2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season
2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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Head coach | Doug Collins |
General manager | Rod Thorn |
Owner(s) | Josh Harris |
Arena | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 35–31 (.530) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Celtics 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
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The 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season was the seventy-third season of the franchise, sixty-third in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the forty-ninth in Philadelphia.
Background
The Sixers finished the regular season with a 35–31 record, earning the eighth seed in the
New Orleans Hornets
in six games in the First Round.
This was only the fifth time an eighth-seeded team beat a first-seeded team in the playoffs in league history, following the
Memphis Grizzlies
in 2011.
The Sixers ended its postseason run after losing in seven games to the
2018
.
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- December 26: The 76ers begin their regular season with a loss against the Portland Trail Blazers
- April 23: Philadelphia secured a playoff spot in a 105–87 win against the New Jersey Nets.[2]
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 16 | Nikola Vučević | forward
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Montenegro | USC |
2 | 50 | Lavoy Allen | forward
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United States | Temple |
Roster
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Pre-season
Game log
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Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 2–0; road: 3–2)
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2011–12 season schedule |
Regular season
Standings
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 |
Game log
Playoffs
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First round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semi-finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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2012 playoff schedule |
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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Lavoy Allen | 41 | 15 | 15.2 | .473 | .786 | 4.2 | .8 | .3 | .4 | 4.1 | |
Tony Battie | 27 | 11 | 10.9 | .373 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | .2 | 1.6 |
Craig Brackins | 14 | 1 | 6.3 | .273 | .333 | .500 | 1.1 | .6 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
Elton Brand | 60 | 60 | 28.9 | .494 | .000 | .733 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
Francisco Elson[1] | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | .333 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .4 | ||
Spencer Hawes | 37 | 29 | 24.9 | .489 | .250 | .727 | 7.3 | 2.6 | .4 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
Jrue Holiday | 65 | 65 | 33.8 | .432 | .380 | .783 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .3 | 13.5 |
Andre Iguodala | 62 | 62 | 35.6 | .454 | .394 | .617 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 12.4 |
Jodie Meeks | 66 | 50 | 24.9 | .409 | .365 | .906 | 2.4 | .8 | .6 | .0 | 8.4 |
Andrés Nocioni[1] | 11 | 1 | 5.1 | .250 | .167 | .545 | 1.3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 |
Xavier Silas[1] | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | .267 | .167 | .667 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 5.5 |
Evan Turner | 65 | 20 | 26.4 | .446 | .224 | .676 | 5.8 | 2.8 | .6 | .3 | 9.4 |
Nikola Vučević | 51 | 15 | 15.9 | .450 | .375 | .529 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 5.5 |
Louis Williams | 64 | 0 | 26.3 | .407 | .362 | .812 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .8 | .3 | 14.9 |
Sam Young[1] | 14 | 0 | 9.6 | .295 | .625 | .643 | 1.5 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 2.9 |
Thaddeus Young | 63 | 1 | 27.9 | .507 | .250 | .771 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .7 | 12.8 |
- 1 Statistics with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Lavoy Allen | 12 | 1 | 19.7 | .557 | .583 | 4.9 | .3 | .8 | .9 | 6.3 | |
Elton Brand | 13 | 13 | 27.4 | .465 | .625 | 4.8 | .5 | .8 | 1.5 | 8.6 | |
Spencer Hawes | 13 | 12 | 25.5 | .463 | .400 | .731 | 6.6 | 1.6 | .3 | .9 | 9.3 |
Jrue Holiday | 13 | 13 | 38.0 | .413 | .408 | .864 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .6 | 15.8 |
Andre Iguodala | 13 | 13 | 38.8 | .384 | .388 | .589 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .4 | 12.9 |
Jodie Meeks | 13 | 1 | 7.8 | .346 | .231 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 |
Xavier Silas | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
Evan Turner | 13 | 12 | 34.5 | .364 | .000 | .688 | 7.5 | 2.5 | .9 | .5 | 11.2 |
Nikola Vučević | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
Louis Williams | 13 | 0 | 27.5 | .352 | .167 | .788 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.5 |
Sam Young | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Thaddeus Young | 13 | 0 | 21.3 | .429 | .710 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .5 | 7.7 |
Awards and milestones
- Andre Iguodala was selected for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. It was his first appearance.
Disciplinary actions
- Head coach Doug Collins was fined US$15,000 for verbally abusing an official during a game against the Indiana Pacers.[3]
Transactions
Overview
Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade 10-day contracts |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
January 4, 2012 | To Philadelphia 76ers 2012 second round pick (from Memphis) 2013 second round pick (from New Orleans) |
To New Orleans Hornets (from Memphis)
Xavier Henry |
March 15, 2012 | To Philadelphia 76ers Sam Young |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Ricky Sánchez |
Free agents
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Thaddeus Young | December 10 | Re-signed |
Spencer Hawes | December 11 | Re-signed |
Tony Battie | December 12 | Re-signed |
Francisco Elson | January 27 | Utah Jazz |
Xavier Silas | April 24 | D-League )
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Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New team |
Jason Kapono | December 9 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the
free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[5]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Darius Songaila | July 8 | Turkey )
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No |
Lavoy Allen | July 14 | France )
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Yes |
Nikola Vučević | August 22 | Montenegro )
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Yes |
Craig Brackins | August 25 | Israel )
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Yes |
Andrés Nocioni | November 14 | Argentina )
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Yes |
See also
References
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ Nets bid farewell to New Jersey as Sixers welcome playoff return, Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ Sixers coach Doug Collins fined $15K for screaming profanity at referee, CBS Sports. April 23, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.