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The 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season was the 45th season of the franchise, 39th in San Antonio and 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs tied the Chicago Bulls for the best record of the season at 50–16, transmuted to 62–20 in an 82-game season, as the season was shortened to 66 games due to the 2011 NBA lockout .
The Spurs attained the first seed in the Western Conference, earning a berth in the 2012 NBA playoffs , where they swept both the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers in four games in the first round and semifinals, respectively, only to be eliminated in six games by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. The Thunder would go on to lose to the Miami Heat in the Finals in five games.
Key dates
Draft picks
Roster
2011–12 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
25
Anderson, James
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1989-03-25
Oklahoma State
PF
45
Blair, DeJuan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1989-04-22
Pittsburgh
PF
15
Bonner, Matt
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-04-05
Florida
PF
34
Byars, Derrick
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1984-04-25
Vanderbilt
PF
33
Diaw, Boris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1982-04-16
France
C
21
Duncan, Tim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1976-04-25
Wake Forest
SG
20
Ginóbili, Manu
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1977-07-28
Argentina
SG
4
Green, Danny
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1987-06-22
North Carolina
SF
3
Jackson, Stephen
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1978-04-05
Oak Hill Academy (HS)
PG
5
Joseph, Cory
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1991-08-20
Texas
SF
2
Leonard, Kawhi
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1991-06-29
San Diego State
PG
8
Mills, Patty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988-08-11
Saint Mary's
SG
14
Neal, Gary
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1984-10-03
Towson
PG
9
Parker, Tony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982-05-17
France
C
22
Splitter, Tiago
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985-01-01
Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 25, 2012
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 scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2011–12 game log Total: 50–16 (home: 28–5; road: 22–11)
December: 3–1 (home: 3–0; road: 0–1)
January
: 10–8 (home: 7–1; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
January 2
@ Minnesota
L 96–106
Richard Jefferson , Tim Duncan (16)
Matt Bonner (6)
Tony Parker (9)
Target Center 14,514
3–2
6
January 4
Golden State
W 101–96
Tony Parker (21)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker , T. J. Ford (8)
AT&T Center 16,751
4–2
7
January 5
Dallas
W 93–71
Matt Bonner (17)
Richard Jefferson (7)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
5–2
8
January 7
Denver
W 121–117
Danny Green (24)
DeJuan Blair (10)
T. J. Ford (7)
AT&T Center 17,537
6–2
9
January 8
@ Oklahoma City
L 96–108
Gary Neal (18)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
6–3
10
January 10
@ Milwaukee
L 93–96
Tony Parker (22)
Tim Duncan (8)
Tony Parker (8)
Bradley Center 11,585
6–4
11
January 11
Houston
W 101–95 (OT )
Tony Parker (28)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 17,381
7–4
12
January 13
Portland
W 99–83
Tony Parker (20)
DeJuan Blair (11)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
8–4
13
January 15
Phoenix
W 102–91
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
9–4
14
January 17
@ Miami
L 98–120
Danny Green (20)
Tim Duncan (7)
Richard Jefferson (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
9–5
15
January 18
@ Orlando
W 85–83 (OT )
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tony Parker (9)
Amway Center 18,846
10–5
16
January 20
Sacramento
L 86–88
Tony Parker (24)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
10–6
17
January 21
@ Houston
L 102–105
Tiago Splitter (25)
Kawhi Leonard (11)
Tony Parker (13)
Toyota Center 15,285
10–7
18
January 23
@ New Orleans
W 104–102
