title: 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season
text: # 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season
  
  The 2017–18 Phoenix Fuel Masters season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
  
  ## Key dates
  
  ### 2017
  
  * October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
  
  ## Draft picks
  
  | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 4 | Jason Perkins | Forward | United States | Caida Tile Masters | De La Salle |
  | 1 | 8 | Sidney Onwubere | Forward | Philippines | Racal Tile Masters | Emilio Aguinaldo |
  | 2 | 9 | Jayson Grimaldo | Forward | Philippines | Victoria Sports Stallions Racal Tile Masters | MLQU |
  | 2 | 11 | Wilson Baltazar | Guard/forward | Philippines | Bread Story Smashing Bakers | Lyceum |
  | 3 | 4 | Roldan Sara | Guard | Philippines | Team Batangas Racal Tile Masters | San Beda |
  | 4 | 4 | John Carlo Casiño | Guard | Philippines | Cafe France Bakers CEU Scorpions | Centro Escolar |
  
  ## Philippine Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Magnolia Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Alaska Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 10 | Blackwater Elite | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 11 | Meralco Bolts | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
  | 12 | Kia Picanto | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Magnolia
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.03, Rain or Shine 1.02, NLEX 0.95
  * 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.14, Phoenix 1.00, TNT 0.97, Blackwater 0.89; #8 seed playoff: TNT defeated Phoenix
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 5–6 :
  
  December: 1–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  December 17
  
  San Miguel
  
  L 96–104
  
  Jeff Chan (18)
  
  Doug Kramer (10)
  
  Chan, Wright (4)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum 5,600
  
  0–1
  
  2
  
  December 27
  
  Kia
  
  W 125–102
  
  three players (15)
  
  Kramer, Perkins (9)
  
  Jason Perkins (6)
  
  Ynares Center
  
  1–1 :
  
  January
  
  : 2–3
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  3
  
  January 7
  
  NLEX
  
  W 102–95
  
  Matthew Wright (19)
  
  Doug Kramer (11)
  
  Matthew Wright (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum 9,000
  
  2–1
  
  4
  
  January 17
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  L 99–120
  
  Perkins, Wright (17)
  
  Matthew Wright (7)
  
  LA Revilla (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–2
  
  5
  
  January 20
  
  Magnolia
  
  L 91–97
  
  Gelo Alolino (19)
  
  four players (6)
  
  LA Revilla (5)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  2–3
  
  6
  
  January 26
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  W 87–82
  
  three players (19)
  
  LA Revilla (11)
  
  Chan, Revilla (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–3
  
  7
  
  January 31
  
  Alaska
  
  L 75–93
  
  Matthew Wright (16)
  
  Matthew Wright (11)
  
  Revilla, Wright (5)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  3–4 :
  
  February
  
  : 1–2
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  8
  
  February 7
  
  TNT
  
  W 74–72
  
  Matthew Wright (16)
  
  Jason Perkins (10)
  
  Jeff Chan (6)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  4–4
  
  9
  
  February 14
  
  Meralco
  
  L 90–92
  
  Willy Wilson (24)
  
  Wilson, Wright (8)
  
  Jeff Chan (3)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–5
  
  10
  
  February 21
  
  Blackwater
  
  L 78–83
  
  Jason Perkins (17)
  
  Doug Kramer (13)
  
  Jeff Chan (8)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–6 :
  
  March
  
  : 1–0
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  11
  
  March 2
  
  GlobalPort
  
  W 104–100
  
  Matthew Wright (32)
  
  Jason Perkins (10)
  
  RJ Jazul (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–6 :
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | San Miguel | 106 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | TNT | 93 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | TNT | 93 | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | 5 | Rain or Shine | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Rain or Shine | 0 | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | Magnolia | 1 |
  | 2 | Magnolia | 86 | | | | 2 | Magnolia | 1 |
  | 7 | GlobalPort | 79 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | GlobalPort | 79 | 2 | Magnolia | 4 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 2 | Magnolia | 4 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 6 | NLEX | 2 | | | |
  | 3 | Alaska | 0 | 6 | NLEX | 2 | | | |
  | 6 | NLEX | 2 | | | | | | |
  
  * view
  * talk
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–1 :
  
  8th seed playoff: 0–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
  
  1
  
  March 4
  
  TNT
  
  L 97–118
  
  Matthew Wright (18)
  
