2011–12 Dallas Mavericks season
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The 2011–12 Dallas Mavericks season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in six games in the 2011 NBA Finals. They were attempting to win back-to-back NBA Finals, but were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder (the team that the Mavericks defeated in last year's Western Conference finals in five games) in four games. The Thunder would go on to lose to the Heat in the Finals in five games.
The season officially began once NBA players and owners signed a new
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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1 | 26 | Jordan Hamilton (traded to Denver) | F
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United States | Texas |
At the Draft night the Mavs acquired Rudy Fernández for their 26th pick, Jordan Hamilton, who was sent to Denver.[2]
Offseason
Following their championship-winning 2010–2011 season, the Mavericks entered the offseason with six free agents; only one of those six players returned to play with the team in 2011–2012. Starting center
The Mavericks acquired several new players during the offseason. On December 9, the Mavs signed
Season recap
Preseason
The Mavericks lost their first preseason game to the Oklahoma City Thunder, with both Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd sitting the game out. With Kidd and Nowitzki back in the lineup but without Jason Terry (illness),[19] Vince Carter and Delonte West they also lost the second and last preseason matchup against the Thunder. The Mavericks ended the preseason with a 0–2 record.
Regular season
The 2011–12 NBA season began on December 25, 2011, and ended on April 26, 2012. Due to a lockout agreement, the season consisted of 66 games, rather than the standard 82. The Mavericks entered the season as defending champions. At the conclusion of the season, their record consisted of 36 wins and 30 losses. They finished seventh in the Western Conference and third in the Southwest Division.
Playoffs
The Mavericks opened their series against
Roster
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Pre-season
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Pre-season: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
Standings
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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# | 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 |
Schedule
Playoffs
Game log
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
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
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Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Kelenna Azubuike | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | .375 | .333 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | .00 | 2.3 |
Rodrigue Beaubois | 53 | 12 | 21.7 | .422 | .288 | .841 | 2.80 | 2.9 | 1.06 | .53 | 8.9 |
Brian Cardinal | 44 | 0 | 6.3 | .255 | .204 | .833 | .80 | .4 | .18 | .05 | 1.0 |
Vince Carter | 61 | 40 | 25.3 | .411 | .361 | .826 | 3.40 | 2.3 | .92 | .41 | 10.1 |
Brendan Haywood | 54 | 54 | 21.2 | .518 | .000 | .469 | 6.00 | .4 | .44 | 1.00 | 5.2 |
Dominique Jones | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | .397 | .125 | .784 | 1.30 | 1.3 | .30 | .15 | 2.7 |
Jason Kidd | 48 | 48 | 28.7 | .363 | .354 | .786 | 4.10 | 5.5 | 1.71 | .21 | 6.2 |
Ian Mahinmi | 61 | 12 | 18.7 | .546 | .000 | .639 | 4.70 | .2 | .62 | .51 | 5.8 |
Shawn Marion | 63 | 63 | 30.5 | .446 | .294 | .796 | 7.40 | 2.1 | 1.06 | .57 | 10.6 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 62 | 62 | 33.5 | .457 | .368 | .896 | 6.80 | 2.2 | .68 | .48 | 21.6 |
Lamar Odom | 50 | 4 | 20.5 | .352 | .252 | .592 | 4.20 | 1.7 | .40 | .40 | 6.6 |
Jason Terry | 63 | 1 | 31.7 | .430 | .378 | .883 | 2.40 | 3.6 | 1.16 | .17 | 15.1 |
Delonte West | 44 | 33 | 24.1 | .461 | .355 | .886 | 2.30 | 3.2 | 1.32 | .25 | 9.6 |
Sean Williams | 8 | 0 | 8.1 | .750 | .000 | .833 | 1.60 | .3 | .13 | .63 | 3.6 |
Brandan Wright | 49 | 0 | 16.1 | .618 | .000 | .634 | 3.60 | .3 | .45 | 1.29 | 6.9 |
Yi Jianlian | 30 | 0 | 6.8 | .378 | .300 | .667 | 1.60 | .2 | .23 | .27 | 2.6 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Kelenna Azubuike | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .333 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.00 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
Rodrigue Beaubois | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.50 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Brian Cardinal | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.50 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
Vince Carter | 4 | 0 | 26.8 | .293 | .300 | .750 | 5.50 | 0.3 | 1.25 | .50 | 8.3 |
Brendan Haywood | 4 | 4 | 15.3 | .286 | .000 | .625 | 3.30 | 0.3 | 0.25 | .50 | 3.3 |
Dominique Jones | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Jason Kidd | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | .341 | .346 | .900 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 11.5 |
Ian Mahinmi | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | .643 | .000 | .846 | 4.50 | 0.0 | .75 | .75 | 7.3 |
Shawn Marion | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | .425 | .286 | .900 | 8.00 | 1.0 | .25 | 1.25 | 11.8 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 4 | 4 | 38.5 | .442 | .167 | .905 | 6.30 | 1.8 | .75 | 0.00 | 26.8 |
Jason Terry | 4 | 0 | 34.8 | .455 | .500 | .625 | 2.30 | 3.8 | .25 | 0.00 | 13.8 |
Delonte West | 4 | 3 | 22.0 | .423 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 2.0 | .75 | 0.00 | 7.5 |
Brandan Wright | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.30 | 0.0 | .25 | .25 | 1.3 |
Yi Jianlian | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 2.00 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Awards, records and milestones
All-Star
- Dirk Nowitzki was voted to his 11th NBA All-Star Game.[24]
Milestones
- On January 1, Brendan Haywood recorded his 1,000th block during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- On January 2, Dirk Nowitzki recorded his 8,000th made field goal during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.[25]
- On January 4, Dirk Nowitzki played in his 1,000th game against the Phoenix Suns.[26]
- On January 13, Dirk Nowitzki recorded his 23,000th point during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.[27]
- On January 17, Vince Carter recorded his 20,000th point during a game against the New York Knicks.[28]
- On February 20, Dirk Nowitzki recorded his 1,000th block during a game against the Boston Celtics.[29]
- On February 20, all-time scoring list during a game against the Boston Celtics.[30]
- On February 20, all time steals list during a game against the Boston Celtics.[31]
- On March 10, Jason Terry played in his 1,000th game against the Golden State Warriors.
