2011–12_San_Antonio_Spurs_season
2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season was the 45th season of the franchise, 39th in San Antonio and 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs tied the Chicago Bulls for the best record of the season at 50–16, transmuted to 62–20 in an 82-game season, as the season was shortened to 66 games due to the 2011 NBA lockout.
Quick Facts San Antonio Spurs season, Head coach ...
| 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich | ||
| General manager | R. C. Buford | ||
| President | Gregg Popovich | ||
| Owner(s) | Peter Holt | ||
| Arena | AT&T Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 50–16 (.758) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 1st (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Western Conference finals (lost to Thunder 2–4) | ||
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The Spurs attained the first seed in the Western Conference, earning a berth in the 2012 NBA playoffs, where they swept both the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers in four games in the first round and semifinals, respectively, only to be eliminated in six games by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. The Thunder would go on to lose to the Miami Heat in the Finals in five games.
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- April 27: Upon defeating Golden State in the season finale, the Spurs achieved their 13th consecutive 50-plus-win season, a new NBA record.
- May 1: Gregg Popovich announced as the recipient of the 2011–12 NBA Coach of the Year Award.[2]
- May 7: With an 87–81 win the Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz in a 4–0 series sweep in the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs.[3]
- May 20: Spurs completed another series sweep, defeating the L.A. Clippers with a 102–99 win in the second round of the 2012 NBA playoffs.[4]
- May 29: With the Spurs' game 2 victory over the Thunder, their 20th consecutive, the Spurs became only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 or more straight victories.[5]
- June 6: The Spurs are defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in a six-game series.[6]
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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| 1 | 15 | Kawhi Leonard | Small forward |  United States |
San Diego State |
| 1 | 29 | Cory Joseph | Point guard |  Canada |
University of Texas |
| 2 | 42 | Dāvis Bertāns | Small forward |  Latvia |
Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 2 | 59 | Ádám Hanga | Shooting guard |  Hungary |
Assignia Manresa (Spain) |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
More information Game, Date ...
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Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Standings
More information Southwest Division, W ...
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 28–5 | 22–11 | 12–4 | 66 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 26–7 | 15–18 | 7–8 | 66 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 23–10 | 13–20 | 8–5 | 66 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16.0 | 22–11 | 12–21 | 6–8 | 66 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–11 | 66 |
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More information Western Conference, # ...
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs * | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 47 | 19 | .712 | 3.0 | 66 |
| 3 | y-Los Angeles Lakers * | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 4 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 12.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 17.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 22.0 | 66 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 24.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 15 | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
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Game log
More information 2011–12 game log Total: 50–16 (home: 28–5; road: 22–11), Game ...
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Game log
More information 2012 playoff game log, Game ...
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First round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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| 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 | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| James Anderson | 51 | 2 | 11.8 | .379 | .279 | .750 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
| DeJuan Blair | 64 | 62 | 21.3 | .534 | .000 | .613 | 5.5 | 1.2 | .9 | .2 | 9.5 |
| Matt Bonner | 65 | 2 | 20.4 | .440 | .420 | .762 | 3.3 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 6.6 |
| Derrick Byars | 2 | 0 | 18.5 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.5 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Eric Dawson | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .583 | . | .500 | 2.5 | .0 | .3 | .5 | 3.8 |
| Justin Dentmon | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | .333 | .000 | . | .5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Boris Diaw | 20 | 7 | 20.3 | .588 | .615 | .625 | 4.3 | 2.4 | .7 | .3 | 4.7 |
| Ike Diogu | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | . | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Tim Duncan | 58 | 58 | 28.2 | .492 | .000 | .695 | 9.0 | 2.3 | .7 | 1.5 | 15.4 |
| T. J. Ford | 14 | 0 | 13.6 | .442 | .250 | .786 | 1.3 | 3.2 | .6 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Manu Ginóbili | 34 | 7 | 23.3 | .526 | .413 | .871 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .7 | .4 | 12.9 |
