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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox PBA conference&lt;br /&gt;
| year             = 2008–09&lt;br /&gt;
| conference_name  = Philippine Cup&lt;br /&gt;
| logo             = pba_philcup_0809.png&lt;br /&gt;
| pixels           = 200px&lt;br /&gt;
| caption          = &lt;br /&gt;
| duration         = October 4, 2008 – February 11, 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| attendance       = &lt;br /&gt;
| TV               = [[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]], [[PBA on C/S9|Basketball TV]] (Local)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[The Filipino Channel]] (International)&lt;br /&gt;
| best_player      = [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; {{small|([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
| best_import      = &lt;br /&gt;
| finals_mvp       = [[Mark Cardona]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; {{small|([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
| champion         = [[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&lt;br /&gt;
| runner-up        = [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prevconf_link    = 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup&lt;br /&gt;
| prevconf_year    = 2007–08&lt;br /&gt;
| nextconf_link    = 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup&lt;br /&gt;
| nextconf_year    = 2009–10&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_conf        = 2008 Fiesta&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_conf_link   = 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference&lt;br /&gt;
| next_conf        = 2009 Fiesta&lt;br /&gt;
| next_conf_link   = 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[2008-09 PBA season|2008-09]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine Cup]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or known as the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2008-09 [[KFC]] PBA Philippine Cup&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; for [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsorship]] reasons, was the first conference of the [[2008-09 PBA season]]. The tournament started on October 4, 2008, and ended on February 11, 2009. The new conference will have games on Thursdays and Saturdays. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which bans an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The tournament featured the first ever regular season game played in Singapore. It was played at the [[Singapore Indoor Stadium]] between the [[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] and the [[San Miguel Beermen]] on November 30.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.singaporeslingers.com/index.php/2008/11/04/history-in-the-making-as-pba-regular-season-game-to-be-held-in-singapore-for-the-first-time/ |title=PBA regular season game to be held in Singapore |access-date=November 15, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108064549/http://www.singaporeslingers.com/index.php/2008/11/04/history-in-the-making-as-pba-regular-season-game-to-be-held-in-singapore-for-the-first-time/ |archive-date=November 8, 2008 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Format==&lt;br /&gt;
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference:&lt;br /&gt;
* Double-round robin eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams if the teams are not tied for #2, #5 or #9. If tied on those seeds, an extra game will be played to determine which team clinches the higher seed.&lt;br /&gt;
* Teams seeded #6 vs # 9 and #7 vs # 8 both games is knock out then winner of both games advance the next knock out games to determine witch teams go to quarterfinals&lt;br /&gt;
* #3, #4 and #5 teams automatically advance to the best of three quarterfinals:&lt;br /&gt;
** #3 team vs. winner of knockout wildcard&lt;br /&gt;
** #4 vs. #5 teams&lt;br /&gt;
* #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the best of seven semifinals:&lt;br /&gt;
**Winner of first quarterfinal vs. #1&lt;br /&gt;
**Winner of second quarterfinal vs. #2&lt;br /&gt;
*The winners in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven Finals. The losers dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Elimination round==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Team standings===&lt;br /&gt;
{{2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup standings}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Schedule===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|rdrobin=2&lt;br /&gt;
|style=matchup|legend_style=BSK&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=1|name_1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_1=L/L/L/W/W/W/OTL/OTL/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/L&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_1=ROS/TNT/BGK/Coke/SLR/ALA/PF/SMB/ROS/Coke/RBB/SMB/PF/BGK/SLR/RBB/ALA/TNT&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=2|name_2=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_2=W/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_2=SMB/Coke/RBB/ROS/TNT/A21/BGK/SLR/PF/SMB/ROS/TNT/SLR/Coke/RBB/BGK/A21/PF&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team3=3|name_3=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings|Barangay Ginebra]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_3=W/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_3=SLR/A21/RBB/SMB/PF/ALA/ROS/Coke/TNT/PF/SLR/Coke/RBB/A21/ALA/TNT/SMB/ROS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team4=4|name_4=[[Coca-Cola Tigers|Coca-Cola]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_4=L/L/OTW/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/L/W&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_4=TNT/ALA/PF/A21/SLR/ROS/RBB/BGK/SMB/A21/PF/ROS/BGK/ALA/TNT/SMB/SLR/RBB&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team5=5|name_5=[[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants|Purefoods]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_5=W/L/OTL/L/OTL/W/OTW/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/L/W/L&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_5=RBB/SMB/Coke/SLR/ROS/BGK/A21/TNT/ALA/RBB/BGK/Coke/SMB/A21/ROS/SLR/TNT/ALA&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team6=6|name_6=[[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Rain or Shine]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_6=W/W/L/L/OTW/L/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_6=A21/RBB/SMB/ALA/PF/Coke/TNT/BGK/A21/SLR/ALA/Coke/RBB/SLR/PF/TNT/SMB/BGK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team7=7|name_7=[[Barako Bull Energy Boosters|Red Bull]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_7=L/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/L/L&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_7=PF/ROS/ALA/BGK/SMB/TNT/Coke/SLR/PF/TNT/A21/ROS/BGK/SMB/ALA/A21/Coke/SLR&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team8=8|name_8=[[San Miguel Beermen|San Miguel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_8=L/W/W/W/W/L/W/OTW/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/L&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_8=ALA/PF/ROS/TNT/BGK/RBB/SLR/A21/Coke/ALA/SLR/PF/A21/TNT/RBB/Coke/ROS/BGK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team9=9|name_9=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors|Sta. Lucia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_9=L/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/W&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_9=BGK/TNT/PF/Coke/A21/SMB/ALA/RBB/ROS/SMB/BGK/TNT/ALA/ROS/A21/PF/Coke/RBB&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|team10=10|name_10=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Phone Pals|Talk &amp;#039;N Text]]&lt;br /&gt;
