harja Jaladri (INA), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)
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The 2018 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals was the best-of-5 championship series of the 2017–18 ABL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. Mono Vampire{{cite web|title=Deguara Buzzer-beater Propels Mono Vampire to ABL Finals|url=http://aseanbasketballleague.com/deguara-buzzer-beater-propels-mono-vampire-to-abl-finals/|website=ASEAN Basketball League|accessdate=18 April 2018}} and San Miguel Alab Pilipinas{{cite news|last1=Jacinto|first1=Christian|title=Fiery Alab completes two-game sweep of Hong Kong Eastern, earns trip to ABL Finals|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/news/alab-pilipinas-hong-kong-eastern-game-two-result-abl-playoffs-semifinals|accessdate=16 April 2018|date=15 April 2018}} competed for the 8th championship contested by the league.
After a decider game 5, San Miguel Alab Pilipinas eventually clinched the club's first franchise championship in its history, and the third ABL Championship that came from the Philippines. Bobby Ray Parks Jr. was named as the Finals MVP after averaging 23 points per game in the finals series.{{cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|title=Alab Pilipinas brings back ABL title to PH shores after emphatic Game 5 win over Mono Vampire|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/news/alab-brings-back-abl-title-to-ph-shores-after-emphatic-game-5-win-over-mono-vampire|accessdate=6 May 2018|date=2 May 2018}}
Background
{{further|2017–18 ABL season|2017–18 San Miguel Alab Pilipinas season|2017–18 Mono Vampire season}}
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| colspan=2 width=45%| Mono Vampire | colspan=2 width=45%| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | |
|---|---|---|
| Finished 14–6 (.700) tied for 2nd place with Hong Kong Eastern and San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | colspan=2|Regular season | Finished 14–6 (.700) tied for 2nd place with Hong Kong Eastern and Mono Vampire |
| 1–3 win–loss record among tied teams (4th place) | colspan=2| Tiebreaker* | 2–2 win–loss record among tied teams (3rd place) |
| Def. 5th-seeded Singapore Slingers, 2–0 | colspan=2|Quarterfinals | Def. 6th-seeded Saigon Heat, 2–0 |
| Def. top-seeded Chong Son Kung Fu, 2–0 | colspan=2|Semifinals | Def. 2nd-seeded Hong Kong Eastern, 2–0 |
= Head-to-head matchups =
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|+Regular-season series |
| San Miguel Alab Pilipinas won 2–0 in regular season series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = 14 January 2018 | time = 7:00 p.m. | report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/784510/ Box score] | teamA = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire | scoreA = 87 | teamB = {{flagicon|PHI}} Tanduay Alab Pilipinas | scoreB = 114 | Q1 = 22–32 | Q2 = 15–22 | Q3 = 25–34 | Q4 = 25–26 | points1 = Singletary 24 | rebounds1 = Deguara 12 | assist1 = Brickman, Kruatiwa 3 | points2 = Brownlee 29 | rebounds2 = Maierhofer, Brownlee 8 | assist2 = Brownlee 9 | place = Stadium 29, Nonthaburi | attendance = | referee = Chen Ying-cheng (TPE), Chan Ho Ming (HKG), Allan Cheong (SIN) | TV = | series = }} {{basketballbox | bg = #fff | date = 7 February 2018 | time = 8:00 p.m. | report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/784522/ Box score] | teamA = {{flagicon|PHI}} San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | scoreA = 86 | teamB = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire | scoreB = 84 | Q1 = 22–18 | Q2 = 16–22 | Q3 = 30–20 | Q4 = 18–24 | points1 = Balkman 31 | rebounds1 = Balkman 13 | assist1 = Brownlee 8 | points2 = Deguara 21 | rebounds2 = Deguara 15 | assist2 = Brickman 11 | place = Baliwag Star Arena, Baliuag, Bulacan | attendance = | referee = Chu Wei Chuen (MAS), Ho Chang-jen (TPE), Chang Lu-yueh (TPE) | TV = | series = }} |
This is the first playoff and finals meeting between Alab Pilipinas and Mono Vampire.
