2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2012–13 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup was the first conference of the 2012–13 PBA season. The tournament started on September 30, 2012, and concluded on January 16, 2013. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
| 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Duration | September 30, 2012 – January 16, 2013 |
| TV partner(s) | Sports5 - AKTV on IBC (Local) Aksyon TV International (International) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| Runners-up | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
| Finals MVP | Ranidel de Ocampo (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the tournament:
- Two-round eliminations, with each team playing 14 games. The teams are divided into two groups on the basis of their natural draft order from the previous rookie draft. Each team will play teams within their group once, while they will play teams from the other group twice.
- Group A:
- Air21 Express (#1)
- Meralco Bolts (#3)
- Petron Blaze Boosters (#5)
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (#7)
- San Mig Coffee Mixers (#9)
- Group B:
- Alaska Aces (#2)
- Barako Bull Energy Cola (#4)
- GlobalPort Batang Pier (#6)
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (#8)
- Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (#10)
- Group A:
- Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoffs will be held only for the #2 and #8 seeds.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #1 seed vs #8 seed (#1 seed twice-to-beat)
- QF2: #2 seed vs #7 seed (#2 seed twice-to-beat)
- QF3: #3 seed vs #6 seed (best-of-3 series)
- QF4: #4 seed vs #5 seed (best-of-3 series)
- Semifinals (best-of-7 series):
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winners
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winners
- Finals (best-of-7 series)
- Winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Mig Coffee Mixers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 6 | .571[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | |
| 7 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Meralco (Meralco +4)
Schedule
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Results
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Air21 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Alaska | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Meralco | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Alaska | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | San Mig Coffee | 92* | |||||||||||
| 7 | Petron Blaze | 87 | |||||||||||
| 2 | San Mig Coffee | 2 | |||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | |||||||||||
*Game went into overtime
Quarterfinals
(1) Talk 'N Text vs. (8) Air21
December 13 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 105, Air21 Express 100 | ||
| Talk 'N Text wins series in one game |
(2) San Mig Coffee vs. (7) Petron Blaze
December 13 |
| San Mig Coffee Mixers 92, Petron Blaze Boosters 87 (OT) | ||
| San Mig Coffee wins series in one game |
(3) Rain or Shine vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra
December 16 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 102, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 89 | ||
| Rain or Shine wins series, 2–1 |
(4) Meralco vs. (5) Alaska
Semifinals
(1) Talk 'N Text vs. (5) Alaska
(2) San Mig Coffee vs. (3) Rain or Shine
Finals
January 16 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 105, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 82 | ||
| Talk 'N Text wins series, 4-0 |
Conference records
- Records marked with an asterisk (*) were accomplished with one or more overtime periods.
Team
| Record | Stat | Holder | Date/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 8 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Nov 16 to December 19, 2012 |
| Longest losing streak | 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | Oct 20 to December 7, 2012 |
| Most points in one game (winning team) | 116 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (vs Barako Bull Energy Cola) | December 7, 2012 |
| Most points in one game (losing team) | 110* | Meralco Bolts (vs Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | October 5, 2012 |
| Most points in one game (combined) | 222* | Meralco Bolts vs Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | October 5, 2012 |
| Most points in one half | 68 | San Mig Coffee Mixers (vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | December 21, 2012 |
| Most points in one quarter | 39 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (vs Meralco Bolts) | November 4, 2012 |
| Meralco Bolts (vs GlobalPort Batang Pier) | October 17, 2012 | ||
| Least points in one game (winning team) | 66 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (vs Alaska Aces) | December 19, 2012 |
| Least points in one game (losing team) | 62 | Air21 Express (vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | November 17, 2012 |
| Least points in one game (combined) | 131 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters vs Alaska Aces | December 19, 2012 |
| Least points in one quarter | 6 | Petron Blaze Boosters (vs Alaska Aces) | December 5, 2012 |
| Least points in one half | 22 | San Mig Coffee Mixers (vs Alaska Aces) | November 10, 2012 |
| Biggest winning margin | 29 | Petron Blaze Boosters (vs GlobalPort Batang Pier) | November 18, 2012 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (vs San Mig Coffee Mixers) | November 21, 2012 |
Individual
Awards
Conference
- Best Player of the Conference: Jayson Castro (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
- Finals MVP: Ranidel de Ocampo (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 – October 7 | LA Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | |
| October 8–14 | Cliff Hodge (Meralco Bolts) | |
| October 15–21 | Jervy Cruz (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | |
| October 22–28 | Calvin Abueva (Alaska Aces) | |
| October 29 – November 4 | JVee Casio (Alaska Aces) | [1] |
| November 5–11 | Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [2] |
| November 12–18 | Mark Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [3] |
| November 19–25 | Jimmy Alapag (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | [4] |
| November 26 – December 2 | Calvin Abueva (Alaska Aces) | [5] |
| December 3–9 | Jervy Cruz (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [6] |
| December 10–16 | Paul Lee (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [7] |
| December 17–23 | James Yap (San Mig Coffee Mixers) | [8] |
| December 24–30 | Ryan Araña (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [9] |
| December 31 – January 6 | Jeffrei Chan (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | [10] |
References
- IN A ZONE, PBA.inquirer.net, December 9, 2012
- NO QUIT IN THE SPARK, PBA.inquirer.net, December 9, 2012
- LEADING THE KINGS TO FINAL PLAYOFF PUSH, PBA.inquirer.net, December 7, 2012
- A LEADER LIKE NO OTHER, PBA.inquirer.net, December 10, 2012
- ALL IN A DAY’S WORK FOR THE BEAST, PBA.inquirer.net, December 10, 2012
- BREAKOUT CONFERENCE FOR CRUZ, PBA.inquirer.net, December 10, 2012
- MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME, PBA.inquirer.net, December 17, 2012
- MANNING UP, PBA.inquirer.net, December 24, 2012
- ALL-AROUND GAME Archived January 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, PBA.inquirer.net, January 1, 2013
- RISING TO THE CHALLENGE, PBA.inquirer.net, January 7, 2013
External links
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