title: 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season
text: # 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season
  
  The 2008–09 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
  
  ## Key dates
  
  * August 30: The 2008 PBA Draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
  * September 1: The free agency period started.
  
  ## Depth chart
  
  | Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Reserve | Inactive |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | C | Asi Taulava | Mark Telan | Lawrence Bonus | |
  | PF | James Penny | Ricky Calimag | Jason Misolas | |
  | SF | Nic Belasco | Cesar Catli | | M.C. Caceres |
  | SG | Ronjay Buenafe | Mark Macapagal | Rodney Santos | |
  | PG | Alex Cabagnot | Aries Dimaunahan | Ronjay Enrile | R.J. Rizada |
  
  ## Philippine Cup
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alaska Aces | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
  | 2 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | Advance to semifinals |
  | 3 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round |
  | 7 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | Advance to wildcard round |
  | 8 | Air21 Express | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | Advance to wildcard round |
  | 9 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | Advance to wildcard round |
  | 10 | Red Bull Barako | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +16, Rain or Shine −3, Sta. Lucia −13
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Purefoods 2–0 Air21
  
  ### Game log
  
  2009 PBA Philippine Cup game log :
  
  October
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  October 4
  
  Talk 'N Text
  
  97–98
  
  Buenafe (20)
  
  Taulava (14)
  
  Cabagnot (7)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  0–1
  
  2
  
  October 11
  
  Alaska
  
  62–69
  
  Taulava (21)
  
  Taulava, Belasco (9)
  
  Cabagnot (4)
  
  Negros Occidental
  
  0–2
  
  3
  
  October 15
  
  Purefoods
  
  103-102
  
  Taulava, Belasco (20)
  
  Telan (16)
  
  Taulava (8)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–2
  
  4
  
  October 17
  
  Air21
  
  84–95
  
  Belasco (22)
  
  Taulava (16)
  
  Buenafe (7)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–3
  
  5
  
  October 22
  
  Sta. Lucia
  
  82–83
  
  Taulava (24)
  
  Taulava (15)
  
  Cabagnot, Belasco (4)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  1–4
  
  6
  
  October 26
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  112-96
  
  Taulava (30)
  
  Belasco (13)
  
  Cabagnot (8)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  2–4 :
  
  November
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  7
  
  November 2
  
  Red Bull
  
  97-92
  
  Taulava (17)
  
  Telan (10)
  
  Cabagnot, Taulava (3)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  3–4
  
  8
  
  November 8
  
  Ginebra
  
  77–81
  
  Belasco (22)
  
  Belasco (14)
  
  Cabagnot (7)
  
  Lucena City
  
  3–5
  
  9
  
  November 12
  
  San Miguel
  
  86–89
  
  Cabagnot, Telan (14)
  
  Telan (11)
  
  Cabagnot, Taulava (4)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  3–6
  
  10
  
  November 15
  
  Air21
  
  101–111
  
  Cabagnot (19)
  
  Taulava (25)
  
  Cabagnot (11)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  3–7
  
  11
  
  November 21
  
  Purefoods
  
  93-72
  
  Buenafe (18)
  
  Taulava (12)
  
  Cabagnot (5)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  4–7
  
  12
  
  November 23
  
  Rain or Shine
  
  84-73
  
  Taulava (16)
  
  Telan (11)
  
  Cabagnot (11)
  
  Cuneta Astrodome
  
  5–7
  
  13
  
  November 27
  
  Ginebra
  
  77–84
  
  Telan (17)
  
  Taulava (14)
  
  Buenafe (3)
  
  Olivarez Gym
  
  5–8 :
  
  December
  
  GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  14
  
  December 5
  
  Alaska Aces
  
  83–99
  
  Taulava (20)
  
  Taulava (15)
  
  Dimaunahan (6)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–9
  
  15
  
  December 7
  
  Talk 'N Text
  
  82–90
  
  Macapagal (31)
  
  Taulava (22)
  
  Taulava, Enrile (5)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  5–10
  
  16
  
  December 12
  
  San Miguel
  
  105-91
  
  Belasco (23)
  
  Belasco (15)
  
  Cabagnot (6)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  6–10
  
  17
  
  December 14
  
  Sta. Lucia
  
  69–90
  
  Telan (20)
  
  Telan (15)
  
  Arigo, Dimaunahan (4)
  
  Araneta Coliseum
  
  6–11
  
  18
  
  December 19
  
  Red Bull
  
  88-86
  
  Arigo (31)
  
  Telan (14)
  
  Cabagnot (7)
  
  Ynares Center
  
  7–11 :
  
  2008–09 schedule :
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Philippine Cup
  
  | Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Fiesta Conference
  
  | Player | GP | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ## Awards and records
  
  ### Records
  
  Note: Coca-Cola Tigers Records Only
  
  | Record | Stat | Holder | Date/s |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Most points in one game | 31 | Mark Macapagal vs. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | December 7, 2008 |
  | Most points in one game | 31 | John Arigo vs. Red Bull Barako | December 19, 2008 |
  | Most rebounds in one game | 25 | Asi Taulava vs. Air21 Express | November 15, 2008 |
  | Most assists in one game | 11 | Alex Cabagnot | 2 Occasions |
  | Most blocks in one game | 2 | Mark Telan vs. Barangay Ginebra Kings | November 27, 2008 |
  | Most steals in one game | 5 | Alex Cabagnot vs. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | October 26, 2008 |
  | Most minutes played in one game | 50 | Asi Taulava vs. Purefoods TJ Giants | October 15, 2008 |
  