As the elimination round is nearing to an end, the final positioning for the quarterfinal round is still at limbo. See the 16 PBA playoff scenarios below to check whether your team will make it or not to the next round.


(1) and (2) with twice-to-beat advantage
(3) vs (6); (4) vs (5) in Best-of-3 series

Scenario #1
If Alaska, Ginebra, SMB, TNT WIN
(1) TNT vs Magnolia (8)
(2) Northport vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs Alaska (6)
(4) SMB vs Blackwater (5)

Scenario #2
If Alaska, Ginebra, Meralco, TNT WIN
(1) TNT vs SMB (8)
(2) Northport vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs Magnolia (6)
(4) Blackwater vs Alaska (5)

Scenario #3
If Alaska, Columbian, SMB, TNT WIN
(1) TNT vs Magnolia (8)
(2) Northport vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) SMB vs Alaska (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Blackwater (5)

Scenario #4 
If Alaska, Columbian, Meralco, TNT WIN
(1) TNT vs SMB (8)
(2) Northport vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Blackwater vs Magnolia (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Alaska (5)

Scenario #5
If Blackwater, Ginebra, Smb, Tnt WIN
(1) TNT vs Alaska or Phoenix (Playoff for 8th)
(2) Northport vs Magnolia (7)
(3) Blackwater vs Rain or Shine (6)
(4) Ginebra vs SMB (5)

Scenario #6
If Blackwater, Ginebra, Meralco, Tnt WIN
(1) TNT vs Alaska or Meralco (Playoff for 8th)
(2) Northport vs SMB (7)
(3) Blackwater vs Rain or Shine (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #7 
If Blackwater, Columbian, Smb, Tnt WIN
(1) TNT vs Alaska or Phoenix (Playoff for 8th)
(2) Northport vs Magnolia (7)
(3) Blackwater vs Rain or Shine (6)
(4) Ginebra vs SMB (5)

Scenario #8 
If Blackwater, Columbian, Meralco, Tnt WIN
(1) TNT vs Double KO for 8th (Winner of Alaska-Columbian VS winner of Meralco-Phoenix)
(2) Northport vs SMB (7)
(3) Blackwater vs Rain or Shine (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #9 
If Alaska, Ginebra, Smb, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska (8)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs Blackwater (6)
(4) Magnolia vs SMB (5)

Scenario #10
If Alaska, Ginebra, Meralco, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska (8)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs SMB (6)
(4) Blackwater vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #11
If Alaska, Columbian, Smb, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska (8)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs SMB (6)
(4) Magnolia vs Blackwater (5)

Scenario #12 
If Alaska, Columbian, Meralco, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska (8)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Ginebra vs SMB (6)
(4) Blackwater vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #13
If Blackwater, Ginebra, Smb, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska or Phoenix (Playoff for 8th)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Blackwater vs SMB (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #14
If Blackwater, Ginebra, Meralco, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska or Meralco (Playoff for 8th)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Blackwater vs SMB (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #15
If Blackwater, Columbian, Smb, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Alaska or Phoenix (Playoff for 8th)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Blackwater vs SMB (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

Scenario #16
If Blackwater, Columbian, Meralco, Magnolia WIN
(1) Northport vs Double KO for 8th (Winner of Alaska-Columbian VS winner of Meralco-Phoenix)
(2) TNT vs Rain or Shine (7)
(3) Blackwater vs SMB (6)
(4) Ginebra vs Magnolia (5)

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