2008–09 Sta. Lucia Realtors season

January 7

Sta. Lucia Realtors 101, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 84

January 9

Sta. Lucia Realtors 92, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 85
Sta. Lucia wins series, 2–0

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'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.

Semifinals: (1) Alaska vs (5) Sta. Lucia

January 14

Sta. Lucia Realtors 76, Alaska Aces 92

January 16

Sta. Lucia Realtors 87, Alaska Aces 94

January 18

Sta. Lucia Realtors 76, Alaska Aces 65

January 21

Sta. Lucia Realtors 83, Alaska Aces 88

January 23

Sta. Lucia Realtors 81, Alaska Aces 74

January 25

Sta. Lucia Realtors 83, Alaska Aces 87
Alaska wins series, 4–2

In a rematch of the 2007-08 semifinals series, the Aces won two consecutive game to lead the series 2–0. 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 3–1 series lead. Sta. Lucia won Game 5 but they came out short in Game 6 with Willie Miller having an all-around performance to lead the Aces to a rematch of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals against Talk 'N Text.

Fiesta Conference

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Miguel Beermen	11	3	.786	—	Advance to semifinals
2	Barangay Ginebra Kings	8	6	.571^[a]	3	Advance to semifinals
3	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	8	6	.571^[a]	3	Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round
4	Burger King Whoppers	8	6	.571^[a]	3	Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round
5	Sta. Lucia Realtors	7	7	.500^[b]	4	Knockout in the wildcard round
6	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	7	7	.500^[b]	4
7	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	7	7	.500^[b]	4
8	Coca-Cola Tigers	6	8	.429^[c]	5
9	Alaska Aces	6	8	.429^[c]	5	Twice-to-win in the wildcard round
10	Barako Bull Energy Boosters	2	12	.143	9	Twice-to-win in the wildcard round

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head differential: Rain or Shine +15, Barangay Ginebra −7, Burger King −8; second seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 114–71 Rain or Shine
^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head differential: Sta. Lucia +7, Purefoods +3, Talk 'N Text −10
^ ^a ^b Eighth seed playoff: Coca-Cola 81–74 Alaska

Results

Results above and to the left of the gray boxes are first round games; those below and to the right are second round games.

Team	ALA	BBE	BGK	BKW	COKE	PF	ROS	SMB	SLR	TNT
Alaska Aces		90–92	82–81	88–106	85–89	94–84	94–96	89–93	90–100	122–124
Barako Bull Energy Boosters	90–100		103–111	110–123	103–106	92–96	83–93	92–99	91–100	135–132
Barangay Ginebra Kings	75–76			106–110	110–103	107–105	93–107	80–95	76–80	97–90
Burger King Whoppers		99–89	94–100		127–109	78–82	112–118	105–114	96–84	105–118
Coca-Cola Tigers		120–106	85–122			89–80	94–91*	91–106	88–79	111–133
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	74–80			86–96	92–85		102–94*	103–122	93–91	131–121
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		103–97	89–94			110–90		95–102	100–109	96–102
San Miguel Beermen	91–84			105–107*	89–105		72–82		92–90	98–87
Sta. Lucia Realtors		98–88	98–101			104–95	90–82	92–98		106–100
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	115–122*			129–135**	103–00		116–118*		97–91

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Bracket


Wildcard phase			Quarterfinals (Best-of-3)			Semifinals (Best-of-7)			Finals (Best-of-7)

(#4 twice to beat)

4	Burger King	96
						1	San Miguel	4
9	Alaska	90
			4	Burger King	2	4	Burger King	2
(Single-elimination)
			5	Sta. Lucia	1
5	Sta. Lucia	94
									1	San Miguel	4
8	Coca-Cola	88
									2	Ginebra	3
(#3 twice to beat)

3	Rain or Shine	96
						2	Ginebra	4	Third place playoff
10	Barako Bull	88
			3	Rain or Shine	2	3	Rain or Shine	2
(Single-elimination)
			6	Purefoods	1				4	Burger King	132
6	Purefoods (2OT)	126
									3	Rain or Shine	118
7	Talk 'N Text	123

Wildcard phase

May 29

Recap

Sta. Lucia Realtors 94, Coca-Cola Tigers 88

Quarterfinals: (4) Burger King vs. (5) Sta. Lucia

May 31

Recap

Burger King Whoppers 84, Sta. Lucia Realtors 93

June 3

Recap

Burger King Whoppers 94, Sta. Lucia Realtors 81

June 14

Burger King Whoppers 120, Sta. Lucia Realtors 72
Burger King wins series 2–1