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* On April 6, 2013, [[Rick Adelman]] became the eighth head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games as a head coach. This came as the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] defeated the [[Detroit Pistons]] 107-101. |
* On April 6, 2013, [[Rick Adelman]] became the eighth head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games as a head coach. This came as the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] defeated the [[Detroit Pistons]] 107-101. |
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* The [[Dallas Mavericks]] are eliminated for the first since 2000, ending their 12 year streak. They lost to the [[Phoenix Suns]] 102-91 and were eliminated a few hours later when the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] won against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] 113-106. |
* The [[Dallas Mavericks]] are eliminated for the first since 2000, ending their 12 year streak. They lost to the [[Phoenix Suns]] 102-91 and were eliminated a few hours later when the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] won against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] 113-106. |
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* The [[2013 Boston Marathon bombings|bombings of April 15, 2013]] forced the cancellation of the game between the [[Indiana Pacers]] and the [[Boston Celtics]], which was originally scheduled for April 16.<ref name="Boston bombing">{{cite web|title=Bruins game postponed after blasts|url=http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/9175332/bruins-game-boston-postponed-blasts-mlb-stands-pat-nba-cancels-celtics-game|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=April 15, 2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> As the season is coming to an end, the game will not be made up and both teams will finish the season with only 81 games played.<ref name="Boston bombing"/> |
* The [[2013 Boston Marathon bombings|bombings of April 15, 2013]] forced the cancellation of the game between the [[Indiana Pacers]] and the [[Boston Celtics]], which was originally scheduled for April 16.<ref name="Boston bombing">{{cite web|title=Bruins game postponed after blasts|url=http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/9175332/bruins-game-boston-postponed-blasts-mlb-stands-pat-nba-cancels-celtics-game|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=April 15, 2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> As the season is coming to an end and both teams' playoff positions are already set, the game will not be made up and both teams will finish the season with only 81 games played.<ref name="Boston bombing"/> |
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Revision as of 14:15, 16 April 2013
2012–13 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 30, 2012 – April 17, 2013 April 20, 2013 – May or June 2013 (Playoffs) June 2013 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Anthony Davis |
Picked by | New Orleans Hornets |
Regular Season | |
Season MVP | TBD |
Top scorer | TBD |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | TBD |
Western champions | TBD |
Finals | |
Champions | TBD |
Runners-up | TBD |
The 2012–13 NBA season is the 67th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA Champions Miami Heat started the season by hosting the Boston Celtics. The 2013 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2013, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The regular season will end on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, and the playoffs will start on Saturday, April 20, 2013.[1]
Transactions
Free agency
Free agency negotiation started on July 1, 2012, with players being able to sign starting July 11, after the July moratorium ended.
Coaching changes
Offseason | ||
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Team | 2011–12 coach | 2012–13 coach |
Charlotte Bobcats | Paul Silas | Mike Dunlap |
Orlando Magic | Stan Van Gundy | Jacque Vaughn |
Portland Trail Blazers | Kaleb Canales (interim) | Terry Stotts |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Los Angeles Lakers | Mike Brown | Bernie Bickerstaff (interim) |
Bernie Bickerstaff (interim) | Mike D'Antoni | |
Brooklyn Nets | Avery Johnson | P. J. Carlesimo (interim) |
Milwaukee Bucks | Scott Skiles | Jim Boylan (interim) |
Phoenix Suns | Alvin Gentry | Lindsey Hunter (interim) |
Offseason
- On April 30, 2012, the Charlotte Bobcats released Paul Silas from his coaching contract.[2] On June 20, the Charlotte Bobcats hired Mike Dunlap as head coach.[3]
- On May 21, 2012, the Orlando Magic fired head coach Stan Van Gundy.[4] On July 28, the Orlando Magic hired Jacque Vaughn as head coach.[5]
- On August 8, 2012, the Portland Trail Blazers hired Terry Stotts as head coach, and demoted Kaleb Canales back to assistant head coach.[6]
Regular season
- On November 9, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers fired Mike Brown after starting the season 1–4 and named Bernie Bickerstaff as interim head coach.[7] It is one of the earliest regular season head coach firings in NBA history.[8] On November 12, 2012, the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as official head coach and demoted Bickerstaff back to an assistant head coach.[9]
- On December 27, 2012, the Brooklyn Nets fired Avery Johnson after losing 10 out of 13 games in December, which came right after winning the Eastern Conference's Coach of the Month award in November. The team promoted assistant P. J. Carlesimo as interim head coach.[10]
- On January 8, 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks and Scott Skiles mutually agreed to part ways after starting the season with a 16–16 record. The team promoted assistant Jim Boylan as interim head coach.
