2018 KML Playoffs
The 2018 KML Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga's 2017–18 season. The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals. Kristjan Kangur was named KML Finals MVP.[1]
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 1 | 5 | Port of Pärnu | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Port of Pärnu | 3 | 1 | Kalev/Cramo | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | University of Tartu | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | University of Tartu | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 3 | 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 2 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Port of Pärnu | 1 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ[edit]
| 18 April 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 69–73 (Series: 0–1) |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 21–20, 11–15, 17–17 | |||
| Pts: Kajupank 15 Rebs: Bubalo 12 Asts: Kaldre 8 PIR: Bubalo 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Locke 26 Rebs: Fall 11 Asts: Akenpärg 3 PIR: Locke 31 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 490 Referees: Aare Halliko, Jegor Mitrofanski, Aleksei Mohov |
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| 22 April 2018 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 72–70 (Series: 2–0) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 19–15, 13–26, 19–18 | |||
| Pts: Fall, Tamm 20 Rebs: Fall 11 Asts: Tamm 6 PIR: Fall 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hawkins 23 Rebs: Upson 11 Asts: Hawkins 5 PIR: Hawkins 28 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 460 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks |
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| 25 April 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 73–71 (Series: 1–2) |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 17–21, 17–15, 20–21 | |||
| Pts: Hawkins 25 Rebs: Upson 13 Asts: Kaldre 6 PIR: Hawkins 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tamm 19 Rebs: Fall 12 Asts: Tamm 4 PIR: Tamm 21 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 720 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing |
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| 27 April 2018 | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 64–93 (Series: 2–2) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 12–29, 15–26, 21–23, 16–15 | |||
| Pts: Akenpärg, Locke 11 Rebs: Fall 7 Asts: Tamm 3 PIR: Fall 13 |
Boxscore | Pts: Cressler 24 Rebs: Upson 10 Asts: Hawkins 8 PIR: Hawkins 30 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 700 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen |
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| 29 April 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 90–66 (Series: 3–2) |
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 26–19, 19–24, 21–8 | |||
| Pts: Cressler 31 Rebs: Dorbek, Upson 8 Asts: Hawkins 7 PIR: Cressler 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Locke 19 Rebs: Fall 12 Asts: Paiste, Tamm 3 PIR: Locke 24 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 780 Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik |
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Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits v Port of Pärnu[edit]
| 17 April 2018 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 85–93 (Series: 0–1) |
Port of Pärnu | Valga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 24–24, 22–24, 18–28 | |||
| Pts: Lasenbergs 20 Rebs: Raadik 7 Asts: Leimanis 5 PIR: Haller 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Post 28 Rebs: Sutt 8 Asts: Post 9 PIR: Post 26 |
Arena: Valga Sports Hall Attendance: 275 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Alex Talisainen |
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| 20 April 2018 | Port of Pärnu | 85–89 (Series: 1–1) |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–26, 23–22, 25–22 | |||
| Pts: Kirves 18 Rebs: Miljković 10 Asts: Post 9 PIR: Miljković 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lasenbergs 28 Rebs: Raadik 11 Asts: Ziediņš 5 PIR: Lasenbergs 29 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 720 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski, Ranno Konks |
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| 23 April 2018 | Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | 60–64 (Series: 1–2) |
Port of Pärnu | Valga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 12–19, 17–9, 12–19 | |||
| Pts: Ziediņš 15 Rebs: Raadik 8 Asts: Leimanis 4 PIR: Ziediņš 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Raap 15 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Sutt 5 PIR: Raap 25 |
Arena: Valga Sports Hall Attendance: 250 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Aleksei Mohov |
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| 26 April 2018 | Port of Pärnu | 90–66 (Series: 3–1) |
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 24–16, 27–25, 21–13 | |||
| Pts: Kirves 19 Rebs: Miljković 13 Asts: Post 3 PIR: Miljković 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lasenbergs 14 Rebs: Ziediņš 9 Asts: Peterson 4 PIR: Lasenbergs 24 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 750 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing |
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Semifinals[edit]
The quarterfinals are best-of-five series.
Kalev/Cramo v Port of Pärnu[edit]
| 1 May 2018 | Kalev/Cramo | 105–48 (Series: 1–0) |
Port of Pärnu | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 26–14, 28–9, 27–4 | |||
| Pts: Jõesaar, van der Mars 23 Rebs: Subotić 10 Asts: Briscoe 9 PIR: van der Mars 34 |
Boxscore | Pts: Post 15 Rebs: Miljković 9 Asts: three players 2 PIR: Miljković 15 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 570 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Alex Talisainen |
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| 5 May 2018 | Port of Pärnu | 67–93 (Series: 0–2) |
Kalev/Cramo | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:10 | Scoring by quarter: 13–26, 15–22, 17–23, 22–22 | |||
| Pts: Post 21 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Post 6 PIR: Post 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Briscoe 16 Rebs: van der Mars 12 Asts: Sokk 4 PIR: van der Mars 24 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 300 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks, Jegor Mitrofanski |
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| 7 May 2018 | Kalev/Cramo | 95–74 (Series: 3–0) |
Port of Pärnu | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 17–23, 22–21, 26–15 | |||
| Pts: van der Mars 20 Rebs: van der Mars 13 Asts: Kangur, Mirković 5 PIR: van der Mars 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Post 21 Rebs: Kirves 7 Asts: Raap 6 PIR: Kirves, Post 19 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 400 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aleksei Mohov, Ivo Kitsing |
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University of Tartu v AVIS UTILITAS Rapla[edit]
| 2 May 2018 | University of Tartu | 75–63 (Series: 1–0) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Tartu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–11, 11–16, 18–21 | |||
| Pts: Sokk 27 Rebs: Talts 8 Asts: Čižauskas 5 PIR: Engström, Sokk 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hawkins 15 Rebs: Upson 8 Asts: Kaldre 6 PIR: Hawkins 16 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik, Rain Peerandi, Aleksei Mohov |
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| 4 May 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 65–74 (Series: 0–2) |
University of Tartu | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 13–17, 11–23, 22–19 | |||
| Pts: Cressler 18 Rebs: Kaldre 6 Asts: Hawkins 3 PIR: Bubalo 14 |
Boxscore | Pts: Čižauskas 17 Rebs: Kazakauskas 9 Asts: Čižauskas 5 PIR: Kazakauskas 21 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 670 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Aare Halliko, Ivo Kitsing |
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| 8 May 2018 | University of Tartu | 75–64 (Series: 3–0) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Tartu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 13–15, 20–15, 27–21 | |||
| Pts: Cook 16 Rebs: Cook, Talts 12 Asts: Čižauskas 9 PIR: Cook 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hawkins 14 Rebs: Hawkins 9 Asts: Hawkins 11 PIR: Hawkins 31 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 520 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste, Ranno Konks |
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Third place games[edit]
The third place games are best-of-five series.
