2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup
Second conference of the 2012–13 PBA season
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The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2012–13 PBA season. The tournament began on February 8 and ended on May 19, 2013. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with no height limit. From the semifinal round onwards, the tournament is sponsored by Cebuana Lhuillier.
TV5 (Local)
Aksyon TV International (International)
| 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup | |
|---|---|
| |
| Duration | February 8 – May 19, 2013 |
| TV partner(s) | Sports5 - AKTV on IBC TV5 (Local) Aksyon TV International (International) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Alaska Aces |
| Runners-up | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | LA Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) |
| Best Import | Robert Dozier (Alaska Aces) |
| Finals MVP | Sonny Thoss (Alaska Aces) |
| PBA Commissioner's Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
Due to the preparations of the Philippines men's national basketball team for the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship, the opening of Governors' Cup was moved on the second week of August, at the conclusion of the FIBA tournament. The Commissioner's Cup was extended until the last week of May and adapted the tournament format used during the Philippine Cup.[1]
The tournament format for this conference was as follows:[2][3]
- Two-round eliminations, with each team playing 14 games. The teams are divided into two groups on the basis of their rankings from the previous Philippine Cup. Each team will play teams within their group once, while they will play teams from the other group twice. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.
- Group A:
- Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (#1)
- Alaska Aces (#4)
- Meralco Bolts (#5)
- Air21 Express (#8)
- Barako Bull Energy Cola (#9)
- Group B:
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (#2)
- San Mig Coffee Mixers (#3)
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (#6)
- Petron Blaze Boosters (#7)
- GlobalPort Batang Pier (#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-5 series):
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winners
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winners
- Finals (best-of-5 series)
- Winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | 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 | |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 8 | 6 | .571[a] | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Mig Coffee Mixers | 8 | 6 | .571[a] | 3 | |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | |
| 6 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 7 | .500[b] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Air21 Express | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy Cola | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 |
Notes:
Results
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Air21 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Mig Coffee | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Mig Coffee | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Meralco | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rain or Shine | 83 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 90 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Petron | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
(1) Alaska vs. (8) Air21
(2) Rain or Shine vs. (7) Barangay Ginebra
April 22 |
| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 79, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 81 | ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series in two games |
(3) Petron vs. (6) Talk 'N Text
(4) San Mig Coffee vs. (5) Meralco
Semifinals
(1) Alaska vs. (4) San Mig Coffee
(6) Talk 'N Text vs. (7) Barangay Ginebra
May 12 |
| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 103, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 111 | ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 3–2 |
Finals
Awards
Conference
- Best Player of the Conference: LA Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra)
- Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference: Robert Dozier (Alaska)
- Finals MVP: Sonny Thoss (Alaska)
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| February 8–10 | Josh Urbiztondo (Barako Bull Energy Cola) | [4] |
| February 11–17 | Cyrus Baguio (Alaska Aces) | [5] |
| February 18–24 | Sunday Salvacion (Meralco Bolts) | [6] |
| February 25–March 3 | Cyrus Baguio (Alaska Aces) | [7] |
| March 4–10 | Sonny Thoss (Alaska Aces) | [8] |
| March 11–17 | June Mar Fajardo (Petron Blaze Boosters) | [9] |
| March 18–24 | Mike Cortez (Air21 Express) | [10] |
| March 25–31 | Mick Pennisi (Barako Bull Energy Cola) | [11] |
| April 1–7 | Dondon Hontiveros (Alaska Aces) | [12] |
| April 8–14 | Niño Canaleta (Air21 Express) | [13] |
| April 15–21 | Ranidel De Ocampo (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | [14] |
| April 22–29 | Kerby Raymundo (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [15] |
| May 7–13 | LA Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) | [16] |
Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.