Here is the details for the best-of-three quarterfinals series between Alaska Aces and NLEX Road Warriors in the 2018 PBA Philippine Cup.
| Date | Time | Venue | TV | Live Stream | Stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Monday, March 5 | 4:30 pm | Mall of Asia Arena | ESPN5 | PBA.ph | Game Stats |
| Game 2 | Wednesday, March 7 | 7:00 pm | Araneta Coliseum | ESPN5 | PBA.ph | Game Stats |
| Game 3* | Friday, March 9 | 4:30 pm | Araneta Coliseum | ESPN5 | PBA.ph | |
| *If necessary | ||||||
Results and Scores
Game 1 (March 5, 2018)
| Game 1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLEX Road Warriors | 24 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 105 |
| Alaska Aces | 22 | 18 | 32 | 27 | 99 |
Chris Banchero led the Aces with 20 points, while Calvin Abueva contributed 18.
The scores:
NLEX 105 -- Ravena 25, Fonacier 18, Alas 17, Quinahan 12, Miranda 10, Baguio 8, Taulava 4, Soyud 4, Tiongson 3, Gotladera 0, Mallari 0.
ALASKA 99 -- Banchero 20, Abueva 18, Enciso 16, Manuel 13, Thoss 11, Casio 8, Teng 4, Magat 4, Racal 4, Baclao 1, Cruz 0, Exciminiano 0.
Game 2 (March 7, 2018)
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | 23 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 83 |
| NLEX Road Warriors | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
The NLEX Road Warriors advanced to the semifinals for the first time in PBA after beating Alaska in Game 2.
Kevin Alas scored 18 points with nine rebounds while JR Quinahan added 16 points and 5 boards in the win.
Down 80-83, Mike Miranda scored five straight points to reclaim the lead and sealed the game for NLEX. He finished with 12 points in 20 minutes of playing time.
Calvin Abueva led Alaska with 17 points and 16 rebounds.
The Scores:
NLEX 87 -- Alas 18, Quinahan 16, Miranda 12, Ravena 11, Mallari 8, Fonacier 7, Soyud 5, Tiongson 3, Ighalo 3, Taulava 2, Al-Husaini 2, Gotladera 0
ALASKA 83 -- Abueva 17, Excimiano 12, Casio 10, Racal 10, Manuel 9, Banchero 8, Thoss 8, Baclao 4, Enciso 2, Cruz 2, Magat 1, J. Pascual 0, Teng 0
Highlights
Game 1 Highlights: NLEX vs. Alaska (March 5, 2018)
Game 2 Highlights: NLEX vs. Alaska (March 8, 2018)