2011–12 Indiana Pacers season
| 2011–12 Indiana Pacers season | |
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| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| General manager | Larry Bird |
| Owners | Herb Simon |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–24 (.636) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost to Miami Heat in East Semifinals (2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| Radio | WFNI |
The 2011–12 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 45th season as a franchise and 36th season in the NBA. The Pacers finished the regular season with a 42–24 record and secured a spot in the 2012 NBA Playoffs as the 3rd best team in the Eastern Conference. After eliminating the Orlando Magic in the first round, Indiana lost in the East semifinals series against the Miami Heat in six games.
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- December 26: The regular season started with a win against the Detroit Pistons.
- April 11: The Pacers secure a playoff spot with a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.[2]
- May 8: By eliminating the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, the Pacers win their first playoff series since 2005.[3]
2011 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 15 | Kawhi Leonard | SF |  United States
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San Diego State |
| 2 | 42 | Dāvis Bertāns | SF |  Latvia
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Union Olimpija |
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Roy Hibbert | Louis Amundson | Kyrylo Fesenko | Jeff Foster |
| PF | David West | Tyler Hansbrough | Jeff Pendergraph | |
| SF | Danny Granger | Dahntay Jones | ||
| SG | Paul George | Leandro Barbosa | Lance Stephenson | |
| PG | George Hill | Darren Collison | A.J. Price |
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.
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Pre-season: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 26–7 | 24–9 | 13–1 | 66 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23–10 | 19–14 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17–16 | 14–19 | 7–8 | 66 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18–15 | 7–26 | 4–11 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–12 | 66 |
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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
Game log
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Louis Amundson | 60 | 0 | 12.6 | .430 | .427 | 3.7 | .2 | .5 | .7 | 3.6 | |
| Leandro Barbosa | 22 | 0 | 19.8 | .399 | .424 | .758 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .9 | .0 | 8.9 |
| Darren Collison | 60 | 56 | 31.3 | .440 | .362 | .830 | 3.1 | 4.8 | .8 | .2 | 10.4 |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .400 | .667 | 3.0 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 2.7 | |
| Jeff Foster | 11 | 0 | 12.8 | .500 | 1.000 | .667 | 3.8 | .4 | .7 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Paul George | 66 | 66 | 29.7 | .440 | .385 | .802 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .6 | 12.1 |
| Danny Granger | 62 | 62 | 33.3 | .416 | .381 | .873 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .6 | 18.7 |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 66 | 0 | 21.8 | .405 | .000 | .813 | 4.4 | .5 | .8 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Roy Hibbert | 65 | 65 | 29.8 | .497 | .000 | .711 | 8.8 | 1.7 | .5 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| George Hill | 50 | 9 | 25.5 | .442 | .367 | .778 | 3.0 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 |
| Dahntay Jones | 65 | 3 | 16.2 | .409 | .429 | .838 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Jeff Pendergraph | 20 | 1 | 5.3 | .417 | .571 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 | |
| A. J. Price | 44 | 1 | 12.9 | .339 | .295 | .800 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.9 |
| Lance Stephenson | 42 | 1 | 10.5 | .376 | .133 | .471 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 2.5 |
| David West | 66 | 66 | 29.2 | .487 | .222 | .807 | 6.6 | 2.1 | .8 | .7 | 12.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Louis Amundson | 11 | 0 | 8.5 | .522 | .500 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 | |
| Leandro Barbosa | 11 | 0 | 20.3 | .370 | .150 | .500 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 5.7 |
| Darren Collison | 11 | 0 | 18.6 | .514 | .364 | .870 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .0 | 8.7 |
| Paul George | 11 | 11 | 33.7 | .389 | .268 | .786 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .4 | 9.7 |
| Danny Granger | 11 | 11 | 38.2 | .397 | .356 | .821 | 5.6 | 2.5 | .6 | .4 | 17.0 |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 11 | 0 | 14.9 | .340 | .667 | 3.2 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 4.4 | |
| Roy Hibbert | 11 | 11 | 30.9 | .500 | 1.000 | .667 | 11.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 3.1 | 11.7 |
| George Hill | 11 | 11 | 31.5 | .448 | .375 | .848 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.5 |
| Dahntay Jones | 7 | 0 | 8.3 | .222 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Jeff Pendergraph | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | .333 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | ||
| A. J. Price | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | .500 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 | ||
| Lance Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .222 | .500 | .500 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| David West | 11 | 11 | 37.8 | .446 | .818 | 8.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | 15.3 |
Awards
- Head coach Frank Vogel was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for April.[4]
- Team president Larry Bird won the NBA Executive of the Year Award,[5] becoming the first person in NBA history to also win the Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year awards.[6]
All-Star
- Roy Hibbert made his first All-Star appearance at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
- Paul George was selected to play in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and also participated in the Slam Dunk Contest.
Disciplinary actions
- Danny Granger and David West received a USD 25,000 fine after an altercation during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 19.[7]
- Head coach Frank Vogel was fined USD 15,000 before the playoff series against the Miami Heat began, after making comments about the officiating.[8]
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 23, 2011 | To Indiana Pacers George Hill |
To San Antonio Spurs Draft rights to Kawhi Leonard Draft rights to Erazem Lorbek Draft rights to Dāvis Bertāns |
| December 19, 2011 | To Indiana Pacers Louis Amundson |
To Golden State Warriors Brandon Rush |
| March 15, 2012 | To Indiana Pacers Leandro Barbosa |
To Toronto Raptors Conditional 2012 second round draft pick. Cash considerations. |
Free agents
| Additions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| David West | December 13 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | March 23 | Utah Jazz |
| Subtractions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Solomon Jones | January 3 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Josh McRoberts | December 14 | 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.[9] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[10]
| Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| T. J. Ford | November 22 | KK Zagreb (Croatia) | Yes |
See also
References
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pacers grab playoff berth, blow away Cavs, 102-83, The Indianapolis Star. April 13, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Pacers finish off Magic, win first playoff series in seven years, Sports Illustrated. May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Pacers' Vogel, Grizzlies' Hollins named Coaches of the Month". NBA.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Indiana's Larry Bird named 2011–12 Executive of the Year". NBA.com. NBA.com. May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec". CNN Sports Illustrated. May 16, 2012.
- ^ Bucks' Sanders out two games for fracas against Pacers, Chicago Tribune. April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ NBA fines Pacers coach Frank Vogel $15,000 for comments about officiating Heat, CBS Sports. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 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 31, 2011.