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (7)
Tony Parker (17)
New Orleans Arena 12,599
11–7
19
January 25
Atlanta
W 105–83
Matt Bonner , DeJuan Blair (17)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 17,888
12–7
20
January 27
@ Minnesota
L 79–87
Tony Parker (20)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tim Duncan (4)
Target Center 16,699
12–8
21
January 29
@ Dallas
L 100–101 (OT )
Gary Neal (19)
DeJuan Blair (9)
Gary Neal (7)
American Airlines Center 20,262
12–9
22
January 30
@ Memphis
W 83–73
Matt Bonner (15)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (12)
FedExForum 15,118
13–9
February
: 11–2 (home: 3–1; road: 8–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
February 1
Houston
W 99–91
Tim Duncan (25)
Matt Bonner (10)
Tony Parker , Danny Green (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
14–9
24
February 2
New Orleans
W 93–81
Tim Duncan (19)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,082
15–9
25
February 4
Oklahoma City
W 107–96
Tony Parker (42)
Tim Duncan (15)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
16–9
26
February 6
@ Memphis
W 89–84
Tony Parker (21)
Tim Duncan (17)
Tony Parker (7)
FedExForum 13,527
17–9
27
February 8
@ Philadelphia
W 100–90
Tony Parker (37)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (8)
Wells Fargo Center 18,070
18–9
28
February 11
@ New Jersey
W 103–89
Gary Neal (18)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tim Duncan , Tony Parker (5)
Prudential Center 15,272
19–9
29
February 14
@ Detroit
W 99–95
Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,533
20–9
30
February 15
@ Toronto
W 113–106
Tony Parker (34)
Danny Green (7)
Tony Parker (14)
Air Canada Centre 15,999
21–9
31
February 18
@ L. A. Clippers
W 103–100 (OT )
Tony Parker (30)
Tim Duncan (17)
Tony Parker (10)
Staples Center 19,217
22–9
32
February 20
@ Utah
W 106–102
Tony Parker (23)
Kawhi Leonard (8)
Tony Parker (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,105
23–9
33
February 21
@ Portland
L 97–137
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Richard Jefferson , Cory Joseph , Gary Neal (3)
Rose Garden 20,567
23–10
34
February 23
@ Denver
W 114–99
Dejuan Blair (28)
DeJuan Blair (12)
Tony Parker (12)
Pepsi Center 18,875
24–10
All-Star Break
35
February 29
Chicago
L 89–96
Gary Neal (21)
Tim Duncan (10)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
24–11
March
: 11–3 (home: 8–2; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
March 2
Charlotte
W 102–72
Tony Parker (15)
DeJuan Blair (11)
Tony Parker (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
25–11
37
March 4
Denver
L 94–99
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (9)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
25–12
38
March 7
New York
W 118–105
Tony Parker (32)
Tim Duncan (8)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
26–12
39
March 9
L. A. Clippers
L 108–120
Manu Ginóbili (22)
Matt Bonner , Kawhi Leonard (6)
Manu Ginóbili (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
26–13
40
March 12
Washington
W 112–97
Tony Parker (31)
DeJuan Blair (12)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
27–13
41
March 14
Orlando
W 122–111
Tony Parker (31)
Tim Duncan (13)
Tony Parker (12)
AT&T Center 18,581
28–13
42
March 16
@ Oklahoma City
W 114–105
Tony Parker (25)
Tim Duncan (19)
Tony Parker (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
29–13
43
March 17
@ Dallas
L 99–106
Danny Green , Tim Duncan (17)
Tiago Splitter (6)
Tony Parker (11)
American Airlines Center 20,528
29–14
44
March 21
Minnesota
W 116–100
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (15)
Manu Ginóbili (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
30–14
45
March 23
Dallas
W 104–87
Danny Green (18)
Tim Duncan (12)
Manu Ginóbili (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
31–14
46
March 24
@ New Orleans
W 89–86
DeJuan Blair (23)
Tim Duncan , DeJuan Blair , Kawhi Leonard , Danny Green (7)
Tony Parker (10)
New Orleans Arena 16,118
32–14
47
March 25
Philadelphia
W 93–76
Tony Parker (21)
Kawhi Leonard (10)
Tony Parker (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
33–14
48
March 27
@ Phoenix
W 107–100
Tim Duncan (26)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (7)
US Airways Center 16,573