|res_10=W/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/W&lt;br /&gt;
|opp_10=Coke/A21/SLR/SMB/ALA/RBB/ROS/PF/BGK/RBB/ALA/SLR/SMB/Coke/ROS/PF/BGK/A21&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Bracket==&lt;br /&gt;
{{2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs bracket}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Wildcard phase==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First round ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 28|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;99&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Coca-Cola Tigers]] |score2=89&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=December 28|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] |score1=82&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=94&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Second round ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=January 4 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;105&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score2=86&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quarterfinals==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (6) San Miguel===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=January 7 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] |score1=77&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=78&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 9 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=91&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=88&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=January 11 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] |score1=93&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=98&lt;br /&gt;
|series=San Miguel wins series, 2&amp;amp;ndash;1&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
In a battle of the two teams owned by the [[San Miguel Corporation]], the Beermen escaped with a one-point win at game 1. The Kings averted elimination when the Beermen collapsed at Game 2, but [[Dondon Hontiveros]] lead the charge at game 3&amp;#039;s fourth quarter to prevent a second-consecutive PBA championship for Ginebra as the Beermen closed out the Kings in a sold-out Cuneta Astrodome.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===(4) Rain or Shine vs (5) Sta. Lucia===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=January 7 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]] |score1=84&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=101&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 9 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]|TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]] |score1=85&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=92&lt;br /&gt;
|series=Sta. Lucia wins series, 2&amp;amp;ndash;0&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
In their first playoff appearance since joining the league in 2006, the Elasto Painters were overwhelmed in Game 1 by the defending champions, who played with the comebacking [[Ryan Reyes]] who just came from injury. Fracas involving Rain or Shine&amp;#039;s [[Gabe Norwood]] and [[Solomon Mercado]] at the end of the first game caused Norwood to be suspended in Game 2, and Mercado on Game 3 if it happens. The short-handed Elasto Painters wound up short in Game 2 as they were eliminated.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Semifinals==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===(1) Alaska vs (5) Sta. Lucia===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 14 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=92&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=76&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 16 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=94&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=87&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 18 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=65&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=76&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 21 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=88&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=83&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 23 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=74&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=81&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 25 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=87&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=83&lt;br /&gt;
|series=Alaska wins series, 4&amp;amp;ndash;2&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
In a rematch of the 2007-08 semifinals series, the Aces won two consecutive game to lead the series 2&amp;amp;ndash;0. However, the Realtors won Game 3 to cut the series lead. But Alaska, seeking to prevent what happened last year, won Game 4 to take a commanding 3&amp;amp;ndash;1 series lead. Sta. Lucia won Game 5 but they came out short in Game 6 with [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]] having an all-around performance to lead the Aces to a rematch of the [[2007 PBA Fiesta Conference]] Finals against Talk &amp;#039;N Text.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===(2) Talk &amp;#039;N Text vs. (6) San Miguel===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 14 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=129&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=100&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 16 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] |score1=103&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=112&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 18 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=110&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=106&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 21 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=106&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=103&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 23 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] |score1=115&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=125&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 25 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=116&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=115&lt;br /&gt;
|overtime=OT&lt;br /&gt;
|series=Talk &amp;#039;N Text wins series, 4&amp;amp;ndash;2&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
