2011–12 Detroit Pistons season
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2011–12 Detroit Pistons season
| 2011–12 Detroit Pistons season | |
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| Head coach | Lawrence Frank |
| Owner(s) | Tom Gores |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–41 (.379) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Detroit |
| Radio | WWJ, WXYT-AM and FM |
| Detroit Pistons seasons | |
| < 2010–11 | 2012–13 > |
The 2011–12 Detroit Pistons season was the 71st season of the franchise, the 64th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 55th in the Detroit area. On their first season with head coach Lawrence Frank the team finished with a 25–41 record and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. On February, center Ben Wallace announced his retirement after 17 seasons, 9 of them spent with the Pistons. [1]
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Draft picks
Main article: 2011 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Brandon Knight | G |  United States |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 33 | Kyle Singler | F | United States |
Duke |
| 2 | 52 | Vernon Macklin | F | United States |
Florida |
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Greg Monroe | Ben Wallace | ||
| PF | Jason Maxiell | Jonas Jerebko | Charlie Villanueva | Vernon Macklin |
| SF | Tayshaun Prince | Damien Wilkins | Austin Daye | |
| SG | Rodney Stuckey | Ben Gordon | ||
| PG | Brandon Knight | Will Bynum | Walker Russell |
Pre-season
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Pre-season: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
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| 2011–12 season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 26–7 | 24–9 | 13–1 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23–10 | 19–14 | 9–4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17–16 | 14–19 | 7–8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18–15 | 7–26 | 4–11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–12 |
| Eastern Conference | |||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43 |
Game log
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Greg Monroe | 66 | 66 | 31.5 | .521 | .000 | .739 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .7 | 15.4 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 55 | 48 | 29.9 | .429 | .317 | .834 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .8 | .2 | 14.8 |
| Brandon Knight | 66 | 60 | 32.3 | .415 | .380 | .759 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .7 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 63 | 63 | 33.1 | .421 | .356 | .774 | 4.5 | 2.4 | .4 | .5 | 12.7 |
| Ben Gordon | 52 | 21 | 26.9 | .442 | .429 | .860 | 2.3 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | 12.5 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 64 | 13 | 22.9 | .468 | .302 | .806 | 4.8 | .7 | .6 | .3 | 8.7 |
| Charlie Villanueva | 13 | 0 | 13.8 | .385 | .333 | .857 | 3.7 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 7.0 |
| Jason Maxiell | 65 | 42 | 22.6 | .478 | .000 | .547 | 5.1 | .6 | .5 | .8 | 6.5 |
| Will Bynum | 36 | 0 | 14.3 | .381 | .241 | .766 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
| Austin Daye | 41 | 4 | 14.7 | .322 | .210 | .814 | 2.2 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 4.7 |
| Damien Wilkins | 60 | 2 | 15.4 | .394 | .304 | .630 | 1.7 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Walker Russell, Jr. | 28 | 0 | 12.8 | .347 | .308 | .636 | .9 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Vernon Macklin | 23 | 0 | 5.9 | .543 | .571 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 | |
| Ben Wallace | 62 | 11 | 15.8 | .395 | .250 | .340 | 4.3 | .7 | .8 | .8 | 1.4 |
Disciplinary actions
- Charlie Villanueva missed the first four games of the regular season following a suspension after a scuffle during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with Cavs center Ryan Hollins. [2]
Awards
- Brandon Knight was selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team. [3]
Transactions
| Players Added
Via Free Agency
From DL Affiliate
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Players Lost
Via Free Agency
Waived |
See also
References
- ^ Ben Wallace says he's retiring, ESPN.com. February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Charlie Villanueva Suspension: Pistons Forward Will Sit Out Four, Not Five, Games, SB Nation. December 23, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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