| Danny Green | 66 | 38 | 23.1 | .442 | .436 | .790 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .9 | .7 | 9.1 |
| Stephen Jackson | 21 | 1 | 23.8 | .405 | .306 | .815 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | 8.9 |
| Richard Jefferson | 41 | 41 | 28.5 | .414 | .421 | .700 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 9.2 |
| Cory Joseph | 29 | 1 | 9.2 | .314 | .200 | .647 | .9 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 64 | 39 | 24.0 | .493 | .376 | .773 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 7.9 |
| Patty Mills | 16 | 3 | 16.3 | .485 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 10.3 |
| Gary Neal | 56 | 7 | 21.5 | .436 | .419 | .781 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .0 | 9.9 |
| Tony Parker | 60 | 60 | 32.1 | .480 | .230 | .799 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 18.3 |
| Tiago Splitter | 59 | 2 | 19.0 | .618 | . | .691 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .8 | 9.3 |
| Malcolm Thomas | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | . | .000 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 |
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Playoffs
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| James Anderson | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | .444 | .500 | .500 | .6 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |
| DeJuan Blair | 10 | 0 | 7.6 | .630 | . | .500 | 2.3 | .2 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Matt Bonner | 13 | 0 | 12.7 | .313 | .348 | .600 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Boris Diaw | 14 | 14 | 24.7 | .514 | .500 | .750 | 5.2 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 6.2 |
| Tim Duncan | 14 | 14 | 33.1 | .495 | .000 | .707 | 9.4 | 2.8 | .7 | 2.1 | 17.4 |
| Manu Ginóbili | 14 | 2 | 27.9 | .448 | .338 | .857 | 3.5 | 4.0 | .7 | .3 | 14.4 |
| Danny Green | 14 | 12 | 20.6 | .418 | .345 | .700 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | 7.4 |
| Stephen Jackson | 14 | 0 | 21.4 | .535 | .605 | .933 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.3 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14 | 14 | 27.1 | .500 | .450 | .813 | 5.9 | .6 | 1.2 | .4 | 8.6 |
| Patty Mills | 8 | 0 | 3.9 | .545 | .600 | . | .4 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Gary Neal | 14 | 0 | 15.5 | .476 | .444 | .846 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .1 | .0 | 7.5 |
| Tony Parker | 14 | 14 | 36.1 | .453 | .333 | .807 | 3.6 | 6.8 | .9 | .0 | 20.1 |
| Tiago Splitter | 13 | 0 | 12.9 | .638 | . | .372 | 2.8 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 5.8 |
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Trades
| March 15, 2012 |
To San Antonio Spurs |
To Golden State Warriors
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| June 23, 2011 |
To San Antonio Spurs
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To Indiana Pacers |
Free agents
Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Eric Dawson | Signed 10-day contract[7] | Austin Toros |
| T. J. Ford | Undisclosed[8] | Indiana Pacers |
| Gani Lawal | Undisclosed[9] | Phoenix Suns |
| Ike Diogu | Undisclosed[10] | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Malcolm Thomas | Undisclosed[11] | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Boris Diaw | Undisclosed[12] | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Patrick Mills | Undisclosed[13] | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Justin Dentmon | Signed 10-day contract[14] | Austin Toros |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason Left ...
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Da'Sean Butler | Waived | Austin Toros |
| T. J. Ford | Retired | N/A |
| Steve Novak | Waived | New York Knicks |
| Antonio McDyess | Waived | N/A |
| Gani Lawal | Waived | Chorale Roanne |
| Ike Diogu | Waived | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| Malcolm Thomas | Waived | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
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- Tony Parker, NBA All-Star Western Conference reserve (4th appearance)
- Tony Parker, Guard, All-NBA Second Team
- Kawhi Leonard, Forward, All-Rookie First Team
- Gregg Popovich, Western Conference Coach of the Month (February)
- Gregg Popovich, Western Conference Coach of the Month (March)
- Gregg Popovich, NBA Coach of the Year
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- "Spurs' Popovich named Coach of the Year". NBA.com. May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012.
- "Spurs finish off Jazz". NBA.com. May 7, 2012.
- "Spurs complete sweep of Clippers". NBA.com. May 21, 2012.
- "Notebook: Spurs 120, Thunder 111". NBA.com. May 30, 2012.
- "San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder recap". espn.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- McAllister, Shep (March 16, 2012). "Spurs Sign Eric Dawson to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- Hunt, Ben (December 9, 2011). "Spurs sign T.J. Ford". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- McAllister, Shep (December 12, 2011). "Spurs sign Antoine Hood and Gani Lawal". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- Hunt, Ben (January 3, 2012). "Spurs Sign Ike Diogu". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- Hunt, Ben (January 12, 2012). "Spurs Sign Malcolm Thomas". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- McAllister, Shep (March 23, 2012). "Spurs Sign Boris Diaw". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- McAllister, Shep (March 27, 2012). "Spurs Sign Patrick Mills". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- McAllister, Shep (March 24, 2012). "Spurs Sign Justin Dentmon to 10 Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.