# 2012–13 Air21 Express season

The 2012–13 Air21 Express season was the second 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 |
| 2 | 1 | Yousef Taha | C | Philippines | North Lake/Mapúa |
| 3 | 1 | Simon Atkins | G | Philippines | De La Salle-Manila |

## 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

2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup game log :
October
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 3
Barako Bull
87–90
Baclao (18)
Sena (6)
Wilson, Arboleda (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–1
Boxscore
2
October 7
GlobalPort
88–81
Wilson (17)
Taha (12)
Wilson (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–1
Boxscore
3
October 12
Rain or Shine
98–99*
Wilson (21)
Isip (10)
Wilson (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–2
Boxscore
4
October 17
Talk 'N Text
89–96
Canaleta (21)
Wilson, Isip (7)
Arboleda (4)
Mall of Asia Arena
1–3
Boxscore
5
October 21
Meralco
72–85
Wilson (16)
Taha (9)
Arboleda (5)
Mall of Asia Arena
1–4
Boxscore
6
October 26
Alaska
81–92
Custodio (20)
Arboleda, Taha, Wilson (7)
Arboleda (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–5
Boxscore :
November
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
7
November 2
Petron Blaze
97–76
Isip (22)
Canaleta (10)
Atkins (7)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
2–5
Boxscore
8
November 9
Barako Bull
86–85
Cortez (24)
Canaleta (8)
Cortez (6)
Cuneta Astrodome
3–5
Boxscore
9
November 14
Alaska
104–103
Canaleta (21)
Reyes (8)
Cortez (11)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
4–5
Boxscore
10
November 17
Rain or Shine
62–71
Canaleta (18)
Canaleta (12)
Baclao (4)
Tubod, Lanao del Norte
4–6
Boxscore
11
November 23
San Mig Coffee
80–89
Canaleta (18)
Canaleta (6)
Cortez (8)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
4–7
Boxscore
12
November 25
Talk 'N Text
94–100
Cortez (23)
Cortez (9)
Custodio (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
4–8
Boxscore
13
November 30
Barangay Ginebra
76–99
Arboleda (17)
Reyes (9)
Arboleda, Atkins (2)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
4–9
Boxscore :
December
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
December 5
GlobalPort
113–92
Canaleta (41)
Reyes (16)
Cortez (6)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
5–9
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
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#### Game log

2013 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log :
Quarterfinals: 0–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
December 13
Talk 'N Text
100–105
Canaleta (25)
Cortez, Isip (9)
Cortez (18)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
0–1
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 10
Barangay Ginebra
74–70
Dunigan (26)
Dunigan (19)
Custodio (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–0
boxscore
2
February 15
Talk 'N Text
83–86
Canaleta (23)
Dunigan (7)
Cortez (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–1
boxscore
3
February 22
Barako Bull
86–91
Dunigan (30)
Dunigan (19)
Cortez (5)
Mall of Asia Arena
1–2
boxscore
4
February 27
Rain or Shine
97–99
Dunigan (22)
Dunigan (10)
Dunigan, Cortez (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–3
boxscore :
March
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
March 1
Petron Blaze
53–60
Dunigan (15)
Dunigan (23)
Cortez (3)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–4
boxscore
6
March 6
Meralco
88–89
Dunigan (40)
Dunigan (16)
Cortez (7)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
1–5
boxscore
7
March 10
GlobalPort
106–94
Dunigan (35)
Dunigan (20)
Cortez, Arboleda (5)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
2–5
boxscore
8
March 15
Alaska
74–68
Dunigan (25)
Dunigan (14)
Cortez (5)
Ynares Center
3–5
Boxscore
9
March 20
San Mig Coffee
87–82
Dunigan (25)
Dunigan (20)
Cortez (6)
Cuneta Astrodome
4–5
Boxscore
10
March 23
GlobalPort
87–82
Dunigan (22)
Dunigan (15)
Dunigan (8)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
5–5
boxscore
11
March 31
Rain or Shine
83–94
Dunigan (34)
Dunigan (15)
Dunigan (6)
Mall of Asia Arena
5–6
Boxscore :
April
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
12
April 3
Barangay Ginebra
84–90
Canaleta (29)
Dunigan (8)
Custodio (4)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
5–7
Boxscore
13
April 10
San Mig Coffee
66–80
Canaleta (26)
Dunigan (17)
Custodio (3)
Smart Araneta Coliseum
5–8
Boxscore
14
April 13
Petron Blaze
95–91
Canaleta (37)
Dunigan (17)
Dunigan (6)
Mall of Asia Arena
6–8
Boxscore :
2012–13 schedule :

### 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 | Alaska | Alaska | 87 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Air21 | Air21 | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Air21 | Air21 | 81 | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 1 | | | |
| 4 | San Mig Coffee | San Mig Coffee | 2 | 4 | San Mig Coffee | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | Meralco | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | Meralco | 1 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Alaska | 3 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 0 |
| 2 | Rain or Shine | 83 | 79 | | | | 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 0 |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 90 | 81 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 90 | 81 | 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 7 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 6 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Petron | Petron | 0 | 6 | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Talk 'N Text | Talk 'N Text | 2 | | | | | | |
* view
* talk

#### Game log

2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup playoffs game log :
Quarterfinals: 0–1
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
December 13
Alaska
100–105
Canaleta (16)
Dunigan (11)
Dunigan (7)
Mall of Asia Arena
0–1
Boxscore :
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

#### Game log

2013 PBA Governors' Cup game log :
February
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
August 14
GlobalPort
Mall of Asia Arena
2
August 17
San Mig Coffee
Ynares Center
3
August 25
Barako Bull
Mall of Asia Arena
4
August 28
Petron Blaze
Mall of Asia Arena
5
August 31
Rain or Shine
Mall of Asia Arena :
2012–13 schedule :

## Transactions
### Trades
#### Pre-season

| August 23, 2012 | To Air21Nonoy Baclao (from Petron Blaze) Robert Reyes(from Petron Blaze) KG Canaleta (from Barangay Ginebra) John Wilson (from Barangay Ginebra) | To Petron BlazeMagi Sison (from Air21) Paolo Hubalde (from Air21) 2014 second round pick (from Air21) | To Barangay Ginebra Elmer Espiritu (from Air21) 2013 first round pick (from Air21) |
| September 20, 2012 | To Air21Bonbon Custodio | To Alaska2014 2nd round pick |

#### Philippine Cup

| November 7, 2012 | To Air21Mike Cortez | To Barangay GinebraYousef Taha |

#### Commissioner's Cup

| July 17, 2013 | To Air21Vic Manuel Carlo Sharma 2016 2nd round pick | To MeralcoNonoy Baclao John Wilson |

#### Governors' Cup

| September 7, 2013 | To Air21Asi Taulava Mark Borboran | To MeralcoMike Cortez James Sena |
| October 14, 2013 | To Air21Rabeh Al-Hussaini | To Talk 'N TextRob Reyes 2015 2nd draft pick |
| October 14, 2013 | To Air21Mark Cardona Nonoy Baclao | To MeralcoRabeh Al-Hussaini Nelbert Omolon |
| October 14, 2013 | To Air21Pamboy Raymundo Bambam Gamalinda | To Talk 'N TextNonoy Baclao Eric Salamat |

### Recruited imports

| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
| Commissioner's Cup | Michael Dunigan | February 10 (vs. Brgy. Ginebra) | April 20 (vs. Alaska) | 6–9 |
| Governors' Cup | Zach Graham | August 14 (vs. GlobalPort) | September 22 (vs. Alaska Aces) | 3–6 |