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2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup finals

Basketball cup finals

Field	Value
year	2008–09
conference	Philippine Cup
runnerup	(1) Alaska Aces
runnerup_coach	Tim Cone
runnerup_games	3
champion	(2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
champion_coach	Chot Reyes
champion_games	4
date	January 28 – February 11, 2009
MVP	Mark Cardona
television	C/S9, BTV
announcers	See broadcast notes
radio_network	Radyo PBA
radio_announcers	See broadcast notes
referees_1	Aldaba, Balao, Ngo
referees_2	Herrera, Ferrer, Sambrano
referees_3	Cruz, Ngo, Maurillo
referees_4	Calungcaguin, Aldaba, Quilinguen
referees_5	Cruz, Ferrer, Balao
referees_6	Aldaba, N. Sambrano, R. Mangibin
referees_7	Cruz, Aldaba, Maurillo
prev_year	[2007–08](2007-08-pba-philippine-cup-finals)
next_year	[2009–10](2009-10-pba-philippine-cup-finals)
prev_conf	[2008 Fiesta](2008-pba-fiesta-conference-finals)
next_conf	[2009 Fiesta](2009-pba-fiesta-conference-finals)

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

Main article: 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup

Talk 'N Text	Alaska
Finished 11–7 (.611): 2nd	Elimination round
Bye	Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Def. San Miguel, 4–2	Semifinals

Series summary

Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7	Wins
Talk 'N Text	95	91	92	100	93	99	93	4
Alaska	102	100	73	98	95	94	89	3
Venue	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Cuneta	Araneta	Araneta

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.

Game 6

Game 7

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Broadcast notes

Game	Play-by-play	Analyst	Courtside reporters
Game 1	Mico Halili	Quinito Henson	Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz
Game 2	Ed Picson	Jason Webb	Eric Reyes & Reema Chanco
Game 3	Mico Halili	Andy Jao	Patricia Bermudez-Hizon & Peaches Aberin
Game 4	Jude Turcuato	Quinito Henson	Magoo Marjon & Cesca Litton
Game 5	Ed Picson	Jason Webb	Chiqui Reyes & Reema Chanco
Game 6	Mico Halili	Andy Jao	Dominic Uy & Lia Cruz
Game 7	Jude Turcuato	Norman Black	Dominic Uy & Cesca Litton

Music used in the coverage were "We Made It" by Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park.

References

[http://www.philstar.com/sports/437804/aces-silence-texters-gain-3-2-lead Aces silence Texters, gain 3–2 lead], Philstar.com

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Talk 'N Text	Alaska
Finished 11–7 (.611): 2nd	Elimination round
Bye	Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Def. San Miguel, 4–2	Semifinals