2011–12 New Jersey Nets season
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| 2011–12 New Jersey Nets season | |
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| Head coach | Avery Johnson |
| Owner(s) | Mikhail Prokhorov |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–44 (.333) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | YES Network, WWOR |
| Radio | WFAN |
| New Jersey Nets seasons | |
| < 2010–11 | 2012–13 > |
The 2011–12 New Jersey Nets season was the 45th season of the franchise, their 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 35th and final season in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn, New York and changing their name to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2012–13 NBA season. The Nets finished 22-44, last in the Atlantic Division and 12th overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. Point guard Deron Williams led the team in scoring (21.0), assists (8.7), and minutes per game (36.3) and was the team's lone selection in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Forward Kris Humphries led the team with 11.0 rebounds and 1.19 blocks per game and games played (62).
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Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA Draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
- December 26: The regular season started with a victory against the Washington Wizards.
- April 23: The Nets play their final game in New Jersey against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Draft picks
Main article: 2011 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club Team |
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| 1 | 25 | MarShon Brooks | G |  United States |
Providence |
| 2 | 31 | Bojan Bogdanović | F |  Croatia |
Fenerbahce Ulker |
| 2 | 36 | Jordan Williams | F | United States |
Maryland |
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Johan Petro | Shelden Williams | Brook Lopez | |
| PF | Kris Humphries | Jordan Williams | ||
| SF | Gerald Wallace | Gerald Green | DeShawn Stevenson | Damion James |
| SG | Marshon Brooks | Anthony Morrow | ||
| PG | Deron Williams | Sundiata Gaines | Armon Johnson | Jordan Farmar |
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
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | – | 24–9 | 15–18 | 8–6 |
| x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 3 | 22–11 | 14–19 | 8–6 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 4 | 19–14 | 16–17 | 7–6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 16 | 13–20 | 10–23 | 7–8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 17 | 9–24 | 13–20 | 5–9 |
| 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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| Keith Bogans[1] | 5 | 1 | 18.8 | .381 | .250 | .400 | 2.2 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 4.2 |
| MarShon Brooks | 56 | 47 | 29.4 | .428 | .313 | .764 | 3.6 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 12.6 |
| Andre Emmett[1] | 6 | 0 | 7.5 | .571 | .000 | .625 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Jordan Farmar | 39 | 5 | 21.3 | .467 | .440 | .905 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Sundiata Gaines | 57 | 12 | 13.9 | .376 | .341 | .615 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.1 |
| Gerald Green | 31 | 2 | 25.2 | .481 | .391 | .754 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | 12.9 |
| Dennis Horner[1] | 8 | 0 | 2.8 | .250 | .000 | .750 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
| Kris Humphries | 62 | 62 | 34.9 | .481 | .752 | 11.0 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.2 | 13.8 | |
| Damion James | 7 | 7 | 24.3 | .371 | .000 | .667 | 4.7 | .4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| Armon Johnson[1] | 8 | 0 | 14.9 | .452 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Brook Lopez | 5 | 5 | 27.2 | .494 | .625 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | .8 | 19.2 | |
| Anthony Morrow | 62 | 18 | 26.4 | .413 | .371 | .933 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | 12.0 |
| Mehmet Okur | 17 | 14 | 26.7 | .374 | .319 | .600 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 7.6 |
| Larry Owens[1] | 7 | 0 | 10.7 | .364 | .400 | .750 | 1.9 | .6 | .0 | .1 | 1.9 |
| Johan Petro | 59 | 10 | 15.6 | .419 | 1.000 | .838 | 3.8 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 |
| Jerry Smith[1] | 5 | 0 | 9.2 | .214 | .167 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.4 | |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 51 | 30 | 18.8 | .285 | .283 | .563 | 2.0 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Gerald Wallace | 16 | 16 | 35.8 | .416 | .385 | .859 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .7 | 15.2 |
| Deron Williams | 55 | 55 | 36.3 | .407 | .336 | .843 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.2 | .4 | 21.0 |
| Jordan Williams | 43 | 5 | 14.8 | .507 | .652 | 3.6 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 4.6 | |
| Shawne Williams | 25 | 6 | 20.6 | .286 | .241 | .727 | 2.7 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 4.5 |
| Shelden Williams | 58 | 35 | 22.0 | .478 | .731 | 6.0 | .6 | .8 | .7 | 4.6 |
- 1 Statistics with the New Jersey Nets.
Awards, records and milestones
- Deron Williams was selected for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. It was his third appearance.
- On March 4 Deron Williams set a new franchise record for points scored in a game with 57 in a 104–101 win against the Charlotte Bobcats [2].
Injuries
- Brook Lopez had a fracture in his right foot during the pre-season that required surgery and ended up missing the first 32 games of the regular season [3]. He returned on February 19, 2012 and played five games before twisting his right ankle, an injury that ultimately aggravated the previous one sustained before the regular season. The Nets decided to place him on the injured list for the remainder of the season [4].
- Shawne Williams had surgery on February to remove bone fragments from his left foot and missed the remainder of the season [5].
- On February 8 Keith Bogans fractured his left ankle and tore his deltoid ligament in a game against the Detroit Pistons and missed the remainder of the season [6].
- Damion James had surgery on his right foot and was out for the season after playing in seven games [7].
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.
- ^ Deron Williams sets franchise record with 57 points to lead New Jersey Nets past Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Star. March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Brook Lopez to have foot surgery, ESPN.com. December 22, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Nets shut down C Brook Lopez for the season, NBA.com. April 6, 2012.Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Nets F Shawne Williams has surgery on left foot, Yahoo! Sports, February 22, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Source: Keith Bogans out for season, ESPN.com, February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Damion James done for season, ESPN.com, January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
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