Unlike the other semifinal which was a slow defensive battle, the Talk &amp;#039;N Text&amp;amp;ndash;San Miguel matchup was a high-scoring offensive-minded series, with both teams passing the century mark in all of the games. The Texters walloped the winded Beermen in Game 1 with a 29-point win, but the Beermen were able to get even with a Game 2 victory. The Texters escaped at Game 3 thanks to [[Jimmy Alapag]]&amp;#039;s clutch baskets, despite Hontiveros&amp;#039; 39-point explosion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In a do-or-die Game 5, [[Marc Pingris]] and former Talk &amp;#039;N Text player [[Jay Washington]] had [[Double (basketball)#Double-double|double-double]] efforts to prevent the Texters from barging in the Finals. With [[Yancy de Ocampo]] was suspended after committing a flagrant foul-penalty 2 against [[Danny Seigle]] in Game 6, his brother [[Ranidel de Ocampo|Ranidel]] was ejected in the second quarter with the same offense. The game was close until the third quarter when the Texters made a run, but the Beermen tied the game at the end of the fourth quarter; Alapag missed a go-ahead tree-pointer as time expired to force overtime. With 1:57 left in overtime, Washington scored on a put-back to put SMB up 115&amp;amp;ndash;113. On the next possession, [[Mark Cardona]] converted his own three-pointer to put TNT up 116&amp;amp;ndash;115. Washington missed a short stab, and [[Harvey Carey]] missed his own shot at the other end. [[Ali Peek]] tapped the ball, and Cardona grabbed it as time expired, to lead the Texters into the Finals.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Third place playoff==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 28 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=99&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=97&lt;br /&gt;
|overtime=OT&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Finals==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=January 28 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;102&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] |score2=95&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=January 30 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;100&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] |score2=91&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 1 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=73&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=92&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=February 4 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=98&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=100&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 6 |place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score1=95&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] |score2=93&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|date=February 8 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=94&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=99&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 11 |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[PBA on C/S9|C/S9]]&lt;br /&gt;
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=89&lt;br /&gt;
|team2=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; |score2=93&lt;br /&gt;
|series=Talk &amp;#039;N Text wins series, 4&amp;amp;ndash;3&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
*Finals MVP: [[Mark Cardona]] ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters|Talk &amp;#039;N Text]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Best Player of the Conference: [[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]] ([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]])&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090205-187494/Texters-nip-Aces-tie-finals-series Texters nip Aces, tie finals series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205165050/http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090205-187494/Texters-nip-Aces-tie-finals-series |date=February 5, 2009 }}, [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Players of the Week:&lt;br /&gt;
**October 4–5: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Solomon Mercado]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**October 6–12: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Junjun Cabatu]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Barangay Ginebra Kings]])&lt;br /&gt;
**October 13–19: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jay Washington]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[San Miguel Beermen]]) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Willie Miller (basketball player)|Willie Miller]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]])&lt;br /&gt;
**October 20–26: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Asi Taulava]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Coca-Cola Tigers]])&lt;br /&gt;
**October 27 – November 2: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[James Yap]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kerby Raymundo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Purefoods TJ Giants]])&lt;br /&gt;
**November 3–9: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gary David]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]])&lt;br /&gt;
**November 10–16: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mark Cardona]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**November 17–23: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Joseph Yeo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ronjay Buenafe]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Coca-Cola Tigers]])&lt;br /&gt;
**November 24–30: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jimmy Alapag]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**December 1 – 7: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ranidel de Ocampo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**December 8–14: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jeffrei Chan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Red Bull Barako]])&lt;br /&gt;
**December 15–21: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[John Arigo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Coca-Cola Tigers]]) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Joseph Yeo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Sta. Lucia Realtors]])&lt;br /&gt;
**December 22–28: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ranidel de Ocampo]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**December 29 – January 4: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bonbon Custodio]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[San Miguel Beermen]])&lt;br /&gt;
**January 5–11: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dondon Hontiveros]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[San Miguel Beermen]])&lt;br /&gt;
**January 12–18: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jimmy Alapag]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
**January 19–25: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mark Cardona]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Conference records==&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Records marked with an asterisk (*) were accomplished with one or more [[overtime (sports)#Basketball|overtime]] periods.