2012–13 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
# 2012–13 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season

The 2012–13 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* August 19: The 2012 PBA Draft took place in Robinson's Midtown Mall, Manila.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Chris Tiu | G | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila |
| 3 | 7 | Bacon Austria | G/F | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila |
| 4 | 4 | Jewel Palomique | G | Philippines | Mapúa |

## Philippine Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Meralco (Meralco +4)

**Game log**

2013 PBA Philippine Cup game log :

October

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord

1

October 3

Petron Blaze

102–86

Chan (20)

Cruz, Araña (8)

Norwood (6)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

1–0

Boxscore

2

October 7

Barangay Ginebra

94–98

Chan (25)

Quiñahan (10)

Tang, Quiñahan (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

1–1

Boxscore

3

October 12

Air21

99–98*

Chan (35)

Cruz (8)

Chan (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

2–1

Boxscore

4

October 20

GlobalPort

94–83

Cruz (22)

Cruz (16)

Norwood (8)

Ynares Center

3–1

Boxscore

5

October 24

San Mig Coffee

80–79

Chan (22)

Norwood, Quiñahan (10)

Belga (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

4–1

Boxscore

6

October 27

Talk 'N Text

77–80

Cruz (14)

Cruz (12)

Norwood (5)

Victorias City

4–2

Boxscore :

November

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord

7

November 4

Meralco

106–81

Ibañes (23)

Cruz (10)

Rodriguez, Cruz (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

5–2

Boxscore

8

November 7

Alaska

101–93

Chan (22)

Rodriguez (8)

Norwood (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

6–2

Boxscore

9

November 14

Petron Blaze

86–96

Chan (20)

Cruz (7)

Norwood (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

6–3

Boxscore

10

November 17

Air21

71–62

Chan (15)

Rodriguez, Quiñahan (8)

Norwood (4)

Tubod, Lanao del Norte

7–3

Boxscore

11

November 21

Meralco

102–98*

Chan (25)

Cruz, Norwood (11)

Belga (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

8–3

Boxscore

12

November 25

Barangay Ginebra

90–97

Cruz (17)

Cruz (12)

Chan, Norwood, Quiñahan (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

8–4

Boxscore :

December

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord

13

December 2

San Mig Coffee

92–93

Chan (21)

Belga (6)

Norwood, Belga, Rodriguez, Araña (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

8–5

Boxscore

14

December 7

Barako Bull

116–101

Cruz (23)

Belga (7)

Lee (6)

Mall of Asia Arena

9–5

Boxscore :

2012–13 schedule :

### Playoffs

**Bracket**

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Air21 | 100 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Air21 | 100 | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 5 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Meralco | 0 | 5 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Alaska | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alaska | 2 | | | | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 3 | Rain or Shine | 0 |
| 2 | San Mig Coffee | 92* | | | | 3 | Rain or Shine | 0 |
| 7 | Petron Blaze | 87 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Petron Blaze | 87 | 2 | San Mig Coffee | 2 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 2 | San Mig Coffee | 2 | | | |
| (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 3 | Rain or Shine | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 | | | | | | |

*Game went into overtime

* view
* talk

**Game log**

2013 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log :

Quarterfinals: 2–1

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries

1

December 12

Barangay Ginebra

82–65

Cruz (14)

Belga (11)

Chan (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

1–0

Boxscores

2

December 14

Barangay Ginebra

77–79

Lee (19)

Cruz (8)

Chan (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

1–1

Boxscore

3

December 16

Barangay Ginebra

102–89

Lee (25)

Cruz, Rodriguez (8)

Norwood (6)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

2–1

Boxscore :

Semifinals: 4–2

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries

1

December 19

San Mig Coffee

91–83

Chan (18)

Cruz (15)

Belga (5)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

1–0

Boxscore

2

December 21

San Mig Coffee

82–106

Rodriguez, Quiñahan (12)

Cruz, Belga (9)

Lee (5)

Mall of Asia Arena

1–1

Boxscore

3

December 25

San Mig Coffee

98–72

Lee (15)

Chan (8)

Norwood (7)

Mall of Asia Arena

2–1

Boxscore

4

December 28

San Mig Coffee

83–74

Norwood (14)

Quiñahan (7)

Norwood, 2 others (3)

Mall of Asia Arena

3–1

Boxscore

5

December 30

San Mig Coffee

67–79

Rodriguez (14)

Rodriguez, Cruz (7)

Cruz, Tiu (4)

Mall of Asia Arena

3–2

Boxscore

6

January 3

San Mig Coffee

90–83

Chan (27)

Norwood, Belga (12)

Lee (4)

Mall of Asia Arena

4–2

Boxscore :

Finals: 0–4

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries

1

January 9

Talk 'N Text

81–87

Cruz (13)

Cruz (9)

Rodriguez, Ibañes (3)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

0–1

Boxscore

2

January 11

Talk 'N Text

81–89

Quiñahan (16)

Lee (9)

Lee (4)

Mall of Asia Arena

0–2

Boxscore

3

January 13

Talk 'N Text

80–89

Tiu (14)

Belga (9)

Norwood (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

0–3

Boxscore

4

January 16

Talk 'N Text

82–105

Rodriguez (16)

Norwood (10)

Chan (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

0–4

Boxscore :

2012–13 schedule :

## Commissioner's Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Mig Coffee Mixers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Petron 2–0 San Mig
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.01, TNT 1.00, Barangay Ginebra 0.99

**Game log**

2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log :

February

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord

1

February 9

Alaska

81–83

Šundov (30)

Šundov (15)

Norwood, Chan (3)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

0–1

boxscore

2

February 16

Meralco

91–82

Šundov, Araña (20)

Šundov (19)

Lee (6)

Puerto Princesa, Palawan

1–1

boxscore

3

February 22

San Mig Coffee

93–65

Cruz (16)

Šundov (11)

Tiu (8)

Mall of Asia Arena

2–1

boxscore

4

February 27

Air21

99–97

Šundov (17)

Belga (10)

Lee (7)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

3–1

boxscore :

March

GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord

5

March 3

Barangay Ginebra

96–93

Belga (18)

Belga (9)

Šundov (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

4–1

boxscore

6

March 8

GlobalPort

103–95

Šundov (17)

Šundov (15)

Šundov, Tiu (4)

Smart Araneta Coliseum

5–1

boxscore

7

March 13

Talk 'N Text

Smart Araneta Coliseum

8

March 16

Petron Blaze

Panabo, Davao del Norte

9

March 20

Barako Bull

Smart Araneta Coliseum :

2012–13 schedule :

## Governors' Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Mig Coffee Mixers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Alaska Aces | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |
| 10 | Air21 Express | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Meralco 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: GlobalPort 1.01, Barako Bull 1.00, Alaska 0.99
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Talk 'N Text 1.05, Barangay Ginebra 1.00, Air21 0.96; eighth seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 110–102 Talk 'N Text

## Transactions

### Trades

**Pre-season**

| August 20 | To Rain or Shine2015 second round pick | To Meralco2012 2nd round pick (Kelly Nabong) |
| - | - | - |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Commissioner's Cup | Bruno Šundov | February 9 (vs. Alaska) | April 22 (vs. Brgy. Ginebra) | 9–7 |
| Governors' Cup | Arizona Reid | August 14 (vs. San Mig Coffee) | October 7 (vs. Petron) | 7–7 |
