The 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Aces and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played for the 96th championship contested by the league.
This was the first Philippine Cup finals where no team from the San Miguel Corporation took part since 2000, and the second time the Aces and the Tropang Texters met in the finals, the first was from the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference in which the Aces won in seven games.
Background
Talk 'N TextAlaskaFinished 11–7 (.611): 2ndElimination round Finished 12–6 (.677): 1stByeWildcard phase ByeQuarterfinalsDef. San Miguel, 4–2 SemifinalsDef. Sta. Lucia, 4–2
Series summary TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6Game 7Wins Talk 'N Text959192100939993 4Alaska1021007398959489 3VenueAranetaAranetaAranetaAranetaCunetaAranetaAraneta
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Conference best player Willie Miller knocked in a big triple to make up for two crucial errors down the stretch. TNT had a chance to salvage the game but Renren Ritualo misfired his own three-point try then Harvey Carey missed a tip-in in the last eight seconds.Aces silence Texters, gain 3–2 lead, Philstar.com
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reportersGame 1 Mico Halili Quinito Henson Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz Game 2 Ed Picson Jason Webb Eric Reyes & Reema ChancoGame 3 Mico Halili Andy Jao Patricia Bermudez-Hizon & Peaches AberinGame 4 Jude Turcuato Quinito Henson Magoo Marjon & Cesca LittonGame 5 Ed Picson Jason Webb Chiqui Reyes & Reema ChancoGame 6 Mico Halili Andy Jao Dominic Uy & Lia CruzGame 7 Jude Turcuato Norman Black Dominic Uy & Cesca Litton*Magoo Marjon Alternate for Ed Picson who mistakenly went to the Araneta Coliseum instead of the Cuneta Astrodome which was the Game 5 venue.
Music used in the coverage were "We Made It" by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park.
References
External links PBA official website