The 2024–25 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots season was the 36th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati.
Draft picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionPlace of birthCollege 1 9 Jerom Lastimosa G Adamson 3 33 RV Berjay F Ateneo 4 42 Ry dela Rosa G JRU
Roster
Governors' Cup Eliminations Group A Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | August 18 | Meralco | L 94–99 | Glenn Robinson III (29) | Glenn Robinson III (11) | Mark Barroca (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | August 23 | Converge | W 105–93 | Glenn Robinson III (28) | Ian Sangalang (8) | Paul Lee (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | August 29 | TNT | L 82–88 | Glenn Robinson III (19) | Glenn Robinson III (15) | Lee, Robinson III (3) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–2
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | September 1 | Terrafirma | W 124–103 | Jerrick Ahanmisi (24) | Glenn Robinson III (13) | Paul Lee (9) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | September 4 | NorthPort | W 105–94 | Glenn Robinson III (25) | Zavier Lucero (12) | Paul Lee (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 6 | September 7 | Meralco | L 74–82 | Zavier Lucero (14) | Zavier Lucero (13) | Mark Barroca (5) | Panabo City Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center | 3–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 7 | September 12 | Terrafirma | W 99–98 | Shabazz Muhammad (20) | Calvin Abueva (7) | Mark Barroca (9) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 8 | September 17 | TNT | L 82–88 | Shabazz Muhammad (30) | Shabazz Muhammad (17) | Mark Barroca (6) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 4–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 9 | September 20 | NorthPort | W 110–94 | Aris Dionisio (30) | Zavier Lucero (12) | Mark Barroca (12) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | September 23 | Converge | L 82–89 | Abueva, Alfaro (11) | Rafi Reavis (9) | Abueva, Mendoza, Rice (3) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 5–5
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | September 25 | Rain or Shine | L 105–109 | Rayvonte Rice (16) | Paul Lee (9) | Paul Lee (13) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | September 27 | Rain or Shine | W 121–69 | Jabari Bird (22) | Jabari Bird (13) | Mark Barroca (10) | Santa Rosa Sports Complex | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | September 29 | Rain or Shine | L 106–111 (OT) | Jabari Bird (31) | Calvin Abueva (15) | Mark Barroca (6) | Ynares Center | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | October 1 | Rain or Shine | W 129–100 | Jabari Bird (30) | Jed Mendoza (7) | Barroca, Lee (6) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 2–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | October 5 | Rain or Shine | L 103–113 | Jabari Bird (23) | Jabari Bird (15) | Paul Lee (7) | Ynares Center | 2–3
Commissioner's Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | November 28, 2024 | Blackwater | W 118–100 | Ricardo Ratliffe (30) | Ricardo Ratliffe (18) | Mark Barroca (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | December 1, 2024 | Converge | L 91–93 | Ricardo Ratliffe (25) | Ricardo Ratliffe (19) | Rome dela Rosa (5) | Ynares Center | 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | December 4, 2024 | NorthPort | L 103–107 | Jerom Lastimosa (27) | Ricardo Ratliffe (13) | Jerom Lastimosa (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 4 | December 11, 2024 | TNT | L 100–103 | Ricardo Ratliffe (27) | Ricardo Ratliffe (14) | Mark Barroca (8) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–3 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | December 18, 2024 | Rain or Shine | L 100–102 | Ricardo Ratliffe (27) | Ricardo Ratliffe (13) | Barroca, Lee (4) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–4 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | December 20, 2024 | NLEX | W 99–95 (OT) | Ricardo Ratliffe (38) | Ricardo Ratliffe (19) | Mark Barroca (8) | PhilSports Arena | 2–4 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | December 25, 2024 | Barangay Ginebra | L 92–95 | Ricardo Ratliffe (17) | Ricardo Ratliffe (16) | Barroca, Ratliffe (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum12,198 | 2–5
