2018 KML Playoffs#Quarterfinals
{{Short description|Estonian national championships in basketball}}
{{infobox basketball tournament season
| title=KML Playoffs
| year=2018
| prev_season =2017
| next_season =2019
}}
The 2018 KML Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga's 2017–18 season. The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals. Kristjan Kangur was named KML Finals MVP.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-tehtud-kalevcramo-viskas-tartu-korvi-taas-palle-tais-ning-tuli-kolmandat-aastat-jarjest-eesti-meistriks?id=82204187|title=Tehtud! Kalev/Cramo viskas Tartu korvi taas palle täis ning tuli kolmandat aastat järjest Eesti meistriks|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi Sport|date=24 May 2018}}
Bracket
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals
| team-width=165
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1=Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Port of Pärnu
| RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
| RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Kalev/Cramo
| RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Port of Pärnu
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=University of Tartu
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
| RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Kalev/Cramo
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=University of Tartu
| RD3-score2=0
| RD3-seed3=3
| RD3-team3=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
| RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4=5
| RD3-team4=Port of Pärnu
| RD3-score4=1
}}
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.
=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ=
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| date = 18 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001202 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 69
| teamB = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | scoreB = 73
| Q1 = 20–21 | Q2 = 21–20 | Q3 = 11–15 | Q4 = 17–17
| series = 0–1
| points1 = Kajupank 15
| rebounds1 = Bubalo 12
| assist1 = Kaldre 8
| rating1 = Bubalo 16
| points2 = Locke 26
| rebounds2 = Fall 11
| assist2 = Akenpärg 3
| rating2 = Locke 31
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 490
| referee = Aare Halliko, Jegor Mitrofanski, Aleksei Mohov}}
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| date = 22 April 2018 | time = 18:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001204 Boxscore]
| teamA = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | scoreA = 72
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 70
| Q1 = 21–11 | Q2 = 19–15 | Q3 = 13–26 | Q4 = 19–18
| series = 2–0
| rebounds1 = Fall 11
| assist1 = Tamm 6
| rating1 = Fall 30
| points2 = Hawkins 23
| rebounds2 = Upson 11
| assist2 = Hawkins 5
| rating2 = Hawkins 28
| arena = Kalev Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 460
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks}}
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| date = 25 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001206 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 73
| teamB = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | scoreB = 71
| Q1 = 19–14 | Q2 = 17–21 | Q3 = 17–15 | Q4 = 20–21
| series = 1–2
| points1 = Hawkins 25
| rebounds1 = Upson 13
| assist1 = Kaldre 6
| rating1 = Hawkins 25
| points2 = Tamm 19
| rebounds2 = Fall 12
| assist2 = Tamm 4
| rating2 = Tamm 21
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 720
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing}}
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| date = 27 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001208 Boxscore]
| teamA = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | scoreA = 64
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 93
| Q1 = 12–29 | Q2 = 15–26 | Q3 = 21–23 | Q4 = 16–15
| series = 2–2
| points1 = Akenpärg, Locke 11
| rebounds1 = Fall 7
| assist1 = Tamm 3
| rating1 = Fall 13
| points2 = Cressler 24
| rebounds2 = Upson 10
| assist2 = Hawkins 8
| rating2 = Hawkins 30
| arena = Kalev Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 700
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen}}
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| date = 29 April 2018 | time = 18:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001210 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 90
| teamB = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | scoreB = 66
| Q1 = 24–15 | Q2 = 26–19 | Q3 = 19–24 | Q4 = 21–8
| series = 3–2
| points1 = Cressler 31
| assist1 = Hawkins 7
| rating1 = Cressler 30
| points2 = Locke 19
| rebounds2 = Fall 12
| rating2 = Locke 24
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 780
| referee = Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik}}
=Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits v Port of Pärnu=
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| date = 17 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001201 Boxscore]
| teamA = Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | scoreA = 85
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 93
| Q1 = 21–17 | Q2 = 24–24 | Q3 = 22–24 | Q4 = 18–28
| series = 0–1
| points1 = Lasenbergs 20
| rebounds1 = Raadik 7
| assist1 = Leimanis 5
| rating1 = Haller 16
| points2 = Post 28
| rebounds2 = Sutt 8
| assist2 = Post 9
| rating2 = Post 26
| arena = Valga Sports Hall | place = Valga | attendance = 275
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Alex Talisainen}}
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| date = 20 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001203 Boxscore]
| teamA = Port of Pärnu | scoreA = 85
| teamB = Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 89
| Q1 = 16–19 | Q2 = 21–26 | Q3 = 23–22 | Q4 = 25–22
| series = 1–1
| points1 = Kirves 18
| rebounds1 = Miljković 10
| assist1 = Post 9
| rating1 = Miljković 24
| points2 = Lasenbergs 28
| rebounds2 = Raadik 11
| assist2 = Ziediņš 5
| rating2 = Lasenbergs 29
| arena = Pärnu Sports Hall | place = Pärnu | attendance = 720
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski, Ranno Konks}}
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| date = 23 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001205 Boxscore]
| teamA = Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | scoreA = 60
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 64
| Q1 = 19–17 | Q2 = 12–19 | Q3 = 17–9 | Q4 = 12–19
| series = 1–2
| points1 = Ziediņš 15
| rebounds1 = Raadik 8
| assist1 = Leimanis 4
| rating1 = Ziediņš 16
| points2 = Raap 15
| rebounds2 = three players 6
| assist2 = Sutt 5
| rating2 = Raap 25
| arena = Valga Sports Hall | place = Valga | attendance = 250
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Aleksei Mohov}}
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| date = 26 April 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001207 Boxscore]
| teamA = Port of Pärnu | scoreA = 90
| teamB = Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | scoreB = 66
| Q1 = 18–12 | Q2 = 24–16 | Q3 = 27–25 | Q4 = 21–13
| series = 3–1
| points1 = Kirves 19
| rebounds1 = Miljković 13
| assist1 = Post 3
| rating1 = Miljković 30
| points2 = Lasenbergs 14
| rebounds2 = Ziediņš 9
| assist2 = Peterson 4
| rating2 = Lasenbergs 24
| arena = Pärnu Sports Hall | place = Pärnu | attendance = 750
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing}}
Semifinals
The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.
