The Pampanga Giant Lanterns bounced back with two dominant wins against Iloilo Royals and Bacoor City Strikers respectively after suffering a defeat in the hands of the Batangas Embassy Chill. With their two (2) game winning run, the Giant Lanterns improved to 19-1. Nueva Ecija holds the 2nd spot in the North Division with 17-2 record but the San Juan Knights are not far behind with 17-3.
Despite losing two consecutive games against the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards and the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, the Bacoor City Strikers remain at the top of the South Division with 16-4 record. Batangas Embassy Chill trails the Strikers with their own record of 15-4.
The Sarangani Marlins absorbed their fourth (4th) straight loss which dislodged them from the top 8. With only about 8 games left in the season, the teams are now fighting for the chance to enter the playoffs. heck out the game results per game in the following link MPBL Results and Standings
MPBL 2023 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
as of 22 July 2023
NORTH DIVISION
| Team | Win | Loss | Streak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pampanga | 19 | 1 | +2 |
2 | Nueva Ecija | 17 | 2 | +3 |
3 | San Juan | 17 | 3 | +10 |
4 | Caloocan | 14 | 6 | -1 |
5 | Makati | 14 | 6 | +4 |
6 | Pasig | 14 | 7 | +2 |
| 7 | Pasay | 12 | 8 | -3 |
8 | Marikina | 10 | 10 | +3 |
9 | Rizal | 9 | 12 | +2 |
10 | Bataan | 8 | 12 | +1 |
| 11 | Paranaque | 8 | 12 | +1 |
12 | Bulacan | 6 | 14 | -10 |
13 | Valenzuela | 3 | 16 | -4 |
14 | Manila | 3 | 18 | -4 |
15 | Quezon City | 3 | 18 | -10 |
SOUTH DIVISION
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bacoor | 16 | 4 | -2 |
2 | Batangas City | 15 | 4 | +4 |
3 | General Santos | 14 | 5 | -1 |
4 | Zamboanga City | 14 | 5 | -2 |
5 | Quezon | 14 | 5 | +4 |
6 | Muntinlupa | 12 | 7 | +2 |
7 | Iloilo | 9 | 12 | +1 |
| 8 | Imus | 8 | 11 | +1 |
9 | Sarangani | 8 | 12 | -4 |
10 | Bacolod | 8 | 12 | +1 |
11 | Negros | 7 | 13 | -1 |
12 | Or. Mindoro | 3 | 17 | -4 |
13 | Laguna | 3 | 18 | -8 |
14 | Bicol | 1 | 20 | -4 |