Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
The 2012–13 NBA D-League season was the league’s 12th season and featured 16 teams competing across three divisions. The Bakersfield Jam finished with the league’s best regular-season record at 36–14, narrowly ahead of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, who won 35 games during the regular season.
While Bakersfield led the standings, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed the 2013 NBA D-League championship. The standings below show the final regular-season records and playoff results for all teams that competed during the 2012–13 NBA D-League season.
EAST DIVISION
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Canton Charge* | 50 | 30 | 20 | .600 | 0.0 | Alex Jensen | Lost East 1st Rd |
| East | Fort Wayne Mad Ants* | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 3.0 | Duane Ticknor | Lost West? Semifinals |
| East | Maine Red Claws* | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.0 | Mike Taylor | Lost Central? Quarterfinals |
| East | Erie BayHawks | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.0 | Jay Larranaga | Did not qualify |
| East | Springfield Armor | 50 | 18 | 32 | .360 | 12.0 | Bob MacKinnon Jr. | Did not qualify |
CENTRAL DIVISION
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Rio Grande Valley Vipers* | 50 | 35 | 15 | .700 | 0.0 | Nick Nurse | Champion |
| Central | Austin Toros* | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8.0 | Brad Jones | Lost Semifinals |
| Central | Tulsa 66ers* | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 8.0 | Dale Osbourne | Lost Semifinals |
| Central | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 50 | 25 | 25 | .500 | 10.0 | Dan Bisaccio | Did not qualify |
| Central | Texas Legends | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 14.0 | Eduardo Nájera | Did not qualify |
| Central | Iowa Energy | 50 | 14 | 36 | .280 | 21.0 | Kevin Young / Bruce Wilson | Did not qualify |
WEST DIVISION
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Bakersfield Jam* | 50 | 36 | 14 | .720 | 0.0 | Will Voigt | Lost Quarterfinals |
| West | Santa Cruz Warriors* | 50 | 32 | 18 | .640 | 4.0 | Nate Bjorkgren | Lost Finals |
| West | Los Angeles D-Fenders | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 15.0 | Reggie Theus | Did not qualify |
| West | Idaho Stampede | 50 | 19 | 31 | .380 | 17.0 | Mike Peck | Did not qualify |
| West | Reno Bighorns | 50 | 16 | 34 | .320 | 20.0 | Paul Mokeski / Jason Glover | Did not qualify |
Rio Grande Valley’s 2012–13 head coach was Nick Nurse. Nurse led the Vipers to a 35–15 regular-season record and a 6–0 postseason championship run.
The playoff bracket was: Bakersfield lost to Austin 2–0, Santa Cruz beat Austin 2–0 and Fort Wayne 2–1, while Rio Grande Valley swept Maine 2–0 and Tulsa 2–0 before sweeping Santa Cruz 2–0 in the Finals.
Maine finished ahead of Erie despite identical 26–24 records, because Maine won the season series 5–4.