2011–12 Indiana Pacers season
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2011–12 Indiana Pacers season
| 2011–12 Indiana Pacers season | |
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| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–24 (.636) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| Radio | WFNI |
| Indiana Pacers seasons | |
| < 2010–11 | 2012–13 > |
The 2011–12 Indiana Pacers season was the 44th season of the franchise, and its 35th in the National Basketball Association (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.
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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
Main article: 2011 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 15 | Kawhi Leonard | SF |  United States |
San Diego State |
| 2 | 42 | Dāvis Bertāns | SF |  Latvia |
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 | |
| 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 scraped, 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
| 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 |
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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
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
| 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 | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | 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% | 3FG% | 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
Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season 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 |
| Substractions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Solomon Jones | January 3 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Josh McRoberts | December 14 | Los Angeles Lakers |
See also
References
- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5733121. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ 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. http://www.nba.com/2012/news/04/27/coaches-of-the-month-april/index.html. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Indiana's Larry Bird named 2011–12 Executive of the Year". NBA.com. NBA.com. May 16, 2012. http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/16/executive-of-the-year/index.html. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec". CNN Sports Illustrated. May 16, 2012. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/05/16/larry.bird.pacers.executive.ap/index.html.
- ^ 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.
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