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
[edit]The Sixers finished the regular season with a 35–31 record, earning the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a berth in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia faced the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round and won the series in six games. This marked the first time the Sixers won an NBA playoffs series since 2003, when the team defeated 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 Denver Nuggets in 1994, the New York Knicks in 1999, the Golden State Warriors in 2007, and the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011.
The Sixers ended its postseason run after losing in seven games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. This marked the last time the Sixers made the playoffs until 2018.
Key dates
[edit]- 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
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| 1 | 16 | Nikola Vučević | Center / forward |  Montenegro
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| 2 | 50 | Lavoy Allen | Center / forward |  United States
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Roster
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Pre-season
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Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 2–0; road: 3–2)
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Regular season
[edit]Standings
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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
[edit]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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Player statistics
[edit]| 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 |
Season
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 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
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 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
[edit]- Andre Iguodala was selected for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. It was his first appearance.
Disciplinary actions
[edit]- Head coach Doug Collins was fined US$15,000 for verbally abusing an official during a game against the Indiana Pacers.[3]
Transactions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade 10-day contracts |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
[edit]| January 4, 2012 | To Philadelphia 76ers 2012 second round pick (from Memphis) 2013 second round pick (from New Orleans) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Marreese Speights To New Orleans Hornets Xavier Henry (from Memphis) |
| March 15, 2012 | To Philadelphia 76ers Sam Young |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Ricky Sánchez |
Free agents
[edit]| 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 | Maine Red Claws (from D-League) |
| 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 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[4] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[5]
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| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Darius Songaila | July 8 | Galatasaray Medical Park (Turkey) | No |
| Lavoy Allen | July 14 | Strasbourg IG (France) | Yes |
| Nikola Vučević | August 22 | Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro) | Yes |
| Craig Brackins | August 25 | Maccabi Ashdod (Israel) | Yes |
| Andrés Nocioni | November 14 | Peñarol (Argentina) | Yes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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