2011–12 Denver Nuggets season
| 2011–12 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Karl |
| General manager | Masai Ujiri |
| Owner(s) | Stan Kroenke |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–28 (.576) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Lakers 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
| Radio | KCKK |
The 2011–12 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise, and its 36th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Denver finished the lockout-shortened season in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 38–28 record and were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. The Nuggets finished the regular season leading the league in points per game (104.12) and assists per game (23.96).
Key dates
[edit]- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. With the 22nd overall pick in the draft, the Nuggets selected Kenneth Faried from Morhead State.[1]
Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 22 | Kenneth Faried | PF |  United States
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Morehead State University |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | – | 26–7 | 21–12 | 10–3 | 66 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9.0 | 20–13 | 18–15 | 6–7 | 66 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 11.0 | 25–8 | 11–22 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 19.0 | 20–13 | 8–25 | 4–10 | 66 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 21.0 | 13–20 | 13–20 | 4–9 | 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
[edit]Playoffs
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First round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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Player statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo | 62 | 62 | 33.6 | .471 | .398 | .798 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | 15.2 |
| Chris Andersen | 32 | 1 | 15.2 | .546 | .610 | 4.6 | .2 | .6 | 1.4 | 5.3 | |
| Corey Brewer | 59 | 17 | 21.8 | .434 | .260 | .692 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .3 | 8.9 |
| DeMarre Carroll [a] | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 | ||
| Wilson Chandler | 8 | 6 | 26.9 | .392 | .250 | .833 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .8 | .8 | 9.4 |
| Kenneth Faried | 46 | 39 | 22.5 | .586 | .665 | 7.7 | .8 | .7 | 1.0 | 10.2 | |
| Rudy Fernandez | 31 | 1 | 22.9 | .440 | .328 | .698 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.6 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 43 | 40 | 31.4 | .414 | .328 | .871 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .5 | 14.6 |
| Jordan Hamilton | 26 | 2 | 9.9 | .432 | .362 | .400 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Al Harrington | 64 | 1 | 27.5 | .446 | .333 | .676 | 6.1 | 1.4 | .9 | .2 | 14.2 |
| Nene Hilario [a] | 28 | 27 | 29.5 | .509 | .000 | .677 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .9 | 13.4 |
| Kosta Koufos | 48 | 24 | 16.5 | .599 | .600 | 5.4 | .3 | .5 | .9 | 5.5 | |
| Ty Lawson | 61 | 61 | 34.8 | .488 | .365 | .824 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 16.4 |
| JaVale McGee [a] | 20 | 5 | 20.6 | .612 | .373 | 5.8 | .3 | .5 | 1.6 | 10.3 | |
| Andre Miller | 66 | 7 | 27.4 | .438 | .217 | .811 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.7 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 44 | 35 | 15.6 | .526 | .684 | 4.1 | .5 | .3 | 1.0 | 5.4 | |
| Julyan Stone | 22 | 2 | 8.1 | .419 | .182 | .727 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .4 | .3 | 1.6 |
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.
Playoffs
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Arron Afflalo | 7 | 7 | 32.7 | .405 | .200 | .800 | 3.6 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | 10.9 |
| Corey Brewer | 7 | 0 | 16.6 | .426 | .300 | .750 | 2.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | 8.3 |
| Kenneth Faried | 7 | 7 | 27.4 | .533 | .750 | 10.0 | .6 | .7 | 1.1 | 10.4 | |
| Danilo Gallinari | 7 | 7 | 31.7 | .362 | .174 | .917 | 5.1 | 2.4 | .7 | .6 | 13.4 |
| Jordan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Al Harrington | 7 | 0 | 23.3 | .320 | .286 | .667 | 4.3 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 9.7 |
| Kosta Koufos | 3 | 2 | 8.7 | .333 | 3.7 | .0 | .0 | .1 | .7 | ||
| Ty Lawson | 7 | 7 | 34.6 | .514 | .321 | .632 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 19.0 |
| JaVale McGee | 7 | 0 | 25.9 | .434 | .538 | 9.6 | .7 | .7 | 3.1 | 8.6 | |
| Andre Miller | 7 | 0 | 28.6 | .425 | .571 | .867 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 11.3 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 7 | 5 | 14.1 | .480 | .500 | 3.3 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 4.0 | |
| Julyan Stone | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .500 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Awards
[edit]- Ty Lawson was named Western Conference Player of the Week (February 27 – March 4).[2]
- Kenneth Faried was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March[3] and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[4]
Injuries and disciplinary actions
[edit]- Before the start of the postseason, Wilson Chandler had a labral tear in his hip and was out for the remainder of the season.[5]
- Arron Afflalo earned a 1-game suspension for throwing an elbow at an opponent during a game against the Utah Jazz on March 23.[6]
Transactions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Players Added Via draft Via free agency
Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived
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Trades
[edit]| June 23, 2011 | To Denver Nuggets Andre Miller Draft rights to Jordan Hamilton (from Mavericks) |
To Dallas Mavericks Rudy Fernández Draft rights to Petteri Koponen (from Trail Blazers) To Portland Trail Blazers Raymond Felton Draft rights to Tanguy Ngombo (from Mavericks) |
| June 23, 2011 | To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum |
To Los Angeles Lakers Future second round pick |
| December 13, 2011 | To Denver Nuggets Corey Brewer Rudy Fernández |
To Dallas Mavericks Future second round pick |
| March 15, 2012 | To Denver Nuggets JaVale McGee Ronny Turiaf Future second round pick (from Clippers) |
To Los Angeles Clippers Nick Young To Washington Wizards Nenê Brian Cook Conditional 2015 second round pick (from Clippers) |
Free agents
[edit]| Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Julyan Stone | December 9 | UTEP (undrafted rookie) |
| DeMarre Carroll | December 13 | Houston Rockets |
| Nenê | December 14 | Re-signed (later traded to Washington) |
| Arron Afflalo | December 20 | Re-signed |
| Wilson Chandler | March 18 | Re-signed |
| Subtractions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| J. R. Smith | September 13 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China) (later signed with the New York Knicks) |
| Kenyon Martin | September 21 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) (later signed with the Los Angeles Clippers) |
| Melvin Ely | December 14 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Gary Forbes | December 14 | Toronto Raptors |
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.[7] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[8]
| Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Timofey Mozgov | July 21 | BC Khimki (Russia) | Yes |
| Ty Lawson | August 15 | Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) | Yes |
| Wilson Chandler | August 29 | Zhejiang Lions (China) | No |
| J. R. Smith | September 13 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China) | No |
| Danilo Gallinari | September 20 | Armani Milano (Italy) | Yes |
| Kenyon Martin | September 21 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) | No |
References
[edit]- ^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Rose, Lawson claim Player of Week honors" (Press release). National Basketball Association. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Hawks' Johnson, Nuggets' Faried get Rookie of Month honors". NBA.com. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team". NBA.com. NBA.com. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Hip injury puts Nuggets' Wilson Chandler out for season, NBA.com/nuggets. April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ Denver's Afflalo suspended one game for elbow shot Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, NBA.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 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 30, 2011.