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Team===&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=wikitable&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Record!! Stat !! Holder!! Date/s&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Longest winning streak || 5 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;  || December 11 – January 13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Longest losing streak || 8 ||&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Red Bull Barako]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || November 2 – December 14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most points in one quarter || 42 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; vs. [[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] (4th Quarter)|| October 12, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=2| Biggest winning margin ||rowspan=2| 29 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[San Miguel Beermen]] 118&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] 89 || October 22, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] 129&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, [[San Miguel Beermen]] 100 || January 14, 2009&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Individual===&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=wikitable&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Record !! Stat !! Holder !! Date/s&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most points in one game || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;42&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Mark Cardona]] ([[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]]) vs. [[Red Bull Barako]] ||November 16, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most points in one half || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;30&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Gary David]] ([[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]) vs. [[San Miguel Beermen]] || November 5, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most points in one quarter || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;19&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Gary David]] ([[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]) vs. [[San Miguel Beermen]] || November 5, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most rebounds in one game || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;25&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Asi Taulava]] ([[Coca-Cola Tigers]]) vs. [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] || November 15, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most assists in one game || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;12&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[LA Tenorio]] ([[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]]) vs. [[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] || February 6, 2009 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=2|Most blocks in one game ||rowspan=2| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;6&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Mike Hrabak]] ([[Red Bull Barako]]) vs. [[Purefoods TJ Giants]] || October 8, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[J.R. Quiñahan]] ([[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]) vs. [[Barangay Ginebra Kings|Brgy. Ginebra Kings]] || December 5, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most steals in one game ||&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;6&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || [[Bonbon Custodio]] ([[San Miguel Beermen]]) vs. [[Red Bull Barako]] || December 6, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Most 3 point FG made in one game || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;8&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 3 Tied || 3 Occasions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=2| Most minutes played in one game ||rowspan=2|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;50&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;* || [[James Yap]] ([[Purefoods TJ Giants]]) vs. [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || October 15, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Asi Taulava]] ([[Coca-Cola Tigers]]) vs [[Purefoods TJ Giants]] || October 15, 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Statistical leaders==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Category !! Player || Team || Stat || GP&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Point (basketball)|Points]] per game || [[Mark Cardona]] || [[Talk &amp;#039;N Text Tropang Texters]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;22.32&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 22&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]] per game || [[Asi Taulava]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;13.00&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 16&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]] per game || [[Alex Cabagnot]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;5.69&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 16&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Steal (basketball)|Steals]] per game || [[Ryan Reyes]] || [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2.07&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 15 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Block (basketball)|Blocks]] per game || [[J.R. Quiñahan]] || [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2.00&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Field goal (basketball)|Field goal]] percentage || [[Willy Wilson]] || [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]|| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.548&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 21&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Free throw]] percentage || [[Olsen Racela]] || [[San Miguel Beermen]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.913&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 26&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Three-point field goal]] percentage || [[Mark Macapagal]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.477&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || 19&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{2008-09 PBA season by team}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{PBA Philippine Cup}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBA Philippine Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2008–09 PBA season|Philippine Cup]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>imported&gt;Howard the Duck</name></author>
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