# 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

2012–13 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

2012–13 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

#### Game log
## 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 |