2019 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters season

The 2019 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

2019 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters season
Head coachLouie Alas
Owner(s)Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record9–2
(81.8%)
Place1st
Playoff finishSemifinalist (lost to San Miguel, 1–4)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record4–7
(36.4%)
Place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Governors' Cup results
Record3–8
(27.3%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters seasons
2020 →

Key dates edit

2018 edit

  • December 16: The 2018 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks edit

Roster edit

Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1   Gamboa, Mike 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1989–02–26 UP Diliman
G 2   Revilla, LA (C / IN) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 1989–11–30 De La Salle
F 3   Perkins, Jason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992–09–20 De La Salle
G 5   Potts, Davon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1992–12–27 San Beda
F 7   Intal, JC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–11–18 Ateneo
F 8   Abueva, Calvin (S) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–02–04 San Sebastian
G/F 11   Mallari, Alex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1987–03–26 Lewis–Clark State
G 12   Garcia, RR 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990–01–12 Far Eastern
G 13   Jazul, RJ 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986–04–11 Letran
F 15   Napoles, Jorey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1993–11–27 TIP
F/C 18   Chua, Justin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1989–07–13 Ateneo
G 21   Dennison, Ron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 1993–11–21 Far Eastern
F/C 22   Marcelo, Dave 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1989–02–22 San Beda
G/F 24   Guevarra, Rey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–11–24 Letran
G/F 35   Wright, Matthew 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–02–07 St. Bonaventure
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team
  •   Injured

Roster


Philippine Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 9 2 .818 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 8 3 .727 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 2 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 7 4 .636[a] 2
5 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[a] 2
6 Magnolia Hotshots 6 5 .545 3
7 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 NLEX Road Warriors 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[b] 5
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273 6
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 7
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[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.02, TNT 1.00, San Miguel 0.98
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.19, Alaska 1.01, Columbian 0.84; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska defeated NLEX

Game log edit

2019 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 9–2
January: 3–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 January 16 Meralco W 93–92 (OT) Justin Chua (24) JC Intal (16) JC Intal (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–0
2 January 19 TNT W 93–84 (OT) Matthew Wright (23) Jason Perkins (15) Intal, Mallari, Wright (4) Ynares Center 2–0
3 January 23 Columbian W 108–98 Matthew Wright (22) Jason Perkins (11) LA Revilla (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–0
February : 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
4 February 1 Blackwater W 114–95 Calvin Abueva (22) Calvin Abueva (14) Matthew Wright (7) Ynares Center 4–0
5 February 8 NLEX W 83–82 Matthew Wright (17) Abueva, Perkins (11) Matthew Wright (6) Mall of Asia Arena 5–0
6 February 10 Rain or Shine L 94–98 (OT) Jason Perkins (27) Calvin Abueva (12) Matthew Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–1
7 February 27 NorthPort W 98–96 Matthew Wright (22) Justin Chua (9) Matthew Wright (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 6–1
March : 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
8 March 1 Alaska W 94–80 Calvin Abueva (21) Calvin Abueva (16) Alex Mallari (6) Mall of Asia Arena 7–1
9 March 6 Magnolia W 89–87 Calvin Abueva (24) Calvin Abueva (13) Matthew Wright (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 8–1
10 March 10 Barangay Ginebra L 97–100 Calvin Abueva (15) Calvin Abueva (11) Matthew Wright (10) Smart Araneta Coliseum 8–2
11 March 16 San Miguel W 96–93 Matthew Wright (25) Jason Perkins (10) Alex Mallari (6) Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism, Cultural, and Sports Center 9–2

Playoffs edit

Bracket edit

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Best-of-7)
Finals
(Best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Phoenix91
8Alaska76
1Phoenix1
(Best-of-3)
5San Miguel4
4TNT1
5San Miguel2
5San Miguel4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
6Magnolia3
2Rain or Shine91
7NorthPort85
2Rain or Shine3
(Best-of-3)
6Magnolia4
3Barangay Ginebra1
6Magnolia2

Game log edit

2019 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 2–4
Quarterfinals: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 7 Alaska W 91–76 Jason Perkins (31) Calvin Abueva (11) Matthew Wright (6) Mall of Asia Arena 1–0
Semifinals: 1–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 13 San Miguel L 88–100 Matthew Wright (22) Calvin Abueva (21) Calvin Abueva (5) Mall of Asia Arena 0–1
2 April 15 San Miguel L 82–92 Calvin Abueva (16) Calvin Abueva (10) Calvin Abueva (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 April 21 San Miguel W 92–90 Abueva, Wright (18) Calvin Abueva (13) Calvin Abueva (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–2
4 April 23 San Miguel L 91–114 Calvin Abueva (19) Calvin Abueva (15) Abueva, Dennison, Jazul, Wright (3) Cuneta Astrodome 1–3
5 April 23 San Miguel L 91–114 Matthew Wright (20) Justin Chua (11) LA Revilla (6) Cuneta Astrodome 1–4

Commissioner's Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 TNT KaTropa 10 1 .909 Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 NorthPort Batang Pier 9 2 .818 1
3 Blackwater Elite 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636[a] 3
5 Magnolia Hotshots 5 6 .455[b] 5
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[b] 5
7 San Miguel Beermen 5 6 .455[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[c] 6
9 Meralco Bolts 4 7 .364[c] 6
10 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[c] 6
11 Columbian Dyip 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 3 8 .273[d] 7
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Magnolia 1.19, Rain or Shine 1.01, San Miguel 0.83
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.012, Meralco 1.011, Phoenix 0.977; 8th-seed playoff: Alaska defeated Meralco
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 NLEX

Game log edit

2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 4–7
May: 1–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 31 Blackwater W 103–98 Matthew Wright (22) Robert Dozier (16) Matthew Wright (6) Mall of Asia Arena 1–0
July : 0–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
9 July 6 Columbian L 98–100 Richard Howell (35) Richard Howell (23) RJ Jazul (9) Mall of Asia Arena 4–5
10 July 10 San Miguel L 108–128 Richard Howell (15) Richard Howell (14) Jazul, Mallari (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4–6
11 July 12 NLEX L 85–87 RJ Jazul (20) Richard Howell (8) Jazul, Wright (5) Cuneta Astrodome 4–7

Governors' Cup edit

Eliminations edit

Standings edit

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NLEX Road Warriors 8 3 .727[a] Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals
2 Meralco Bolts 8 3 .727[a]
3 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a]
4 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 7 4 .636 1
5 San Miguel Beermen 6 5 .545[b] 2 Twice-to-win in quarterfinals
6 Magnolia Hotshots 6 5 .545[b] 2
7 Alaska Aces 5 6 .455[c] 3
8 NorthPort Batang Pier 5 6 .455[c] 3
9 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4 7 .364[d] 4
10 Columbian Dyip 4 7 .364[d] 4
11 Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 3 8 .273 5
12 Blackwater Elite 2 9 .182 6
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:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: NLEX 1.090, Meralco 0.959, TNT 0.958
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 NorthPort
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Columbian


Transactions edit

Free agent signings edit

Player Contract amount Date signed Former team
RR Garcia Not disclosed September 16, 2019[4] TNT KaTropa
Davon Potts Not disclosed September 16, 2019[4] Alaska Aces

Awards edit

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Calvin Abueva Philippine Cup Player of the Week March 5, 2019 [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
  2. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT".
  3. ^ "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". 2012-12-10. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sacamos, Karlo (September 16, 2019). "RR Garcia, Davon Potts find new home at Phoenix Fuel Masters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ "Player of the Week: Calvin Abueva fuels Phoenix's drive". March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.