2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season
| 2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vinny Del Negro |
| General manager | Neil Olshey |
| Owners | Donald Sterling |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 40–26 (.606) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (Lost to Spurs 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Prime Ticket, Fox Sports West |
| Radio | KFWB |
The 2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season is the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 34th season in Southern California, and their 28th season in Los Angeles. Following the 2011 NBA lockout each team only played 66 games instead of the usual 82. The Clippers finished 40–26, their best winning percentage in franchise history at the time.[1] They finished the season as the #5 seed in the Western Conference, returning to the playoffs since 2006.
In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the First Round in seven games, but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Semifinals in four games.
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[2]
Summary
NBA Draft 2011
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 2 | 37 | Trey Thompkins | PF |  United States
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Georgia |
| 2 | 47 | Travis Leslie | G | United States
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Georgia |
Roster
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Roster notes
- Forward Caron Butler becomes the 17th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
- Forward Bobby Simmons makes his second tour of duty with the Clippers. He played for the team from 2003–2005.
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: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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Regular season
Standings
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | .621 | – | 26–7 | 15–18 | 9–5 | 66 |
| x-Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 1.0 | 24–9 | 16–17 | 7–7 | 66 |
| Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 8.0 | 19–14 | 14–19 | 9–5 | 66 |
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 18.0 | 12–21 | 11–22 | 7–8 | 66 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 19.0 | 16–17 | 6–27 | 3–10 | 66 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs * | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 47 | 19 | .712 | 3.0 | 66 |
| 3 | y-Los Angeles Lakers * | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 4 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 12.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 17.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 22.0 | 66 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 24.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 15 | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
Game log
First Round
(4) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers
April 29
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 99, Memphis Grizzlies 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–34, 23–24, 25–27, 35–13 | ||
| Pts: Nick Young 19 Rebs: Reggie Evans 13 Asts: Chris Paul 11 |
Pts: Rudy Gay 19 Rebs: Marreese Speights 9 Asts: Mike Conley 8 | |
May 2
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 98, Memphis Grizzlies 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 21–28, 22–24, 29–30 | ||
| Pts: Chris Paul 29 Rebs: Blake Griffin 9 Asts: Chris Paul 6 |
Pts: Rudy Gay 21 Rebs: Zach Randolph 8 Asts: Mike Conley 6 | |
May 5
4:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 86, Los Angeles Clippers 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 24–27, 25–14, 15–23 | ||
| Pts: Rudy Gay 24 Rebs: Marc Gasol 10 Asts: Mike Conley 8 |
Pts: Chris Paul 24 Rebs: Reggie Evans 11 Asts: Chris Paul 11 | |
May 7
10:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 97, Los Angeles Clippers 101 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 19–19, 19–18, 23–18, Overtime: 10–14 | ||
| Pts: Mike Conley 25 Rebs: Zach Randolph 9 Asts: Mike Conley 8 |
Pts: Blake Griffin 30 Rebs: Chris Paul 9 Asts: Griffin, Paul 7 each | |
May 9
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 80, Memphis Grizzlies 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–36, 20–21, 23–20, 15–15 | ||
| Pts: Mo Williams 20 Rebs: Blake Griffin 11 Asts: Chris Paul 4 |
Pts: Marc Gasol 23 Rebs: Zach Randolph 10 Asts: Mike Conley 6 | |
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Spooner, Gary Zielinski, |
May 11
9:00 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 90, Los Angeles Clippers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 17–22, 24–28, 24–22 | ||
| Pts: Marc Gasol 23 Rebs: Zach Randolph 15 Asts: Mike Conley 9 |
Pts: Blake Griffin 15 Rebs: Reggie Evans 10 Asts: Chris Paul 7 | |
May 13
1:00 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 82, Memphis Grizzlies 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 23–25, 16–18, 27–16 | ||
| Pts: Chris Paul 19 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 10 Asts: Chris Paul 4 |
Pts: Gasol, Gay 19 each Rebs: Zach Randolph 12 Asts: Mike Conley 5 | |
| L.A. Clippers wins series, 4–3 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Kennedy, Monty McCutchen, |
Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers
May 15
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 92, San Antonio Spurs 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 20–28, 23–30, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Eric Bledsoe 23 Rebs: Griffin, Jordan 9 each Asts: Chris Paul 10 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 26 Rebs: Boris Diaw 12 Asts: Tony Parker 11 | |
May 17
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 88, San Antonio Spurs 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 21–17, 25–32, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Blake Griffin 20 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 7 Asts: Chris Paul 5 |
Pts: Tony Parker 22 Rebs: Parker, Duncan 5 each Asts: Parker, Ginóbili 5 each | |
May 19
3:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 96, Los Angeles Clippers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 32–20, 26–8, 27–25 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 23 Rebs: Tim Duncan 13 Asts: Tony Parker 10 |
Pts: Blake Griffin 28 Rebs: Blake Griffin 16 Asts: Chris Paul 11 | |
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 19,060 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington, |
May 20
10:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 102, Los Angeles Clippers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 25–26, 23–28, 28–24 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 21 Rebs: Tim Duncan 9 Asts: Tony Parker 5 |
Pts: Chris Paul 23 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 8 Asts: Chris Paul 11 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–0 | ||
Injuries and surgeries
| Player | Injury Date | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | February 6, 2012 | Torn left Achilles tendon (out for the season) |
| Caron Butler | April 29, 2012 | Broken bone in left hand (out for 1 game) |
Transactions
Trades
| December 14, 2011 |
To Los Angeles Clippers Chris Paul Two future second-round draft picks |
To New Orleans Hornets Al-Farouq Aminu Eric Gordon Chris Kaman 2012 first-round draft pick |
| March 15, 2012 |
To Los Angeles Clippers |
To Washington Wizards Brian Cook 2015 second-round draft pick |
Free agents
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Cook | July 1, 2011 | One-year deal (Player Option) |
| DeAndre Jordan | December 12, 2011 | 4-year deal (Matched offer by Golden State Warriors) |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | December 9, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Chauncey Billups | December 12, 2011 | New York Knicks |
| Reggie Evans | December 22, 2011 | Toronto Raptors |
| Solomon Jones | January 4, 2012 | Indiana Pacers |
| Courtney Fortson | January 16, 2012 | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Kenyon Martin | February 3, 2012 | Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers (CBA) |
| Bobby Simmons | February 27, 2012 Contract expired March 20 Re-signed March 24 |
Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Ike Diogu | Renounced, December 9 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Jamario Moon | Renounced, December 9 | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Craig Smith | Renounced, December 9 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Willie Warren | Waived, December 19 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| Courtney Fortson | Waived, January 27 | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Solomon Jones | Waived, February 7 | New Orleans Hornets |
References
- ^ Markazi, Arash. Report cards: Del Negro. ESPN. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
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