Series summary
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| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 22 April | City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | Alab | 143–130 (OT) |
| Game 2 | 25 April | City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | Mono | 103–100 |
| Game 3 | 28 April | Stadium 29 | Alab | 99–93 |
| Game 4 | 30 April | Stadium 29 | Mono | 88–83 |
| Game 5 | 2 May | City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex | Alab | 102–92 |
Game summaries
= Game 1 =
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| date = 22 April
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/868131/ Box score]
| teamA = {{nowrap|San Miguel Alab Pilipinas {{flagicon|PHI}}}}
| scoreA = 143
| teamB = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire
| scoreB = 130
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 26–32
| Q2 = 33–26
| Q3 = 28–29
| Q4 = 34–34
| OT = 22–9
| points1 = Brownlee 46
| rebounds1 = Balkman 15
| assist1 = Brownlee 9
| points2 = Singletary 42
| rebounds2 = Deguara 11
| assist2 = Brickman 14
| place = City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
| attendance =
| referee = Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN), Chu Wei Chuen (MAS)
| TV =
| series = Alab leads series, 1–0
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= Game 2 =
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| date = 25 April
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/868132/ Box score]
| teamA = {{nowrap|San Miguel Alab Pilipinas {{flagicon|PHI}}}}
| scoreA = 100
| teamB = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire
| scoreB = 103
| Q1 = 20–24
| Q2 = 25–28
| Q3 = 28–26
| Q4 = 27–25
| points1 = Balkman 37
| rebounds1 = Balkman 12
| assist1 = Balkman, Brownlee 6
| points2 = Deguara 30
| rebounds2 = Deguara 20
| assist2 = Brickman 11
| place = City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
| attendance =
| referee = Harja Jaladri (INA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Leong Chuen Wing (SIN)
| TV =
| series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
= Game 3 =
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| bg = #eee
| date = 28 April
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/868133 Box score]
| teamA = Mono Vampire {{flagicon|THA}}
| scoreA = 93
| teamB = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|PHI}} San Miguel Alab Pilipinas}}
| scoreB = 99
| Q1 = 20–22
| Q2 = 30–26
| Q3 = 17–27
| Q4 = 26–24
| points1 = Singletary 29
| rebounds1 = Deguara 14
| assist1 = Brickman 12
| points2 = Parks 30
| rebounds2 = Balkman 16
| assist2 = Balkman, Brownlee 7
| place = Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
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| series = Alab leads series, 2–1
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= Game 4 =
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| date = 30 April
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/868134/ Box score]
| teamA = Mono Vampire {{flagicon|THA}}
| scoreA = 88
| teamB = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|PHI}} San Miguel Alab Pilipinas}}
| scoreB = 83
| Q1 = 23–18
| Q2 = 22–24
| Q3 = 24–27
| Q4 = 19–14
| points1 = Deguara, Singletary 20
| rebounds1 = Deguara 13
| assist1 = Brickman 10
| points2 = Parks 21
| rebounds2 = Balkman, Brownlee 13
| assist2 = Brownlee 6
| place = Stadium 29, Nonthaburi
| attendance =
| referee = Andy Cheung (HKG), Johan Christiana (INA), Tee Yong Sern (MAS)
| TV =
| series = Series tied, 2–2
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= Game 5 =
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee
| date = 2 May
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| report = [http://aseanbasketballleague.com/event/868135/ Box score]
| teamA = {{nowrap|San Miguel Alab Pilipinas {{flagicon|PHI}}}}
| scoreA = 102
| teamB = {{flagicon|THA}} Mono Vampire
| scoreB = 92
| Q1 = 27–14
| Q2 = 27–31
| Q3 = 28–16
| Q4 = 20–31
| points1 = Balkman 32
| rebounds1 = Brownlee 12
| assist1 = Brownlee 9
| points2 = Singletary 32
| rebounds2 = Deguara 18
| assist2 = Brickman 6
| place = City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
| attendance = 5,898
| referee = Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Harja Jaladri (INA), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)
| TV =
| series = Alab wins series, 3–2
}}
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