2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season
| 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
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Division Champions | |
| Kawhi Leonard's rookie season | |
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich |
| General manager | R.C. Buford |
| Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–16 (.758) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Western Conference Finals to Oklahoma City (2–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television |
FS Southwest KENS KMYS |
| Radio |
WOAI KCOR (Spanish) |
The 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season is the 45th season of the franchise, 39th in San Antonio and 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- April 27: Defeating Golden State in the season finale, the Spurs achieved their 13th consecutive 50+ win season, a new NBA record.
- May 1: Gregg Popovich announced as the recipient of the 2011–2012 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 4th 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]
Draft picks
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
| 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) |
Roster
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Pre-season
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scraped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
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Pre-season: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
Standings
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | 0.0 | 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 |
| 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 |
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
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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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Transactions
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
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Spurs' Popovich named Coach of the Year". National Basketball Association. May 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs finish off Jazz". National Basketball Association. May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs complete sweep of Clippers". National Basketball Association. May 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Notebook: Spurs 120, Thunder 111". National Basketball Association. May 30, 2012.
- ↑ "San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder recap". espn.go.com. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Eric Dawson to Second Ten-Day Contract". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs sign T.J. Ford". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs sign Antonie Hood and Ganie Lawal". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Ike Diogu". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Malcolm Thomas". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Boras Diaw". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Patrick Mills". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Spurs Sign Justin Dentmon". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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