- On April 4, Vince Carter recorded his 21,000th point during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
- On April 4, all time 3-point scoring leaders list during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
- On April 15, Dirk Nowitzki recorded his 24,000th point during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Injuries
Shawn Marion fractured his left little finger during the opening game against the Miami Heat but did not miss a game.[32] Marion was ill but played against the Phoenix Suns.[33] In a game against
Transactions
Trades
December 10, 2011 | To Dallas Mavericks
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To New York Knicks |
December 11, 2011 | To Dallas Mavericks |
To Los Angeles Lakers
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December 12, 2011 | To Dallas Mavericks
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To Denver Nuggets |
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
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- On April 9, the Mavericks and Odom decided to part ways. Odom stays away from the team and will be listed as inactive until the season ends.
References
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Blazers, Nuggets deal point guards on draft night". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 23, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "2021 New York Knicks Transactions".
- ^ "Knicks land Chandler as part of 3-team trade". December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Mavericks Waive G Andy Rautins". CBS News. December 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Caron Butler takes three-year, $24-million deal with Clippers". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Timberwolves welcome guard Barea to Minnesota". nba.com. December 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Peja Stojakovic to retire after 13 years". ESPN. December 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "DeShawn Stevenson finds home with Nets". ESPN. December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mavericks re-sign veteran forward Brian Cardinal". nba.com. December 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mavericks sign Brandan Wright". ESPN. December 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Vince Carter coming soon, then Lamar Odom". ESPN. December 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mavs confirm Lamar Odom trade, sign guard". ESPN. December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Mavs waive guards Randle, Neitzel". ESPN. December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Delonte West officially inks 1-year deal". ESPN. December 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Youth takes back seat in Denver deal". ESPN. December 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sean Williams officially signs with Mavs". ESPN. December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mavericks sign forward Yi Jianlian". ESPN. January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Terry, ill, will skip preseason game". ESPN. December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Thunder 99, Mavs 98". ESPN. April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Thunder 102, Mavs 99". ESPN. April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Thunder 95, Mavs 79". ESPN. May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Rapid Reaction: Thunder 103, Mavericks 97". ESPN. May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki makes 11th All-Star Game". ESPN. February 9, 2012.
- ^ "8,000 club: Dirk joins more elite company". ESPN. January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Kidd jabs Dirk after his 1,000th game". ESPN. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki surpasses 23,000 career points". ESPN. January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Vince Carter reaches 20,000 points plateau against Knicks". NBA.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki records 1,000th career block". ESPN. February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki moves up to No. 20 all-time". ESPN. February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd passes Michael Jordan". ESPN. February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Mavs' Shawn Marion fractures finger". ESPN. December 25, 2011.
- ^ "Sick Shawn Marion plans to play". ESPN. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd hurts back, return is doubtful". ESPN. January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd (back) out at least one game". ESPN. January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd to miss Mavs' road trip". ESPN. January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Mavs eye Saturday for Jason Kidd's return". ESPN. January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pregame buzz: Jason Kidd is back". ESPN. January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Vince Carter injures left foot". ESPN. January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki has a cold; Vince Carter going home". ESPN. January 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Vince Carter likely in; Delonte West could be out". ESPN. January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki to sit next four games". ESPN. January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd strains calf, won't return". ESPN. January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Pregame buzz: Jason Kidd out again". ESPN. February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Major injury averted, Jason Kidd happy for Roddy". ESPN. January 29, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd (calf) to practice Thursday". ESPN. February 9, 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Marion hopes knee remains OK". ESPN. February 1, 2012.
- ^ "All except Jason Kidd ready to go vs. Pacers". ESPN. February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Terry, Rodrigue Beaubois will not play". ESPN. February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Terry expected to play against Knicks". ESPN. February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Delonte West fractures, dislocates finger". ESPN. February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Dirk Nowitzki expects to play Friday". ESPN. February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Pregame buzz: Brandan Wright out with concussion". ESPN. March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Brendan Haywood uncertain for Knicks". ESPN. March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Brendan Haywood sprains right knee". ESPN. March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Brendan Haywood out for Mavs". ESPN. March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Marion out vs. Spurs". ESPN. March 17, 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Marion (knee) out again". ESPN. March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Kidd out at least a week; Lamar Odom out tonight". ESPN. April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Lamar Odom returns to lineup tonight". ESPN. April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Rodrigue Beaubois dislocates finger but returns". ESPN. April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Knicks get Chandler in 3-team deal". ESPN. December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Sources: Kelenna Azubuike to Mavs". ESPN.com. March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Mavs waive goodbye to Sean Williams". ESPN.com. March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Lamar Odom, Mavs sever ties". ESPN.com. April 9, 2012.