34–14
49
March 28
@ Sacramento
W 117–112
Manu Ginóbili (20)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Tony Parker (10)
Power Balance Pavilion 13,119
35–14
50
March 31
Indiana
W 112–103
Tim Duncan (23)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker , Manu Ginóbili (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
36–14
April: 12–2 (home: 6–1; road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
April 3
@ Cleveland
W 125–90
Patrick Mills (20)
Tim Duncan (8)
Boris Diaw (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,574
37–14
52
April 4
@ Boston
W 87–86
Danny Green (14)
Tim Duncan (16)
Gary Neal (4)
TD Garden 18,624
38–14
53
April 6
New Orleans
W 128–103
Tim Duncan (19)
Stephen Jackson (7)
Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
39–14
54
April 8
Utah
W 114–100
Tony Parker (28)
Tim Duncan (13)
Danny Green (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
40–14
55
April 9
@ Utah
L 84–91
Gary Neal (14)
DeJuan Blair (8)
Gary Neal (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
40–15
56
April 11
L. A. Lakers
L 84–98
Danny Green (22)
Kawhi Leonard , Stephen Jackson (5)
Tony Parker (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
40–16
57
April 12
Memphis
W 107–97
Tim Duncan (28)
Tim Duncan (12)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
41–16
58
April 14
Phoenix
W 105–91
Tim Duncan (19)
Tim Duncan (11)
Tony Parker (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
42–16
59
April 16
@ Golden State
W 120–99
Gary Neal (17)
Boris Diaw (9)
Gary Neal , Tony Parker (5)
Oracle Arena 18,471
43–16
60
April 17
@ L. A. Lakers
W 112–91
Tony Parker (29)
Tim Duncan , Matt Bonner (8)
Tony Parker (13)
Staples Center 18,997
44–16
61
April 18
@ Sacramento
W 127–102
Gary Neal , Tiago Splitter (17)
Tiago Splitter (7)
Tony Parker (8)
Power Balance Pavilion 16,954
45–16
62
April 20
L. A. Lakers
W 121–97
Tim Duncan (21)
Tim Duncan (8)
Tony Parker (10)
AT&T Center 18,581
46–16
63
April 22
Cleveland
W 114–98
Manu Ginóbili (20)
Tiago Splitter , Boris Diaw , Kawhi Leonard , DeJuan Blair (7)
Tony Parker (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
47–16
64
April 23
Portland
W 124–89
Danny Green , Tim Duncan (18)
Tim Duncan (8)
Boris Diaw , Tony Parker (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
48–16
65
April 25
@ Phoenix
W 110–106
Patrick Mills (27)
DeJuan Blair (8)
Stephen Jackson (6)
US Airways Center 17,172
49–16
66
April 26
@ Golden State
W 107–101
Patrick Mills (34)
DeJuan Blair (13)
Patrick Mills (12)
Oracle Arena 18,124
50–16
2011–12 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2012 playoff game log
First round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2012 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Award winners
References
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^ "Spurs' Popovich named Coach of the Year" . NBA .com . May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012.
^ "Spurs finish off Jazz" . NBA .com . May 7, 2012.
^ "Spurs complete sweep of Clippers" . NBA .com . May 21, 2012.
^ "Notebook: Spurs 120, Thunder 111" . NBA .com . May 30, 2012.
^ "San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder recap" . espn.com . Retrieved June 8, 2012 .
^ McAllister, Shep (March 16, 2012). "Spurs Sign Eric Dawson to Second 10-Day Contract" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Hunt, Ben (December 9, 2011). "Spurs sign T.J. Ford" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ McAllister, Shep (December 12, 2011). "Spurs sign Antoine Hood and Gani Lawal" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Hunt, Ben (January 3, 2012). "Spurs Sign Ike Diogu" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Hunt, Ben (January 12, 2012). "Spurs Sign Malcolm Thomas" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ McAllister, Shep (March 23, 2012). "Spurs Sign Boris Diaw" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ McAllister, Shep (March 27, 2012). "Spurs Sign Patrick Mills" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ McAllister, Shep (March 24, 2012). "Spurs Sign Justin Dentmon to 10 Day Contract" . NBA.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
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