2021 NLEX Road Warriors season
Basketball team season
2021 NLEX Road Warriors season | |
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Head coach | Yeng Guiao |
Owner(s) | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (an MVP group subsidiary) |
Philippine Cup results | |
Record | 5–6 (45.5%) |
Place | 7th |
Playoff finish | Quarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-win disadvantage) |
Governors' Cup results | |
Record | 8–3 (72.7%) |
Place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | Semifinalist (lost to Barangay Ginebra, 1–3) |
NLEX Road Warriors seasons | |
The 2021 NLEX Road Warriors season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
- March 14: The PBA Season 46 draft was held at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.[1]
Draft picks
Special draft
Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
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3 | Tzaddy Rangel | Center | ![]() | NU |
Regular draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
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1 | 3 | Calvin Oftana | Forward | ![]() | San Beda |
2 | 20 | David Murrell | Forward | ![]() | UP |
3 | 28 | Antonio Bonsubre | Forward | ![]() | San Beda |
4 | 39 | Jose Presbitero | Guard | ![]() | San Beda |
5 | 49 | Joseph Alcantara | Guard | ![]() | La Consolacion |
6 | 57 | Alberto Torres | Guard | ![]() | Canottieri Milano |
Roster
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Pos | Team
| W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | TNT Tropang Giga | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
2 | Meralco Bolts | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1 | |
3 | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | |
5 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | |
6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | |
7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4 | 7 | .364[b] | 6 | |
9 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 4 | 7 | .364[b] | 6 | |
10 | Terrafirma Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364[b] | 6 | |
11 | Alaska Aces | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7 | |
12 | Blackwater Bossing | 0 | 11 | .000 | 10 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: NorthPort 1–0 Rain or Shine
- ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 1.01, Terrafirma 0.96; eighth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 95–85 Phoenix
Game log
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July: 2–2
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September: 3–4
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Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
(#1 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
1 | TNT | 84 | ||||||||||||
8 | Barangay Ginebra | 71 | ||||||||||||
1 | TNT | 4 | ||||||||||||
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4 | San Miguel | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | NorthPort | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | TNT | 4 | ||||||||||||
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3 | Magnolia | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Meralco | 80 | 97 | |||||||||||
7 | NLEX | 81 | 86 | |||||||||||
2 | Meralco | 2 | ||||||||||||
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3 | Magnolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Magnolia | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rain or Shine | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Game log
2021 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 1–1
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Governors' Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Pos | Team
| W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
2 | NLEX Road Warriors | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | |
3 | TNT Tropang Giga | 7 | 4 | .636[a] | 2 | |
4 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 4 | .636[a] | 2 | |
5 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 4 | .636[a] | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
7 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
8 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 4 | |
9 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455[c] | 4 | |
10 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
11 | Terrafirma Dyip | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
12 | Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient), if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient 4) coin toss[3]
Notes:
- ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.07, Meralco 0.99, San Miguel 0.95
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Alaska
- ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Phoenix 101–98 NorthPort
Game log
2021 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 8–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 4–1
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February: 3–2
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March: 1–0
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Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
(#1 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
1 | Magnolia | 127 | ||||||||||||
8 | Phoenix Super LPG | 88 | ||||||||||||
1 | Magnolia | 2 | ||||||||||||
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4 | Meralco | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Meralco | 100 | ||||||||||||
5 | San Miguel | 85 | ||||||||||||
4 | Meralco | 2 | ||||||||||||
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6 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | NLEX | 79 | 96 | |||||||||||
7 | Alaska | 93 | 80 | |||||||||||
2 | NLEX | 1 | ||||||||||||
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6 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | TNT | 92 | 95 | |||||||||||
6 | Barangay Ginebra | 104 | 115 | |||||||||||
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2021 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 2–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 1–1
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Semifinals: 1–3
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Transactions
Free agency
Signings
Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Contract length | Former team |
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Kris Rosales | November 16, 2021[4] | Not disclosed | One-season | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Trades
Pre-season
March | |||
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March 11, 2021[5] | To NLEX Maurice Shaw Roi Sumang Don Trollano 2022 Blackwater second-round pick | To Blackwater 2020 NLEX first-round pick (No. 4) |
Mid-season
November | |||
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November 16, 2021[6] | To NLEX Marion Magat 2023 Blackwater second-round pick | To Blackwater Mike Ayonayon Will McAloney |
Recruited imports
Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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Governors' Cup | K. J. McDaniels | December 8, 2021 (vs. San Miguel) | March 4, 2022 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 8–3 |
Cameron Clark | March 16, 2022 (vs. Alaska) | March 30, 2022 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | 2–4 |
References
- ^ Application forms for Season 46 Draft available Monday, PBA.ph, December 4, 2020
- ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "NLEX taps Kris Rosales from free agency after unloading Ayonayon". Sports Interactive Network. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "NLEX trades No. 4 first round draft pick to Blackwater". PBA.ph. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "NLEX re-acquires Magat from Blackwater". PBA.ph. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.