=Kalev/Cramo v Port of Pärnu=
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| date = 1 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001211 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 105
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 48
| Q1 = 24–21 | Q2 = 26–14 | Q3 = 28–9 | Q4 = 27–4
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Jõesaar, van der Mars 23
| rebounds1 = Subotić 10
| assist1 = Briscoe 9
| rating1 = van der Mars 34
| points2 = Post 15
| rebounds2 = Miljković 9
| assist2 = three players 2
| rating2 = Miljković 15
| arena = Kalev Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 570
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen}}
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| date = 5 May 2018 | time = 17:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001214 Boxscore]
| teamA = Port of Pärnu | scoreA = 67
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 93
| Q1 = 13–26 | Q2 = 15–22 | Q3 = 17–23 | Q4 = 22–22
| series = 0–2
| points1 = Post 21
| rebounds1 = three players 4
| assist1 = Post 6
| rating1 = Post 23
| points2 = Briscoe 16
| rebounds2 = van der Mars 12
| assist2 = Sokk 4
| rating2 = van der Mars 24
| arena = Pärnu Sports Hall | place = Pärnu | attendance = 300
| referee = Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Jegor Mitrofanski}}
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| date = 7 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001215 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 95
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 74
| Q1 = 30–15 | Q2 = 17–23 | Q3 = 22–21 | Q4 = 26–15
| series = 3–0
| points1 = van der Mars 20
| rebounds1 = van der Mars 13
| assist1 = Kangur, Mirković 5
| rating1 = van der Mars 31
| points2 = Post 21
| rebounds2 = Kirves 7
| assist2 = Raap 6
| arena = Kalev Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 400
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Aleksei Mohov, Ivo Kitsing}}
=University of Tartu v AVIS UTILITAS Rapla=
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| date = 2 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001212 Boxscore]
| teamA = University of Tartu | scoreA = 75
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 63
| Q1 = 21–15 | Q2 = 25–11 | Q3 = 11–16 | Q4 = 18–21
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Sokk 27
| rebounds1 = Talts 8
| assist1 = Čižauskas 5
| points2 = Hawkins 15
| rebounds2 = Upson 8
| assist2 = Kaldre 6
| rating2 = Hawkins 16
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance = 600
| referee = Mart Uuehendrik, Rain Peerandi, Aleksei Mohov}}
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| date = 4 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001213 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 65
| teamB = University of Tartu | scoreB = 74
| Q1 = 19–15 | Q2 = 13–17 | Q3 = 11–23 | Q4 = 22–19
| series = 0–2
| points1 = Cressler 18
| rebounds1 = Kaldre 6
| assist1 = Hawkins 3
| rating1 = Bubalo 14
| points2 = Čižauskas 17
| rebounds2 = Kazakauskas 9
| assist2 = Čižauskas 5
| rating2 = Kazakauskas 21
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 670
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Aare Halliko, Ivo Kitsing}}
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| date = 8 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001216 Boxscore]
| teamA = University of Tartu | scoreA = 75
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 64
| Q1 = 15–13 | Q2 = 13–15 | Q3 = 20–15 | Q4 = 27–21
| series = 3–0
| points1 = Cook 16
| assist1 = Čižauskas 9
| rating1 = Cook 22
| points2 = Hawkins 14
| rebounds2 = Hawkins 9
| assist2 = Hawkins 11
| rating2 = Hawkins 31
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance = 520
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks}}
Third place games
The third place games are best-of-five series.
=AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Port of Pärnu=
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| date = 14 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001221 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 84
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 77
| Q1 = 21–22 | Q2 = 23–20 | Q3 = 18–12 | Q4 = 22–23
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Kajupank 23
| rebounds1 = Bubalo 14
| assist1 = Hawkins 7
| rating1 = Bubalo, Kajupank 22
| points2 = Sutt 19
| rebounds2 = Miljković 6
| assist2 = Post 6
| rating2 = Eichfuss 15
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 520
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski}}
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| date = 16 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001223 Boxscore]
| teamA = Port of Pärnu | scoreA = 73
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 67
| Q1 = 12–15 | Q2 = 17–11 | Q3 = 27–21 | Q4 = 17–20
| series = 1–1
| rebounds1 = Kirves 12
| assist1 = Sutt 9
| rating1 = Kirves 23
| points2 = Upson 16
| rebounds2 = Upson 12
| assist2 = Cressler, Dorbek 4
| rating2 = Upson 24
| arena = Pärnu Sports Hall | place = Pärnu | attendance = 600
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Aleksei Mohov}}
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| date = 19 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001225 Boxscore]
| teamA = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreA = 90
| teamB = Port of Pärnu | scoreB = 79
| Q1 = 29–19 | Q2 = 12–22 | Q3 = 21–14 | Q4 = 28–24
| series = 2–1
| points1 = Kaldre 21
| rebounds1 = Kaldre 8
| assist1 = Cressler 6
| rating1 = Kaldre 33
| points2 = Post 27
| rebounds2 = Post 11
| assist2 = Post 5
| rating2 = Post 37
| arena = Sadolin Sports Hall | place = Rapla | attendance = 600
| referee = Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing}}
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| date = 22 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001228 Boxscore]
| teamA = Port of Pärnu | scoreA = 75
| teamB = AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | scoreB = 79
| Q1 = 19–15 | Q2 = 16–19 | Q3 = 13–8 | Q4 = 15–21 | OT = 12–16
| series = 1–3
| points1 = Kirves 23
| rebounds1 = Miljković 12
| assist1 = Raap 6
| rating1 = Kirves 19
| points2 = Hawkins 29
| rebounds2 = Kajupank 8
| assist2 = Kajupank 5
| rating2 = Hawkins 25
| arena = Pärnu Sports Hall | place = Pärnu | attendance = 700
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks}}
Finals
The finals are best-of-seven series.
=Kalev/Cramo v University of Tartu=
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| date = 15 May 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001222 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 98
| teamB = University of Tartu | scoreB = 95
| Q1 = 25–20 | Q2 = 30–14 | Q3 = 25–27 | Q4 = 18–34
| series = 1–0
| points1 = Briscoe 17
| rebounds1 = Kangur 12
| rating1 = Kangur 31
| points2 = Čižauskas 31
| rebounds2 = Kazakauskas 8
| assist2 = Čižauskas 6
| rating2 = Čižauskas 37
| arena = Saku Suurhall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 1,200
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste}}
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| date = 17 May 2018 | time = 19:00
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001224 Boxscore]
| teamA = Kalev/Cramo | scoreA = 103
| teamB = University of Tartu | scoreB = 85
| Q1 = 24–30 | Q2 = 34–20 | Q3 = 25–24 | Q4 = 20–11
| series = 2–0
| points1 = Subotić 19
| rebounds1 = van der Mars 8
| assist1 = Kangur 6
| rating1 = Mirković, Subotić 24
| points2 = Kitsing 19
| rebounds2 = Talts 10
| rating2 = Kazakauskas 22
| arena = Kalev Sports Hall | place = Tallinn | attendance = 900
| referee = Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks}}
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| date = 21 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001226 Boxscore]
| teamA = University of Tartu | scoreA = 82
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 102
| Q1 = 15–29 | Q2 = 17–20 | Q3 = 22–29 | Q4 = 28–24
| series = 0–3
| points1 = Čižauskas 29
| rebounds1 = Kazakauskas, Kitsing 6
| assist1 = Talts 8
| rating1 = Čižauskas 26
| points2 = Briscoe 27
| rebounds2 = Subotić 8
| assist2 = Dorbek 6
| rating2 = Briscoe 34
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance = 950
| referee = Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski}}
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| date = 24 May 2018 | time = 19:10
| report = [http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ajakava-ja-tulemused/?gid=2018001227 Boxscore]
| teamA = University of Tartu | scoreA = 83
| teamB = Kalev/Cramo | scoreB = 99
| Q1 = 24–20 | Q2 = 21–24 | Q3 = 20–31 | Q4 = 18–24
| series = 0–4
| points1 = Kitsing 21
| rebounds1 = Kazakauskas 8
| assist1 = Čižauskas 6
| rating1 = Kazakauskas 24
| points2 = Briscoe 20
| rebounds2 = Jõesaar, Kangur 8
| assist2 = Mirković 6
| rating2 = Kangur, Mirković 20
| arena = University of Tartu Sports Hall | place = Tartu | attendance = 950
| referee = Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150904022756/http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/ Official website]
{{Korvpalli Meistriliiga}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018 KML Playoffs}}