  Kramer, Perkins (11)
  
  Matthew Wright (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–1 :
  
  ## Commissioner's Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | TNT KaTropa | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Magnolia Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Columbian Dyip | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 10 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
  | 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 TNT
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, San Miguel 1.02, Magnolia 0.92
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Columbian 1–0 Phoenix
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 4–7 :
  
  April: 1–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  April 25
  
  Blackwater
  
  W 107–102
  
  James White (31)
  
  James White (14)
  
  Matthew Wright (8)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–0
  
  2
  
  April 28
  
  TNT
  
  L 98–106
  
  James White (32)
  
  James White (11)
  
  Matthew Wright (7)
  
  Ynares Center
  
  1–1 :
  
  May
  
  : 2–2
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  3
  
  May 6
  
  Magnolia
  
  W 89–87
  
  White, Wright (19)
  
  James White (17)
  
  Matthew Wright (8)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  2–1
  
  4
  
  May 11
  
  NLEX
  
  L 115–120 (OT)
  
  Matthew Wright (31)
  
  Kramer, Perkins (12)
  
  Jeff Chan (8)
  
  Alonte Sports Arena
  
  2–2
  
  5
  
  May 20
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  W 103–98 (2OT)
  
  Eugene Phelps (25)
  
  Eugene Phelps (14)
  
  Eugene Phelps (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–2
  
  All-Star Break
  
  6
  
  May 30
  
  San Miguel
  
  L 94–106
  
  Eugene Phelps (33)
  
  Eugene Phelps (17)
  
  Jeff Chan (9)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–3 :
  
  June
  
  : 1–3
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  7
  
  June 8
  
  Meralco
  
  L 100–103 (OT)
  
  Eugene Phelps (31)
  
  Eugene Phelps (26)
  
  Matthew Wright (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–4
  
  8
  
  June 10
  
  Columbian
  
  L 107–115
  
  Eugene Phelps (34)
  
  Eugene Phelps (22)
  
  LA Revilla (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–5
  
  9
  
  June 16
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  L 106–108
  
  Chan, Phelps (26)
  
  Eugene Phelps (14)
  
  Eugene Phelps (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–6
  
  10
  
  June 20
  
  GlobalPort
  
  W 135–108
  
  Eugene Phelps (37)
  
  Eugene Phelps (23)
  
  Eugene Phelps (10)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–6 :
  
  July
  
  : 0–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  11
  
  July 6
  
  Alaska
  
  L 91–114
  
  Eugene Phelps (23)
  
  Eugene Phelps (10)
  
  Phelps, Revilla (5)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  4–7 :
  
  ## Governors' Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Magnolia Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Blackwater Elite | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 8 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
  | 9 | TNT KaTropa | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
  | 10 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
  | 11 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
  | 12 | Columbian Dyip | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.011, Alaska 1.006, Magnolia 0.982
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 NLEX
  
  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Governors' Cup game log Total: 8–3 :
  
  August: 3–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  August 22
  
  Columbian
  
  W 113–107
  
  Eugene Phelps (50)
  
  Eugene Phelps (17)
  
  Matthew Wright (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–0
  
  2
  
  August 26
  
  NorthPort
  
  W 132–91
  
  Eugene Phelps (30)
  
  Eugene Phelps (15)
  
  LA Revilla (11)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–0
  
  3
  
  August 29
  
  Alaska
  
  L 97–108
  
  Eugene Phelps (27)
  
  Eugene Phelps (24)
  
  Matthew Wright (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–1
  
  4
  
  August 31
  
  TNT
  
  W 112–82
  
  Jason Perkins (22)
  
  Calvin Abueva (13)
  
  Revilla, Wright (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–1 :
  
  September: 2–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  5
  
  September 19
  
  Meralco
  
  W 96–86
  
  Eugene Phelps (24)
  
  Eugene Phelps (19)
  
  Matthew Wright (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–1
  
  6
  
  September 23
  
  Magnolia
  
  W 95–82
  
  Eugene Phelps (36)
  
  Eugene Phelps (20)
  
  Calvin Abueva (5)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–1
  
  7
  
  September 29
  
  Barangay Ginebra
  
  L 99–101
  
  Matthew Wright (27)
  
  Eugene Phelps (13)
  
