# 2013–14 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season

The 2013–14 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the eighth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

* November 3: The 2013 PBA Draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
* February 7, 2014: Elasto Painters coach Yeng Guiao was served with a one-game suspension and missed Game 5 of the semifinals match-up between Rain or Shine and Petron. Rain or Shine won the game though, 97–88 while Guiao was watching in his house, and the Elasto Painters book first finals spot.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| 1 | 3 | Raymond Almazan | PF/C | Philippines | Cagayan Rising Suns | Letran |
| 1 | 9 | Alex Nuyles | SG | Philippines | EA Regen Meds | Adamson |
| 2 | 2 | Jeric Teng | SG | Philippines | Informatics Icons | UST |
| 2 | 9 | Gayford Rodriguez | SG | Philippines | None | Visayas |
| 3 | 9 | Ervic Vijandre | | Philippines | | De La Salle |

## Philippine Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | |
| 10 | Air21 Express | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Rain or Shine
* 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Barako Bull 1.06, GlobalPort 1.01, Alaska 0.99, Meralco 0.95; eighth seed playoff: Alaska 94–91 Meralco

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | 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 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 97 | 108 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alaska | 104 | 95 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alaska | 104 | 95 | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 5 | San Mig Coffee | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text | Talk 'N Text | 1 | 5 | San Mig Coffee | 4 | | | |
| 5 | San Mig Coffee | San Mig Coffee | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Mig Coffee | San Mig Coffee | 2 | | | | 5 | San Mig Coffee | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 5 | San Mig Coffee | 4 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 2 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 106 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 7 | GlobalPort | GlobalPort | 96 | | | | | | |
| 7 | GlobalPort | GlobalPort | 96 | 2 | Rain or Shine | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 2 | Rain or Shine | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 3 | Petron Blaze | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Petron Blaze | Petron Blaze | 2 | 3 | Petron Blaze | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Barako Bull | Barako Bull | 0 | | | | | | |
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## Commissioner's Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 Meralco
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Air21 1–0 Barangay Ginebra

#### Game log
### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | Talk 'N Text | 97 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 84 | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 4 | Rain or Shine | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 2 | 4 | Rain or Shine | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | Meralco | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | Meralco | 1 | | | | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 1 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 1 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 6 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| 2 | San Miguel | 79 | 95 | | | | 6 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| 7 | Air21 | 92 | 101** | | | | | | |
| 7 | Air21 | 92 | 101** | 7 | Air21 | 2 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 7 | Air21 | 2 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 6 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | Alaska | 1 | 6 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 6 | San Mig Coffee | San Mig Coffee | 2 | | | | | | |
**double overtime
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## Governors' Cup
### Eliminations
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Petron Blaze Boosters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Air21 Express | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barako Bull Energy | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Meralco Bolts | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.08, San Mig 1.02, San Miguel 0.99, Barangay Ginebra 0.97, Air21 0.94
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 95–94 Meralco

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-5) |
| (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 99 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barako Bull | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barako Bull | 84 | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 4 | San Mig Coffee | 97 | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | 90 | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Miguel | 90 | | | | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 3 |
| (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 2 | Rain or Shine | 111 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 |
| 7 | Air21 | 90 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Air21 | 90 | 2 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 2 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Alaska | 92 | 3 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | 81 | | | | | | |
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#### Game log
## Transactions
### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Alexander McLean | March 9 (vs. Barako Bull) | March 26 (vs. Meralco) | 2–3 |
| Commissioner's Cup | Wayne Chism | March 31 (vs. GlobalPort) | May 2 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 5–5 |
| Governors' Cup | Arizona Reid | May 20 (vs. Air21) | July 9 (vs. San Mig Super Coffee) | 12–8 |