2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season
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2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Division Champions
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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) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | FS Southwest KENS KMYS |
Radio | WOAI KCOR (in 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).
Contents
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
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1 | 15 | Kawhi Leonard | Small forward | ![]() |
San Diego State |
1 | 29 | Cory Joseph | Point guard | ![]() |
University of Texas |
2 | 42 | Dāvis Bertāns | Small forward | ![]() |
Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
2 | 59 | Ádám Hanga | Shooting guard | ![]() |
Assignia Manresa (Spain) |
Roster
San Antonio Spurs roster
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Roster • Transactions |
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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2011–12 season schedule |
Regular season
Standings
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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c-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 28–5 | 22–11 | 12–4 |
x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9 | 26–7 | 15–18 | 7–8 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 | 23–10 | 13–20 | 8–5 |
Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .508 | 16 | 22–11 | 12–21 | 6–8 |
New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–11 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | – |
2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | 3 |
3 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9 |
4 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9 |
5 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10 |
6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 12 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 |
8 | x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 17 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 22 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 24 |
13 | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27 |
14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28 |
15 | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 |
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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2012 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
March 15, 2012 |
To San Antonio Spurs
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To Golden State Warriors
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June 23, 2011 |
To San Antonio Spurs
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To Indiana Pacers
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Free agents
Additions
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 |
Subtractions
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 |
References
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