2017–18 Meralco Bolts season
The 2017–18 Meralco Bolts season was the eighth 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 Roster Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings Game log |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | December 22 | Blackwater | W 103–98 | KG Canaleta (25) | Jason Ballesteros (12) | Baser Amer (12) | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 27 | San Miguel | L 97–103 | Mike Tolomia (21) | Chris Newsome (13) | Baser Amer (9) | Ynares Center | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | January 10 | Alaska | L 98–103 | Chris Newsome (23) | KG Canaleta (10) | Amer, Newsome (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | January 21 | TNT | L 81–99 | Baser Amer (20) | Amer, Ballesteros (6) | Baser Amer (6) | Ynares Center | 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 | January 24 | Kia | W 105–76 | KG Canaleta (17) | Chris Newsome (7) | Baser Amer (9) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | January 28 | GlobalPort | L 88–107 | Hugnatan, Newsome (17) | Cliff Hodge (8) | three players (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | February 2 | Rain or Shine | L 84–90 | KG Canaleta (24) | Chris Newsome (11) | Chris Newsome (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | February 9 | NLEX | L 85–87 | Nico Salva (20) | Chris Newsome (10) | Chris Newsome (7) | Cuneta Astrodome | 2–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 | February 14 | Phoenix | W 92–90 | Garvo Lanete (24) | Jason Ballesteros (12) | Chris Newsome (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 | February 18 | Barangay Ginebra | W 84–82 | Garvo Lanete (19) | Jason Ballesteros (17) | Chris Newsome (6) | Philippine Arena | 4–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | February 24 | Magnolia | L 65–94 | Chris Newsome (13) | Jason Ballesteros (9) | Chris Newsome (3) | Xavier University Gym | 4–7 Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings Game log |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 | April 25 | Columbian | W 116–103 | Arinze Onuaku (30) | Arinze Onuaku (19) | Chris Newsome (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | April 27 | GlobalPort | L 85–86 | KG Canaleta (28) | Arinze Onuaku (14) | Baser Amer (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | May 4 | NLEX | W 106–90 | Chris Newsome (30) | Arinze Onuaku (23) | Baser Amer (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | May 9 | San Miguel | W 93–85 | Baser Amer (28) | Arinze Onuaku (12) | Arinze Onuaku (8) | Mall of Asia Arena