2019-20 POBA season

2019–20 POBA season
League	POBA
Duration	October 22, 2019 – February 15, 2020
No. of teams	16
Top seed	Chicago Giants (14–1)
Season awards
MVP	Larry Lobster (BIK)
ROTY	Trae Claxton (CHI)
COTY	Kobe Bryant (BIK)
Finals
Champion	Bikini Bottom Bulldogs (3rd title)
Opponent	Chicago Giants
Finals MVP	Larry Lobster (BIK)

The 2019–20 POBA season was the 22nd season of the Pacific Ocean Basketball Association (POBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2019, and the playoffs began on January 5, 2020.

This is the first season after the 2016–2019 restructuring period wherein the whole league was put into hiatus.

Draft

2019 POBA Draft

No.	Player	Nationality	Pos	Team
1	Trae Claxton	American	PG	Chicago Giants
2	Rick Woods	American	SF	Seattle Swordfish
3	Bosko Bathie	Australian	PG	Sumatra Suns
4	Greg Fisher	American	PG	Manchester Mermen
5	Bubble Bass	Bikini Bottomite	C	Krusty Krab Krushers
6	Steve Corey	American	PG	New Kelp Warriors
7	Bol Bol	Sudanese	C	Last Generation Legends
8	Qoopla	Hooplaese	SG	Barrier Reef Barnacles
9	Gabe Norwood	Filipino	SF	Cebu Elites
10	Ozell Lewin	American	PF	Daisy Town Dandelions
11	passed			Bikini Bottom Bulldogs
12	Jalen Bedford	American	PG	The Unknowns
13	Tony	Bikini Bottomite	PG	Harlem Globetrotters
14	passed			Toon Tomahawks
15	Kai Bonifacio	Filipino	PF	Pampanga Dragons
16	Mikko Kotti	Finnish	PG	Denver Dolphins

Regular Season

Standings

2019–20 POBA Regular Season Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Chicago Giants	14	1	.933	—
2	Bikini Bottom Bulldogs	11	4	.733	3
3	Denver Dolphins	11	4	.733	3
4	Pampanga Dragons	10	5	.667	4
5	Toon Tomahawks	10	5	.667	4
6	Daisy Town Dandelions	9	6	.600	5
7	Harlem Globetrotters	9	6	.600	5
8	The Unknowns	8	7	.533	6
9	New Kelp Warriors	8	7	.533	6
10	Cebu Elites	7	8	.467	7
11	Last Generation Legends	6	9	.400	8
12	Krusty Krab Krushers	5	10	.333	9
13	Barrier Reef Barnacles	4	11	.267	10
14	Sumatra Suns	4	11	.267	10
15	Manchester Mermen	3	12	.200	11
16	Seattle Swordfish	0	15	.000	14

Playoffs

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Chicago	126
	16	Seattle	94
						1	Chicago	97
						9	New Kelp	92
	8	Unknowns	77
	9	New Kelp	79
											1	Chicago	91
										5	Toon Tomahawks	86
	5	Toon Tomahawks	113
	12	Krusty Krab	89
						5	Toon Tomahawks	109
						4	Pampanga	106
	4	Pampanga	98
	13	Barrier Reef	81
																1	Chicago	3
															2	Bikini Bottom	4
	6	Daisy Town	129
	11	Last Generation	103
						6	Daisy Town	68
						3	Denver	70
	3	Denver	62
	14	Sumatra	55
											3	Denver	25
										2	Bikini Bottom	125
	7	Harlem	96
	10	Cebu	72
						2	Bikini Bottom	75
						7	Harlem	49
	2	Bikini Bottom	80
	15	Manchester	79

Finals

(1) Chicago Giants vs. (2) Bikini Bottom Bulldogs

BTV

February 3 7:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 68, Chicago Giants 82
Pts: Lobster 19 Rebs: Lobster 9 Asts: SquarePants 7		Pts: Claxton 34 Rebs: Wilson 17 Asts: Billedo 7
Chicago leads series, 1–0

Golden Arena

BTV

February 5 7:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 95, Chicago Giants 91
Pts: Cheeks 22 Rebs: Lobster 12 Asts: Flynn 6		Pts: Claxton 27 Rebs: Claxton 13 Asts: Gomez 8
Series tied, 1–1

Golden Arena

BTV

February 7 8:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 103, Chicago Giants 80
Pts: Lobster 32 Rebs: SquarePants 12 Asts: SquarePants 10		Pts: Wilson 16 Rebs: Billedo 7 Asts: Wilson 6
Bikini Bottom leads series, 2–1

Oyster Stadium

BTV

February 9 8:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 78, Chicago Giants 94
Pts: Lobster 22 Rebs: Flynn 9 Asts: Flynn 6		Pts: Claxton 27 Rebs: Jackson 13 Asts: Peterson 7
Series tied, 2–2

Oyster Stadium

BTV

February 11 7:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 107, Chicago Giants 103
Pts: Flynn 25 Rebs: Lobster 13 Asts: Krabs 5		Pts: Claxton 27 Rebs: Claxton 13 Asts: Gomez 8
Bikini Bottom leads series, 3–2

Golden Arena

BTV

February 13 8:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 85, Chicago Giants 105
Pts: Lobster 21 Rebs: Tentacles 5 Asts: Cheeks 5		Pts: Claxton 37 Rebs: Wilson 16 Asts: Jackson 11
Series tied, 3–3

Oyster Stadium

BTV

February 15 7:00 pm

Bikini Bottom Bulldogs 122, Toon Tomahawks 121
Pts: Lobster 35 Rebs: Lobster 13 Asts: SquarePants 6		Pts: Clownfish 29 Rebs: Clownfish 14 Asts: Jones 7
Bikini Bottom wins series, 4–3

Golden Arena