International games The first two games of the series will be played in
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, aiming to attract the country's
large Filipino population, particularly in Dubai. The MPBL previously played two regular season games in Dubai in
2019 for their inaugural International Invasion series at
Hamdan Sports Complex. This time, the league's international games will take place at the Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall and will be organized by DJMC, the same group behind the previous leg of Dubai games.
Pampanga Giant Lanterns was
drafted by the
Converge FiberXers mid-season, effectively making this his last stint with PGL before moving to the
PBA. The
Pampanga Giant Lanterns entered the 2024 season as defending champions, having beaten the
Bacoor City Strikers in
last season's finals. The team kept their star players including
Justine Baltazar, Encho Serrano, and Archie Concepcion heading into their title defense, and also won the
Preseason Invitational in February. The Giant Lanterns suffered an early defeat when they lost to the
Rizal Golden Coolers in their first game of the season, but were able to win a record 23 straight regular season games afterwards. The team was able to match their 26–2 record from
last season, but only finished as the second seed due to having lost their regular season game against the
San Juan Knights later down the line. In the playoffs, Pampanga once again swept their opponents on their way to the national stage, beating the expansion
Abra Weavers in the division quarterfinals, their Central Luzon rival
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in the division semifinals, and ultimately defeating first-seeded San Juan all in two games to win their second division title. Pampanga became the first team since the
2020 San Juan Knights to clinch back-to-back division championships. Should they win the series, the Giant Lanterns will become the first two-time champions and the first to do so in back-to-back seasons.
Quezon Huskers The
Quezon Huskers entered the 2024 season coming off a division quarterfinals loss to the
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines last season. The team acquired the likes of Ljay Gonzales and former league MVP
Gab Banal as the team managed to go undefeated for sixteen games, but then went on a slump, going 5–7 in their last twelve games of the season. Despite that, the Huskers held on to the top seed of the South Division after improving to a 21–7 record. The Huskers cruised through the first two rounds, beating both the
Negros Muscovados and the
Parañaque Patriots in two games before meeting the
Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters in the division finals. Quezon first lost game 1 and were on the verge of being eliminated in game 2 before going on a scoring run in the final minutes of the game, culminating in a game-winning tip-in by Jason Opiso to force game 3. The Huskers tied the series and went on to win the do-or-die game 3 to clinch their first division championship. Quezon became the first professional era expansion team to reach the national finals and the third
Calabarzon-based team to do so, after Batangas City in
2018 and Bacoor City in 2023. Should they win the series, the Huskers will become the second Calabarzon-based team to win the league title, also after Batangas City in 2018. == Road to the finals ==