2011-12_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season
2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Quick Facts Cleveland Cavaliers season, Head coach ...
| 2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |||
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| Head coach | Byron Scott | ||
| General manager | Chris Grant | ||
| Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert | ||
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 21–45 (.318) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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| Television | |||
| Radio | WTAM | ||
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- May 17 – The 2011 NBA Draft Lottery took place, and the Cavaliers got the first pick.[1]
- June 23 – The 2011 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center. The Cavaliers picked Kyrie Irving (#1), Tristan Thompson (#4), Milan Mačvan (#54). They also drafted Justin Harper (#32), but immediately traded him to the Orlando Magic for two future second-round picks (2013 and 2014).
- June 29 – The Cavs exercise the third-year option on Christian Eyenga, keeping him under contract until the 2012–13 season.
- June 30 – J.J. Hickson is sent to the Sacramento Kings, for Omri Casspi and a protected future first round pick.
- July 7 – The Cavaliers set an NBA D-League team in Canton, Ohio. The Cavs announced that they will own and control all the operations of the former Albuquerque/New Mexico Thunderbirds. On October 13, the new name, logo, colors and court design are unveiled, the Canton Charge.
- December 9 – Training Camp begins. The Cavs also signed with rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. They also waived Joey Graham.
- December 12 – Anthony Parker re-signed with the Cavaliers.
- December 14 – The Cavs decided to waive Baron Davis.
- December 16 – The Cavaliers opened their pre-season with a victory over the Detroit Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills.
- December 20 – The Cavs closed their pre-season with a loss against the Pistons in Quicken Loans Arena, with a 1-1 record.
- December 22 – Manny Harris is waived by the Cavs.
- December 26 – The Cavaliers opened their season with a loss against the Toronto Raptors in the Quicken Loans Arena.
- January 4 – Christian Eyenga is assigned to the Canton Charge.
- January 23 – The Cavs recall Christian Eyenga.
- February 10 – The Cavaliers sign a 10-day contract with Ben Uzoh, of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
- February 21 – Manny Harris sign a 10-day contract with the Cavs.
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club Team |
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| 1 | 1 | Kyrie Irving | G |  United States |
Duke |
| 1 | 4 | Tristan Thompson | F |  Canada |
Texas |
| 2 | 32 | Justin Harper | F | United States |
Richmond |
| 2 | 54 | Milan Mačvan | PF |  Serbia |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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More information Game, Date ...
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Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
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The original 2011 NBA Pre-season was canceled due to the 2011 NBA Lockout. After the lockout, the NBA created a new two game Pre-Season.
Standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 26–7 | 24–9 | 13–1 | 66 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23–10 | 19–14 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17–16 | 14–19 | 7–8 | 66 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18–15 | 7–26 | 4–11 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–12 | 66 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
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Game log
More information 2011–12 game log Total: 21–45 (Home: 11–22; Road: 10–23), Game ...
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All the games through December 24 were canceled due to the 2011 NBA Lockout. A new schedule was created starting in December 25.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kyrie Irving | 51 | 51 | 30.5 | .469 | .399 | .872 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 18.5 |
| Antawn Jamison | 65 | 65 | 33.1 | .403 | .341 | .683 | 6.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .7 | 17.2 |
| Lester Hudson | 13 | 0 | 24.2 | .391 | .246 | .842 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.7 |
| Anderson Varejão | 25 | 25 | 31.4 | .514 | .000 | .672 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .7 | 10.8 |
| Alonzo Gee | 63 | 31 | 29.0 | .412 | .321 | .788 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.6 |
| Ramon Sessions | 41 | 4 | 24.5 | .398 | .419 | .830 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .7 | .0 | 10.5 |
| Tristan Thompson | 60 | 25 | 23.7 | .439 | .000 | .552 | 6.5 | .5 | .5 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| Daniel Gibson | 35 | 7 | 26.2 | .351 | .396 | .791 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .7 | .5 | 7.5 |
| Anthony Parker | 51 | 51 | 25.1 | .433 | .362 | .625 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 7.2 |
| Omri Casspi | 65 | 35 | 20.6 | .403 | .315 | .685 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 7.1 |
| Manny Harris | 26 | 5 | 17.5 | .400 | .333 | .695 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| Donald Sloan | 25 | 11 | 24.3 | .403 | .091 | .808 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .4 | .1 | 6.6 |
| D. J. Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 29.5 | .417 | .500 | .000 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Samardo Samuels | 54 | 0 | 15.3 | .455 | .701 | 3.3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 5.4 | |
| Ryan Hollins | 24 | 7 | 15.1 | .500 | .600 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.7 | |
| Mychel Thompson | 5 | 3 | 19.0 | .292 | .364 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 3.6 | |
| Semih Erden | 28 | 9 | 11.9 | .527 | .512 | 2.6 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 3.5 | |
| Luke Harangody | 21 | 1 | 11.0 | .354 | .238 | .750 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Ben Uzoh | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .400 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Luke Walton | 21 | 0 | 14.2 | .353 | .438 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 | |
| Christian Eyenga | 6 | 0 | 13.8 | .158 | .500 | .333 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | .7 | 1.5 |
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Awards
- Kyrie Irving was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month three times (December – January,[2] February[3] and March[4]) and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.[5]
- Rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson were selected to participate in the 2012 Rising Stars challenge.
Milestones
- On March 31 Antawn Jamison scored his 19,000th career point in a 75–91 loss to the New York Knicks.
- On January 31 Kyrie Irving made his first game-winning basket against the Boston Celtics.
- Semih Erden had a fracture in his right thumb and missed the first seven games of the regular season.[6] In April, he sprained his right ankle and missed the remainder of the season.[7]
- Kyrie Irving suffered a concussion during a game against the Miami Heat on February 7 and missed the following 3 games.[8]
- Anderson Varejão broke his wrist on February 10 during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks and missed the remainder of the season.[9]
Free agents
Additions
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| Date | Player | Signed | Former team |
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| February 10, 2012 | Ben Uzoh | NBA D-League | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| February 21, 2012 | Manny Harris | NBA D-League | Canton Charge |
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Subtractions
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| Date | Player | Reason left | New team |
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| December 9, 2011 | Joey Graham | Waived | Free Agent |
| December 14, 2011 | Baron Davis | Waived | New York Knicks |
| December 22, 2011 | Manny Harris | Waived | Canton Charge |
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Trades
| June 23, 2011 | To Cleveland Cavaliers
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To Orlando Magic |
| June 30, 2011 | To Cleveland Cavaliers
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To Sacramento Kings |
- Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery, will pick first, USA Today. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- "Irving, Rubio take Rookie of the Month honors for January". NBA.com. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- "Irving, Thomas take Rookie of the Month honors for February". NBA.com. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "Irving, Thomas named Rookies of the Month". NBA.com. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- "Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving named Kia Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- Semih Erden (thumb) cleared to return, NBC Sports. January 2, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- Semih Erden Injury Update, nba.com/cavaliers. April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012
- Kyrie Irving to miss 2 more games, ESPN.com. February 11, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- Season over for Cavs C Anderson Varejão, Yahoo! Sports. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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