  LA Revilla (5)
  
  Xavier University Gym
  
  5–2 :
  
  October: 2–1
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  8
  
  October 10
  
  NLEX
  
  W 123–97
  
  Eugene Phelps (51)
  
  Eugene Phelps (20)
  
  Matthew Wright (7)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  6–2
  
  9
  
  October 12
  
  San Miguel
  
  L 100–117
  
  Eugene Phelps (37)
  
  Eugene Phelps (26)
  
  Eugene Phelps (6)
  
  Mall of Asia Arena
  
  6–3
  
  10
  
  October 24
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  W 103–97
  
  Abueva, Phelps (18)
  
  Eugene Phelps (20)
  
  Eugene Phelps (7)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  7–3 :
  
  November: 1–0
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  11
  
  November 4
  
  Blackwater
  
  W 97–91
  
  Calvin Abueva (25)
  
  Eugene Phelps (19)
  
  LA Revilla (6)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  8–3 :
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 111 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | NLEX | NLEX | 75 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | NLEX | NLEX | 75 | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | |
  | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | (#4 twice-to-beat) | 4 | Magnolia | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | Magnolia | Magnolia | 103 | 4 | Magnolia | 3 | | | |
  | 5 | Blackwater | Blackwater | 99 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Blackwater | Blackwater | 99 | | | | 4 | Magnolia | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 4 | Magnolia | 4 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
  | 2 | Phoenix | 74 | 103 | | | | 3 | Alaska | 2 |
  | 7 | Meralco | 90 | 108* | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Meralco | 90 | 108* | 7 | Meralco | 1 | | | |
  | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 7 | Meralco | 1 | | | |
  | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | (#3 twice-to-beat) | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | 3 | Alaska | Alaska | 96 | 3 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | 6 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 85 | | | | | | |
  
  *Game went into overtime.
  
  * view
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  **Game log**
  
  2018 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log Total: 0–2 :
  
  Quarterfinals: 0–2
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
  
  1
  
  November 7
  
  Meralco
  
  L 74–90
  
  Eugene Phelps (27)
  
  Eugene Phelps (17)
  
  Jazul, Revilla (3)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  0–1
  
  2
  
  November 9
  
  Meralco
  
  L 103–108 (OT)
  
  Jason Perkins (24)
  
  Eugene Phelps (23)
  
  Eugene Phelps (7)
  
  Smart Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–2 :
  
  ## Transactions
  
  ### Free agent signings
  
  | Player | Contract length | Date signed | Former team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Rey Guevarra | One-conference | December 15, 2017 | Kia Picanto |
  
  ### Trades
  
  **Preseason**
  
  November :
  
  | November 6, 2017 | To Phoenix2018 second round pick (from TNT) | To NLEXMichael Miranda |
  | - | - | - |
  | November 9, 2017 | To Phoenix Justin Chua JonJon Gabriel | To TNT Sidney Onwubere 2019 second round pick |
  | November 15, 2017 | To PhoenixLA Revilla | To KiaJason Grimaldo 2018 second round pick (from TNT) |
  | December 15, 2017 | To Phoenix Jaypee Mendoza | To Alaska 2019 second round pick |
  
  **Commissioner's Cup**
  
  June :
  
  | June 18, 2018 | To Phoenix2018 first round pick | To GinebraJeff Chan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  **Governor's Cup**
  
  August :
  
  | August 7, 2018 | To Phoenix Calvin Abueva | To Alaska Karl Dehesa 2019 first round pick |
  | - | - | - |
  | December 13, 2018 | To Phoenix Alex Mallari Dave Marcelo | To NLEX 2018 first round pick (#4) 2019 second round pick |
  
  ### Recruited imports
  
  | Conference | Name | Number | Debuted | Last game | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commissioner's Cup | James White | 33 | April 25 (vs. Blackwater) | May 11 (vs. NLEX) | 2–2 |
  | Commissioner's Cup | Eugene Phelps | 14 | May 20 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | November 9 (vs. Meralco) | 10–10 |
  | Governors' Cup | Eugene Phelps | 14 | May 20 (vs. Barangay Ginebra) | November 9 (vs. Meralco) | 10–10 |
  
  ## Awards
  
  | Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Willy Wilson | Philippine Cup Player of the Week | January 29, 2018 | |
  