title: 2012–13 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
text: # 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 |
  