- On January 18, 2013, the Phoenix Suns and Alvin Gentry mutually agreed to part ways. The Suns' 13–28 record at the time of Gentry's departure was the worst in the Western Conference. The team promoted assistant and development coach Lindsey Hunter as interim head coach.
Preseason
The preseason started on Friday, October 5, 2012, and ended on Friday, October 26, 2012.
NBA Europe Live 2012 was played October 5 – 7 and 9, 2012 featuring the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and teams from Europe (Fenerbahçe Ülker, Alba Berlin, Olimpia Milano and Regal FC Barcelona). The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at the sixth annual NBA China Games on October 11 in Beijing. A second game took place on October 14 in Shanghai. On October 7, the NBA Mexico Games 2012 were played between the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. Finally, the NBA Canada Series was played on October 19 between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks in Montreal, and on October 24 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons in Winnipeg.
Regular season
The regular season started on Tuesday October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA Champions Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 120–107. The regular season will end on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The entire schedule was released on Thursday night July 26 at 7 PM ET on NBA TV.
For the first time since 2008, the NBA did not schedule any Thanksgiving games. The NBA's annual Christmas games featured, in chronological order, the Boston Celtics at the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks at the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Miami Heat, the Houston Rockets at the Chicago Bulls, and the Denver Nuggets at the Los Angeles Clippers (thus the Staples Center will be in the rare situation of hosting two NBA games on the same day).
A regular season game took place at the O2 Arena in London, England between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks on January 17, 2013. The Knicks won the game 102–87.[11]
Standings
By division
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By conference
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Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
Individual game highs
Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 54 |
Rebounds | Nikola Vučević | Orlando Magic | 29 |
Assists | Rajon Rondo | Boston Celtics | 20 |
Steals | Kemba Walker | Charlotte Bobcats | 8 |
Ricky Rubio | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
Blocks | Roy Hibbert | Indiana Pacers | 11 |
Joakim Noah | Chicago Bulls | ||
Three Point Field Goals | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 11 |
Deron Williams | Brooklyn Nets |
Awards
Players of the week
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
Players of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (1/5) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/2) | [35] |
December | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (2/5) | Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [36] |
January | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (3/5) | Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) | [37] |
February | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (4/5) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) | [38] |
March | LeBron James (Miami Heat) (5/5) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/2) | [39] |
Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte Bobcats) (1/1) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/5) | [40] |
December | Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) (1/2) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/5) | [41] |
January | Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) (2/2) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (3/5) | [42] |
February | Dion Waiters (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (4/5) | [43] |
March | Jonas Valančiūnas (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (5/5) | [44] |
Coaches of the month
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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October – November | Avery Johnson (Brooklyn Nets) (1/1) | Lionel Hollins (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/2) | [45] |
December | Larry Drew (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) | Vinny Del Negro (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [46] |
January | Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls) (1/1) | George Karl (Denver Nuggets) (1/2) | [47] |
February | Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) (1/2) | Lionel Hollins (Memphis Grizzlies) (2/2) | [48] |
March | Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) (2/2) | George Karl (Denver Nuggets) (2/2) | [49] |
Postseason
The 2013 NBA Playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 20, 2013, and will conclude with the 2013 NBA Finals which will begin in early June 2013.
Notable occurrences
- The New Jersey Nets move to Brooklyn and become the Brooklyn Nets, returning to the state the team played in when it first joined the NBA from the ABA back in 1976. The Nets will play at the Barclays Center. The first game there would have pitted the Nets against the New York Knicks on November 1, but due to the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, it was postponed to November 26. Instead the Nets opened the new season in Brooklyn against the Toronto Raptors on November 3, winning the game by a score of 107–100.
- The Sacramento Kings' home arena, the Power Balance Pavilion, will be renamed the Sleep Train Arena effective November 1. The arena's naming rights were acquired by The Sleep Train mattress company in the wake of Power Balance's legal issues and eventual bankruptcy.
