The 2012–13 Air21 Express season was the 2nd 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 North Lake/Mapúa 3 1 Simon Atkins G De La Salle-Manila
Roster
Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | October 3 | Barako Bull | 87–90 | Baclao (18) | Sena (6) | Wilson, Arboleda (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 7 | GlobalPort | 88–81 | Wilson (17) | Taha (12) | Wilson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | October 12 | Rain or Shine | 98–99* | Wilson (21) | Isip (10) | Wilson (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | October 17 | Talk 'N Text | 89–96 | Canaleta (21) | Wilson, Isip (7) | Arboleda (4) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–3 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | October 21 | Meralco | 72–85 | Wilson (16) | Taha (9) | Arboleda (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–4 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | October 26 | Alaska | 81–92 | Custodio (20) | Arboleda, Taha, Wilson (7) | Arboleda (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–5 | Boxscore
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 2 | Petron Blaze | 97–76 | Isip (22) | Canaleta (10) | Atkins (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | November 9 | Barako Bull | 86–85 | Cortez (24) | Canaleta (8) | Cortez (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 14 | Alaska | 104–103 | Canaleta (21) | Reyes (8) | Cortez (11) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 10 | November 17 | Rain or Shine | 62–71 | Canaleta (18) | Canaleta (12) | Baclao (4) | Tubod, Lanao del Norte | 4–6 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | November 23 | San Mig Coffee | 80–89 | Canaleta (18) | Canaleta (6) | Cortez (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–7 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | November 25 | Talk 'N Text | 94–100 | Cortez (23) | Cortez (9) | Custodio (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–8 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | November 30 | Barangay Ginebra | 76–99 | Arboleda (17) | Reyes (9) | Arboleda, Atkins (2) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–9 | Boxscore
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | December 5 | GlobalPort | 113–92 | Canaleta (41) | Reyes (16) | Cortez (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–9 | Boxscore
Playoffs
Bracket
Game log
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | December 13 | Talk 'N Text | 100–105 | Canaleta (25) | Cortez, Isip (9) | Cortez (18) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1 | Boxscore
Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | February 10 | Barangay Ginebra | 74–70 | Dunigan (26) | Dunigan (19) | Custodio (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–0 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 2 | February 15 | Talk 'N Text | 83–86 | Canaleta (23) | Dunigan (7) | Cortez (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–1
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | February 22 | Barako Bull | 86–91 | Dunigan (30) | Dunigan (19) | Cortez (5) | Mall of Asia Arena | 1–2
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | February 27 | Rain or Shine | 97–99 | Dunigan (22) | Dunigan (10) | Dunigan, Cortez (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 | boxscore
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 5 | March 1 | Petron Blaze | 53–60 | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (23) | Cortez (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–4 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | March 6 | Meralco | 88–89 | Dunigan (40) | Dunigan (16) | Cortez (7) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 1–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | March 10 | GlobalPort | 106–94 | Dunigan (35) | Dunigan (20) | Cortez, Arboleda (5) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 2–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 | March 15 | Alaska | 74–68 | Dunigan (25) | Dunigan (14) | Cortez (5) | Ynares Center | 3–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | March 20 | San Mig Coffee | 87–82 | Dunigan (25) | Dunigan (20) | Cortez (6) | Cuneta Astrodome | 4–5 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | March 23 | GlobalPort | 87–82 | Dunigan (22) | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (8) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–5 | boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 11 | March 31 | Rain or Shine | 83–94 | Dunigan (34) | Dunigan (15) | Dunigan (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 5–6 | Boxscore
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | April 3 | Barangay Ginebra | 84–90 | Canaleta (29) | Dunigan (8) | Custodio (4) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–7 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 13 | April 10 | San Mig Coffee | 66–80 | Canaleta (26) | Dunigan (17) | Custodio (3) | Smart Araneta Coliseum | 5–8 | Boxscore |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | April 13 | Petron Blaze | 95–91 | Canaleta (37) | Dunigan (17) | Dunigan (6) | Mall of Asia Arena | 6–8 | Boxscore
Playoffs
Bracket
Game log
|- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 | December 13 | Alaska | 100–105 | Canaleta (16) | Dunigan (11) | Dunigan (7) | Mall of Asia Arena | 0–1 | Boxscore
Governors' Cup Eliminations Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor= | 1 | August 14 | GlobalPort
| Mall of Asia Arena
|- bgcolor= | 2 | August 17 | San Mig Coffee
| Ynares Center
|- bgcolor= | 3 | August 25 | Barako Bull
| Mall of Asia Arena
|- bgcolor= | 4 | August 28 | Petron Blaze
| Mall of Asia Arena
|- bgcolor= | 5 | August 31 | Rain or Shine
| Mall of Asia Arena
Transactions
Trades
Pre-season August 23, 2012PBA approves seven-player deal among Air 21, Ginebra, Petron , InterAKTV, August 23, 2012PBA: Air21 loads up via three-team trade with Petron, Ginebra, GMA News Online, 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, 2012Air 21 acquires Bonbon Custodio from Alaska for future 2nd round pick , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 20, 2012 To Air21Bonbon Custodio To Alaska2014 2nd round pick
Philippine Cup November 7, 2012PBA approves Mike Cortez-Yousef Taha trade , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, November 7, 2012 To Air21Mike Cortez To Barangay GinebraYousef Taha
Commissioner's Cup July 17, 2013Meralco's Sharma, Manuel head to Air21 for Baclao, Wilson as trade finally a go, Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 12, 2013 To Air21Vic Manuel Carlo Sharma 2016 2nd round pick To MeralcoNonoy Baclao John Wilson
Governors' Cup September 7, 2013 , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 7, 2013 To Air21Asi Taulava Mark Borboran To MeralcoMike Cortez James Sena October 14, 2013Al-Hussaini moves from TnT to Meralco as Air21 lands Cardona in three-team trade deal, Snow Badua, spin.ph, 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
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