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | January 10, 2025 | Terrafirma | W 89–84 | Ricardo Ratliffe (32) | Ricardo Ratliffe (14) | Mark Barroca (11) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 3–5 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | January 12, 2025 | San Miguel | L 78–85 | Ricardo Ratliffe (24) | Ricardo Ratliffe (15) | Mark Barroca (6) | Ynares Center | 3–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 10 | January 16, 2025 | Phoenix | W 110–104 | Zavier Lucero (25) | Ricardo Ratliffe (19) | Alfaro, Barroca (4) | PhilSports Arena | 4–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | January 26, 2025 | Eastern | W 107–78 | Ricardo Ratliffe (25) | Ricardo Ratliffe (16) | Ricardo Ratliffe (7) | Ynares Center | 5–6 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 12 | January 31, 2025 | Meralco | W 129–92 | Ricardo Ratliffe (31) | Ricardo Ratliffe (19) | Paul Lee (5) | PhilSports Arena | 6–6
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | February 2, 2025 | NLEX | W 112–81 | Ricardo Ratliffe (32) | Ricardo Ratliffe (14) | Mark Barroca (6) | Ynares Center | 1–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | February 6, 2025 | NorthPort | L 110–113 | Mark Barroca (26) | Ricardo Ratliffe (19) | Mark Barroca (10) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–1
Philippine Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 1 | April 5 | Blackwater | W 106–84 | Zavier Lucero (21) | Ian Sangalang (10) | Paul Lee (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 1–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 2 | April 9 | Converge | W 83–71 | Lucero, Sangalang (18) | Ian Sangalang (9) | Mark Barroca (7) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | 2–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 3 | April 16 | San Miguel | W 98–95 (OT) | Zavier Lucero (24) | Calvin Abueva (11) | Mark Barroca (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 3–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | April 26 | Phoenix | W 118–99 | Ian Sangalang (20) | Zavier Lucero (11) | Barroca, dela Rosa (5) | Zamboanga City Coliseum | 4–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc | 5 | May 4 | Terrafirma | W 127–94 | Zavier Lucero (17) | Zavier Lucero (9) | Alfaro, Lastimosa (6) | Ynares Center | 5–0 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 6 | May 14 | Meralco | W 117–92 | Paul Lee (27) | Ian Sangalang (9) | Mark Barroca (10) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 6–0 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 7 | May 18 | Rain or Shine | L 105–119 | Zavier Lucero (17) | Calvin Abueva (7) | Mark Barroca (3) | Ynares Center II8,175 | 6–1 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 8 | May 24 | NorthPort | W 106–97 | Zavier Lucero (20) | dela Rosa, Lucero (8) | Mark Barroca (7) | Candon City Arena | 7–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 9 | June 1 | Barangay Ginebra | L 81–85 | Lucero, Sangalang (16) | Ian Sangalang (12) | Paul Lee (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–2 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 10 | June 6 | NLEX | L 99–107 | Zavier Lucero (23) | Zavier Lucero (12) | Mark Barroca (5) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 7–3 |-bgcolor=ccffcc | 11 | June 13 | TNT | W 88–83 | Zavier Lucero (24) | Zavier Lucero (8) | Paul Lee (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 8–3
Playoffs Bracket
Game log
|-bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | June 18 | TNT | L 88–89 | Paul Lee (15) | Mark Barroca (9) | Mark Barroca (11) | PhilSports Arena | 0–1 |-bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | June 21 | TNT | L 79–80 | Zavier Lucero (15) | Zavier Lucero (10) | Mark Barroca (7) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | 0–2
Transactions
Free agency Signings PlayerDate signedContract amountContract lengthFormer teamRef. Joseph Eriobu August 2, 2024 Not disclosed 1 year Re-signed
Subtractions Player Number Position Reason New team Ref. Jackson Corpuz 1 Power forward Released Converge FiberXers
Trades Pre-season July July 15, 2024 To MagnoliaZavier Lucero To NorthPortJio JalalonAbu Tratter
Philippine Cup May May 27, 2025 To MagnoliaWilliam Navarro To NorthPortCalvin AbuevaJerrick Balanza2026 Magnolia second-round pick
Recruited imports Tournament Name Debuted Last game Record Ref.Governors' Cup Glenn Robinson III August 18, 2024 September 4, 2024 3–2 Shabazz Muhammad September 12, 2024 September 17, 2024 1–1 Rayvonte Rice September 23, 2024 September 25, 2024 0–2 Jabari Bird September 27, 2024 October 5, 2024 2–2 Commissioner's Cup Ricardo Ratliffe November 28, 2024 February 6, 2025 7–7
Awards Recipient Award Date awarded ReferenceZavier Lucero2024–25 PBA Defensive Player of the YearOctober 13, 2025 Recipient Honors Date awarded ReferenceZavier Lucero2024–25 PBA Mythical Second TeamOctober 5, 20252024–25 PBA All-Defensive Team
References