- The center position in the All-Star Game player balloting was eliminated, beginning with the 2013 game, citing a more perimeter-oriented game and increased use of smaller, faster lineups. Fans can now selected three generic frontcourt players in addition to any two guards.[50]
- The Orlando Magic traded franchise star center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers then sent Andrew Bynum to the Philadelphia 76ers, who in turn sent Andre Iguodala to the Denver Nuggets. Another trade also netted the Lakers franchise star point guard Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, who in turn sent them four total draft picks.
- In the last trade before entering the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Sixth Man of the Year James Harden, Daequan Cook, Lazar Hayward & Cole Aldrich to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and three future draft picks.
- On November 30, 2012, the San Antonio Spurs were fined $250,000 for sitting out Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili and Danny Green prior to a nationally televised Thursday game against the Miami Heat, citing as an act "detrimental to fan interest and to the league".
- On December 5, 2012, Kobe Bryant became the 5th player (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain) all time and the fourth Laker (Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar, and Malone) to score 30,000 career points in NBA history, finishing the game with 29 points against the New Orleans Hornets in a 103–87 win. His teammate Metta World Peace also became the 6th player (Gary Payton, Reggie Miller, Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, and Bryant) all to record 12,000 points, 4,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals, and 1,000 3-pointers made.
- On December 21, 2012, the Denver Nuggets shot a record-low 0–22 from the three–point area in a 101–93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, who originally held that record by going 0–20 a week prior.[51]
- On January 8, 2013, Steve Nash became the fifth player to reach 10,000 career assists.[52]
- On January 12, 2013, the Phoenix Suns became the fourth fastest NBA team (tenth team overall) to gain 2,000 total victories in the regular season (Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers), with a 97–81 road victory against the Chicago Bulls.[53]
- On January 16, 2013, LeBron James became the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points,[54] while also reaching 5,000 assists in the same game.
- On January 27, 2013, Dirk Nowitzki passed up Allen Iverson on the highest scoring players of all-time list in a 110–95 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Shawn Marion also played his 1,000th game in the NBA against the team that first drafted him back in 1999, which was a pick that, ironically, was first owned by Dallas.
- On January 30, 2013, the Memphis Grizzlies participated in a three-way trade that sent their leading scorer Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi to the Toronto Raptors, with Toronto trading José Calderón to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Memphis gaining Toronto's Ed Davis, Detroit's Austin Daye, and Detroit's Tayshaun Prince.
- On February 18, 2013, Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss passed away at age 80 at 5:55 a.m. after being hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with an undisclosed form of cancer. His immediate cause of death was listed as kidney failure.[55] [56] [57] After the All-star break vs the Boston Celtics, the Lakers debut their uniforms with the Patch of the initials "JB" in honor of Buss.
- On February 27, 2013, Tim Duncan would reach 13,000 career rebounds in a 105–101 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns would also end an 18 game home winning streak favoring the San Antonio Spurs.
- On February 28, 2013, Vince Carter moved to 23rd on the all-time scoring list.
- On March 22, 2013, Gregg Popovich became the second head coach in NBA history besides Jerry Sloan to win 900 games with one team as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz. Tim Duncan would also surpassed Shaquille O'Neal to become the 13th all-time rebounding leader.
- On March 27, 2013, the Chicago Bulls ended Miami Heat's 27–game winning streak which began on February 3 when the Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 100–85. The Bulls won the game 101–97. It was the second longest one in NBA history, only surpassed by the Lakers' 33-game winning streak in the 1971–72 season.
- On March 30, 2013, Kobe Bryant moved to 4th on the all-time scoring list, passing Wilt Chamberlain in a 103-98 victory against the Sacramento Kings.[58]
- On April 6, 2013, Rick Adelman became the eighth head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games as a head coach. This came as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Detroit Pistons 107-101.
- The Dallas Mavericks are eliminated for the first since 2000, ending their 12 year streak. They lost to the Phoenix Suns 102-91 and were eliminated a few hours later when the Los Angeles Lakers won against the Portland Trail Blazers 113-106.
- The bombings of April 15, 2013 forced the cancellation of the game between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics, which was originally scheduled for April 16.[59] As the season is coming to an end and both teams' playoff positions are already set, the game will not be made up and both teams will finish the season with only 81 games played.[59]
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