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla v Port of Pärnu[edit]
| 14 May 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 84–77 (Series: 1–0) |
Port of Pärnu | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 23–20, 18–12, 22–23 | |||
| Pts: Kajupank 23 Rebs: Bubalo 14 Asts: Hawkins 7 PIR: Bubalo, Kajupank 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Sutt 19 Rebs: Miljković 6 Asts: Post 6 PIR: Eichfuss 15 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 520 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mihkel Männiste, Jegor Mitrofanski |
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| 16 May 2018 | Port of Pärnu | 73–67 (Series: 1–1) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 17–11, 27–21, 17–20 | |||
| Pts: Kirves, Post 15 Rebs: Kirves 12 Asts: Sutt 9 PIR: Kirves 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Upson 16 Rebs: Upson 12 Asts: Cressler, Dorbek 4 PIR: Upson 24 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Mart Uuehendrik, Aleksei Mohov |
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| 19 May 2018 | AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | 90–79 (Series: 2–1) |
Port of Pärnu | Rapla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 12–22, 21–14, 28–24 | |||
| Pts: Kaldre 21 Rebs: Kaldre 8 Asts: Cressler 6 PIR: Kaldre 33 |
Boxscore | Pts: Post 27 Rebs: Post 11 Asts: Post 5 PIR: Post 37 |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall Attendance: 600 Referees: Aare Halliko, Tanel Suslov, Ivo Kitsing |
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| 22 May 2018 | Port of Pärnu | 75–79(OT) (Series: 1–3) |
AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | Pärnu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 16–19, 13–8, 15–21, Overtime: 12–16 | |||
| Pts: Kirves 23 Rebs: Miljković 12 Asts: Raap 6 PIR: Kirves 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hawkins 29 Rebs: Kajupank 8 Asts: Kajupank 5 PIR: Hawkins 25 |
Arena: Pärnu Sports Hall Attendance: 700 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks |
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Finals[edit]
The finals are best-of-seven series.
Kalev/Cramo v University of Tartu[edit]
| 15 May 2018 | Kalev/Cramo | 98–95 (Series: 1–0) |
University of Tartu | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 30–14, 25–27, 18–34 | |||
| Pts: Briscoe 17 Rebs: Kangur 12 Asts: Mirković, Sokk 5 PIR: Kangur 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Čižauskas 31 Rebs: Kazakauskas 8 Asts: Čižauskas 6 PIR: Čižauskas 37 |
Arena: Saku Suurhall Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Rain Peerandi, Mihkel Männiste |
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| 17 May 2018 | Kalev/Cramo | 103–85 (Series: 2–0) |
University of Tartu | Tallinn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 34–20, 25–24, 20–11 | |||
| Pts: Subotić 19 Rebs: van der Mars 8 Asts: Kangur 6 PIR: Mirković, Subotić 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kitsing 19 Rebs: Talts 10 Asts: Sokk, Talts 4 PIR: Kazakauskas 22 |
Arena: Kalev Sports Hall Attendance: 900 Referees: Aare Halliko, Mart Uuehendrik, Ranno Konks |
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| 21 May 2018 | University of Tartu | 82–102 (Series: 0–3) |
Kalev/Cramo | Tartu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 17–20, 22–29, 28–24 | |||
| Pts: Čižauskas 29 Rebs: Kazakauskas, Kitsing 6 Asts: Talts 8 PIR: Čižauskas 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Briscoe 27 Rebs: Subotić 8 Asts: Dorbek 6 PIR: Briscoe 34 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 950 Referees: Rain Peerandi, Tanel Suslov, Jegor Mitrofanski |
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| 24 May 2018 | University of Tartu | 83–99 (Series: 0–4) |
Kalev/Cramo | Tartu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 21–24, 20–31, 18–24 | |||
| Pts: Kitsing 21 Rebs: Kazakauskas 8 Asts: Čižauskas 6 PIR: Kazakauskas 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: Briscoe 20 Rebs: Jõesaar, Kangur 8 Asts: Mirković 6 PIR: Kangur, Mirković 20 |
Arena: University of Tartu Sports Hall Attendance: 950 Referees: Tanel Suslov, Mart Uuehendrik, Ivo Kitsing |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Tehtud! Kalev/Cramo viskas Tartu korvi taas palle täis ning tuli kolmandat aastat järjest Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 24 May 2018.