2013 PBA Governors' Cup finals

Basketball tournament in the Philippines 200px 2013 Governors' Cup (2) San Mig Coffee Mixers Tim Cone 4 (1) Petron Blaze Boosters Gee Abanilla 3 October 11–25, 2013 Marc Pingris Sports5 on TV5 See broadcast notes DZSR N. Quilingen, P. Balao, R. Gruta E. Quirino, J. Mariano, S. Pineda N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Aquino P. Balao, N. Sambrano, E. Aquino A. Herrera, P. Balao, N. Sambrano P. Balao, J. Mariano, E. Aquino A. Herrera, N. Sambrano, S. Pineda 2012 2014 2013 Commissioner's 2013–14 Philippine The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup finals, also known as the 2013 PLDT Telpad PBA Governors' Cup finals for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Petron Blaze and San Mig Coffee competed for the 109th championship contested by the league. This was the first time the two teams met in the finals since the 2000 PBA Governors' Cup finals when the Petron Blaze Boosters (then known as the San Miguel Beermen) defeated the San Mig Coffee Mixers (then known as the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) in five games. Background In the elimination round, the Blaze Boosters lost their first game. From there, they went on a 11-game winning streak for the best record in the league that also included a win over Barangay Ginebra in the first round. 2013-10-11 INFOGRAPHIC: 2013 PBA Gov. Cup Finals - Petron Blaze vs San Mig Coffee https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/330286/infographic-2013-pba-gov-cup-finals-petron-blaze-vs-san-mig-coffee/story/ 2026-09-10 GMA News Online en Their run was fueled by import Elijah Millsap (averaging 27.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 steals, and two made triples a game), improved efficient play from national team member June Mar Fajardo (averaging a near double-double of 11.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg, with 1.6 bpg), the veteran presence of Alex Cabagnot and Arwind Santos, breakout three-point shooting from Marcio Lassiter, and a bench that could go 10 deep.INQUIRER.net 2013-10-08 2013 PBA GOVERNORS’ CUP FINALS: PETRON OUT FOR RECLAMATION https://pba.inquirer.net/32351/2013-pba-governors-cup-finals-petron-out-for-reclamation 2026-09-10 INQUIRER.net en 2013-10-11 Full-Court Press: 2013 Gov. Cup preview - San Mig Coffee vs Petron https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/330452/full-court-press-2013-gov-cup-preview-san-mig-coffee-vs-petron/story/ 2026-09-10 GMA News Online en Defeating the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3–1 gave them their 27th finals appearance for the chance at their 20th title.Cordova Calvin D. 2013-10-25 San Mig Coffee, Petron Blaze dispute Governors’ Cup crown https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/513877/san-mig-coffee-petron-blaze-dispute-governors-cup-crown 2026-09-10 INQUIRER.net en San Mig, as the 2nd seed with a 6–3 elimination round record, leaned on its chemistry and defense to win games. Although losing Allein Maliksi to an injury hurt their depth, their import Marqus Blakely gave them needed athleticism and rim protection.Full Preview for PBA Finals https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1808085-pba-finals-2013-schedule-and-governors-cup-predictions https://web.archive.org/web/20131019055432/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1808085-pba-finals-2013-schedule-and-governors-cup-predictions 2013-10-19 2026-09-10 Bleacher Report en They beat the Alaska Aces in the first round, then the Meralco Bolts 3–1 in the semifinals for their 24th finals appearance and a chance at their 10th title. Head coach Tim Cone was also going for his 15th title, which would tie him for most all-time for a coach with Baby Dalupan. Road to the finals 2013 PBA Governors' Cup San Mig CoffeePetron BlazeFinished 6–3 (0.667): 2nd Elimination round Finished 8–1 (0.889):1stDef. Alaska in one game (105–112, 83–74) Quarterfinals Def. Barangay Ginebra in two games (101–94)Def. Meralco, 3–1 Semifinals Def. Rain or Shine, 3–1 Head-to-head matchup The conference head-to-head matchup was on August 31, 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena. #eee August 31, 2013 recap San Mig Coffee Mixers 83 Petron Blaze Boosters 89 Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Series summary TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7WinsSan Mig Coffee 84 100 68 88 114 88 87 4Petron Blaze100 93 90 86 103 99 77 3Venue MOA Araneta Araneta MOA Araneta Araneta Araneta Game 1 #eee October 11 8:00 p.m. Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Sports5 on TV5 N. Quilingen, P. Balao, R. Gruta 12,518 Petron Blaze Boosters |score2= 100 San Mig Coffee Mixers 84 boxscore 18–23 18–18 25–18 23–41 Millsap 35 Blakely 23 Millsap 10 Blakely 14 Millsap 10 de Ocampo 6 Petron Blaze leads series, 1–0 Game 2 October 13 4:30 p.m. Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Sports5 on TV5 E. Quirino, J. Mariano, S. Pineda 12,072 Petron Blaze Boosters 93 San Mig Coffee Mixers |score1= 100 boxscore 30–24 19–21 25–18 26–31 Millsap 31 Blakely 23 Fajardo 14 Blakely 16 Millsap 4 Blakely 6 Series tied, 1–1 Game 3 #eee October 16 8:00 p.m. Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Sports5 on TV5 N. Quilingen, P. Balao, E. Aquino 12,314 Petron Blaze Boosters |score2= 90 San Mig Coffee Mixers 68 boxscore 20–28 10–27 22–22 16–13 Millsap 28 Blakely 17 Fajardo 9 Blakely 10 Lutz 5 Blakely, Pingris 4 Petron Blaze leads series, 2–1 Game 4 October 18 8:00 p.m. Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Sports5 on TV5 P. Balao, N. Sambrano, E. Aquino Petron Blaze Boosters 86 San Mig Coffee Mixers |score1= 88 boxscore 33–13 19–16 15–34 21–23 Millsap 33 Blakely 19 Fajardo 26 Blakely 13 Millsap 4 Blakely 6 Series tied, 2–2 Game 5 #eee October 20 4:30 p.m. Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Sports5 on TV5 A. Herrera, P. Balao, N. Sambrano 12,137 Petron Blaze Boosters 103 San Mig Coffee Mixers |score1= 114 Boxscore 21–18 33–36 33–26 27–23 Millsap 37 Blakely 30 Fajardo 16 Blakely 15 Cabagnot 7 Barroca 10 San Mig Coffee leads series, 3–2 Game 6 October 23 8:30 p.m. Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Sports5 on TV5 P. Balao, J. Mariano, E. Aquino 15,018 Petron Blaze Boosters |score2= 99 San Mig Coffee Mixers 88 boxscore 19–28 20–24 24–22 25–25 Millsap 30 Blakely 21 Fajardo 14 Blakely11 Millsap, Cabagnot, Santos 6 Mallari, Pingris 4 Series tied, 3–3 Game 7 #eee October 25 7:15 p.m. Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Sports5 on TV5 A. Herrera, N. Sambrano, S. Pineda 21,319 Petron Blaze Boosters 77 San Mig Coffee Mixers |score1= 87 boxscore 19-19 22–20 24–22 22–16 Millsap 25 Blakely, Pingris 19 Fajardo 15 Pingris 17 Cabagnot 8 Barroca 4 San Mig Coffee wins series, 4–3 Rosters San Mig Coffee Mixers 4 Rafi Reavis C 6 8 205 Coppin State USA 8 Peter June Simon SG 6 1 180 Mindanao PHI 9 Lester Alvarez PG 5 8 154 Adamson PHI R 10 Jewel Ponferada PF 6 5 210 National-U PHI R 11 Alex Mallari SG 6 4 167 Lewis Clark State USA R 14 Mark Barroca PG 5 10 170 FEU PHI 15 Marc Pingris PF 6 5 210 PSBA PHI 18 James Yap SG 6 3 205 University of the East PHI 19 Jerwin Gaco SF 6 4 180 De La Salle PHI 22 Allein Maliksi F/G 6 3 180 UST PHI 23 Marqus Blakely SF/SG 6 5 225 Vermont USA I 30 Leo Najorda SF 6 3 190 San Sebastian PHI 33 Val Acuña SF 6 4 179 University of the East PHI 38 Joe Devance PF 6 7 215 UTEP USA 55 Gian Chiu C 6 9 235 Oberlin College PHI R/IN 95 Yancy De Ocampo C 6 9 220 St. Francis of Assisi PHI USA Tim Cone (George Washington) PHI Richard del Rosario (De La Salle) PHI Olsen Racela (Ateneo) PHI Johnny Abarrientos (Far Eastern) USA Jeffrey Cariaso (Sonoma State) PHI Alvin Patrimonio (Mapúa) http://www.pba.ph/teams/rosters/8 Petron Blaze Boosters 1 Elijah Millsap F 6 4 200 UAB USA I 2 Dennis Miranda PG 6 0 185 FEU PHI 3 Chris Lutz basketball SF 6 3 200 Marshall USA 5 Alex Cabagnot PG 5 10 175 Hawaii-Hilo PHI C 7 Jason Deutchman SF 6 6 212 San Diego State USA R 10 Danny Ildefonso PF 6 6 215 National-U PHI 12 Mark Isip PF 6 5 220 FEU PHI 13 Marcio Lassiter SF 6 2 185 Cal State Fullerton USA 21 Paolo Hubalde G 5 11 170 University of the East PHI 22 June Mar Fajardo C 6 11 250 Cebu PHI R 24 Magi Sison FC 6 7 210 UP Diliman PHI 26 Chico Lanete PG 6 0 180 Lyceum PHI 29 Arwind Santos SF 6 4 170 FEU PHI 44 Doug Kramer F/C 6 5 210 Ateneo PHI 71 Ronald Tubid SG 6 1 185 University of the East PHI PHI Gee Abanilla (De La Salle) PHI Leo Austria (Lyceum) PHI Koy Banal (Mapua) PHI Biboy Ravanes (Cebu) USA John Todd Purves PHI Siot Tanquingcen (UST) USA Todd Purves http://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Petron_Blaze_Boosters/5034?Cntry=Philippines&Team=5034&Page=1 Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters Sports5 Center AnalystsGame 1 Magoo Marjon Jason Webb Erika Padilla Aaron Atayde and Nikko RamosGame 2 Mico Halili Quinito Henson Sel Guevara Aaron Atayde and Benjie ParasGame 3 Charlie Cuna Dominic Uy Rizza Diaz Nikko Ramos and Ronnie MagsanocGame 4 Rado Dimalibot Eric Reyes Rizza Diaz Mico Halili and Benjie ParasGame 5 Magoo Marjon Jason Webb Erika Padilla Aaron Atayde, Benjie Paras and Chot ReyesGame 6 Mico Halili Jason Webb Nikko Ramos and Rizza Diaz Aaron Atayde, Ronnie Magsanoc and Chot ReyesGame 7 Magoo Marjon Jason Webb Nikko Ramos and Erika Padilla Mico Halili, Ronnie Magsanoc and Chot Reyes Additional Game 7 crew: Trophy presentation: Aaron Atayde Dugout celebration interviewer: Nikko Ramos TV ratings Game AGB NielsenMega Manila TNS/KantarnationalGame 1 9.5%http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12761/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-7-to-13-2013-24-oras-reclaims-top-spot-on-weekday-primetime-ratings/1/2#focus AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 7 to 13, 2013): 24 Oras reclaims top spot on weekday primetime ratings Nikko Tuazon PEP.ph 2013-10-22 2013-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191022/http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12761/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-7-to-13-2013-24-oras-reclaims-top-spot-on-weekday-primetime-ratings/1/2#focus 2013-10-29 dead 4.5%http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12740/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-7-to-13-2013-jessy-mendiola39s-maria-mercedes-debuts-on-5th-spot/1/3#focus Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (October 7 to 13, 2013): Jessy Mendiola's Maria Mercedes debuts on 5th spot Nikko Tuazon 2013-10-22 PEP.ph 2013-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193550/http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12740/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-7-to-13-2013-jessy-mendiola39s-maria-mercedes-debuts-on-5th-spot/1/3#focus 2013-10-29 dead Game 2 9% 5.3%Game 3 9.4%http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12792/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-14-to-20-2013-genesis-enters-top-10-my-husband39s-lover39s-final-episode-beats-bukas-na-lang-kita-mamahalin/1/1#focus https://archive.today/20131030094014/http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12792/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-14-to-20-2013-genesis-enters-top-10-my-husband39s-lover39s-final-episode-beats-bukas-na-lang-kita-mamahalin/1/1%23focus dead 2013-10-30 AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 14 to 20, 2013): Genesis enters top 10; My Husband's Lover's final episode beats Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin Nikko Tuazon PEP.ph 2013-10-29 2013-10-29 4.9%http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12772/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-14-to-20-2013-judy-ann-santos39s-bet-on-your-baby-debuts-on-third-place/1/1#focus Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (October 14 to 20, 2013): Judy Ann Santos's Bet On Your Baby debuts on third place Nikko Tuazon 2013-10-24 PEP.ph 2013-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185630/http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12772/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-14-to-20-2013-judy-ann-santos39s-bet-on-your-baby-debuts-on-third-place/1/1#focus 2013-10-29 dead Game 4 10.2% 5.7%Game 5 7.9% 4.7%Game 6 11.7%http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12782/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-21-24-2013-got-to-believe-is-most-watched-show-on-primetime-eat-bulaga-tops-daytime/1/4#focus AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 21-24, 2013): Got To Believe is most-watched show on primetime; Eat Bulaga tops daytime B.A. Santiago PEP.ph 2013-11-03 2013-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105190353/http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12782/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-21-24-2013-got-to-believe-is-most-watched-show-on-primetime-eat-bulaga-tops-daytime/1/4#focus 2013-11-05 dead 7%http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12783/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-21-to-23-2013-juan-dela-cruz-finale-week-ranks-high-on-primetime Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (October 21 to 23, 2013): Juan Dela Cruz finale week ranks high on primetime B.A. Santiago 2013-10-31 PEP.ph 2013-11-01Game 7 15.4%http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12831/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-25-to-28-2013-mga-basang-sisiw-becomes-second-most-watched-program-on-october-25/1/2#focus AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 25 to 28, 2013): Mga Basang Sisiw becomes second most-watched program on October 25 B.A. Santiago 2013-11-07 PEP.ph 2013-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20131109162756/http://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/12831/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-october-25-to-28-2013-mga-basang-sisiw-becomes-second-most-watched-program-on-october-25/1/2#focus 2013-11-09 dead 8.8%http://www.pep.ph/guide/tns/12820/kantar-media-tns-total-philippines-household-ratings-october-24-28-2013-juan-dela-cruz-slays-competition-honesto-debuts-at-no-1-slot Kantar Media-TNS Total Philippines Household Ratings (October 24-28, 2013): Juan Dela Cruz slays competition; Honesto debuts at No. 1 slot B.A. Santiago 2013-11-04 PEP.ph 2013-11-05Average 10.4 5.8% References External links PBA official website Category:2012–13 PBA season 2013 Category:San Miguel Beermen games Category:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots games PBA Governors' Cup Finals