NBA 2011/12

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Duration		25 Dec. 2011 - 26 Apr. 2012 (regular season) 28 Apr. 2012 - 9 June 2012 (play-offs) 12 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 (finals)0
Season games per team		66
Number of teams		30th
Regular season
Best record		Chicago Bulls
Season MVP		LeBron James
Top scorer		Kevin Durant
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Miami Heat
Runner-up team		Boston Celtics
Western - Champion		Oklahoma City Thunder
Runner-up team		San Antonio Spurs
Finals
NBA champions		Miami Heat
Runner-up		Oklahoma City Thunder
Finals MVP		LeBron James

The 2011-12 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 66th season . The regular season began on December 25, 2011 and ended on schedule on April 26, 2012. This is followed by the NBA playoffs from April 28, 2012, which ended on June 22 with the last game of the 2012 NBA Finals.

Lockout

On July 1, 2011, the collective agreement concluded in 2005 between club owners and the NBPA players' union expired . Both parties could not agree on a new contract. One of the most important strike points was the division of income between players and owners, with players receiving 57 percent of the income so far. Furthermore, the owners wanted to enforce a fixed salary limit called a hard cap instead of the current soft cap.

The negotiations did not lead to any result. This was the fourth lockout in the history of the NBA, with the number of season games had to be reduced for the second time after the 1998/99 season . After a large number of failed negotiations, the season was about to be canceled. On November 25th, the players' union and representatives of the owners agreed on a new contract. After votes on both sides, the new contract was approved on December 8th, so the lockout officially ended after 161 days. The season started on December 25th with three encounters between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics , the Dallas Mavericks against the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Chicago Bulls .

The new collective agreement has a term of ten years, with both contracting parties having the right to terminate after six years. The players only receive 51.15 percent of the income in the first year, the distribution from the second season depends on the development of the income. The luxury tax for exceeding the upper salary limit will rise more sharply from the 2012/13 season for high or regular excesses in order to achieve more discipline in adhering to the salary limit. In addition, teams across the border have fewer exceptions to signing players. Overall, player salaries will increase a little more slowly than before over the course of a career.

As a result of the lockout, the season was cut from 82 to 66 games. Above all, the number of matches against teams from the other conference was reduced. The schedule has also been tightened so that teams have to play more often on two consecutive days and up to three times on three consecutive days.

Important club changes

Before the start of the season

• Chris Paul is moving from the New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Chris Kaman and Eric Gordon . The Los Angeles Lakers had previously reached an agreement with the Hornets and the Houston Rockets to sign Chris Paul for further transfers. This agreement was vetoed by the NBA, which owned the Hornets from December 2010 to June 2012.

Season milestones

• On February 6, 2012, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 5:08 before the end of the second quarter in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers his points 23 and 24. After the successful throw, he ousted Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA All Time scoring list from fifth place.

• Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics ousted Larry Bird to third place on the Boston All Time Scoring list on February 7, 2012 after a successfully converted three-point throw against the Charlotte Bobcats . Bird scored 21,791 points. Only John Havlicek is still ahead of Pierce with 26,395.

• The Charlotte Bobcats ended the season with a 10.6% win. This was the worst record for an NBA team ever.

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game took place on February 26, 2012 as part of the All-Star Weekend at the Amway Center in Orlando .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Boston Celtics (4) 39 27 0.591 0.0 2 New York Knicks (7) 36 30th 0.545 3.0 3 Philadelphia 76ers (8) 35 31 0.530 4.0 4th Toronto Raptors 23 43 0.348 16.0 5 New Jersey Nets 22nd 44 0.333 17.0 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Chicago Bulls (1) 50 16 0.758 0.0 2 Indiana Pacers (3) 42 24 0.636 8.0 3 Milwaukee Bucks 31 35 0.470 19.0 4th Detroit Pistons 25th 41 0.379 25.0 5 Cleveland Cavaliers 21st 45 0.318 29.0 Southeast Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Miami Heat (2) 46 20th 0.697 0.0 2 Atlanta Hawks (5) 40 26th 0.606 6.0 3 Orlando Magic (6) 37 29 0.561 9.0 4th Washington Wizards 20th 46 0.303 26.0 5 Charlotte Bobcats 07th 59 0.109 39.0

Western Conference Northwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (2) 47 19th 0.717 0.0 2 Denver Nuggets (6) 38 28 0.576 9.0 3 Utah Jazz (8) 36 30th 0.545 11.0 4th Portland Trail Blazers 28 38 0.424 19.0 5 Minnesota Timberwolves 26th 40 0.394 21.0 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Lakers (3) 41 25th 0.621 0.0 2 Los Angeles Clippers (5) 40 26th 0.606 1.0 3 Phoenix Suns 33 33 0.500 8.0 4th Golden State Warriors 23 43 0.348 18.0 5 Sacramento Kings 22nd 44 0.394 19.0 Southwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs (1) 50 16 0.758 0.0 2 Memphis Grizzlies (4) 41 25th 0.621 9.0 3 Dallas Mavericks (7) 36 30th 0.545 14.0 4th Houston Rockets 34 32 0.515 16.0 5 New Orleans Hornets 21st 45 0.323 29.0

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least fourth place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than three teams have achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : LeBron James , Miami Heat
• Defensive Player of the Year : Tyson Chandler , New York Knicks
• Rookie of the Year : Kyrie Irving , Cleveland Cavaliers
• Sixth Man of the Year : James Harden , Oklahoma City Thunder
• Most Improved Player : Ryan Anderson , Orlando Magic
• Coach of the Year : Gregg Popovich , San Antonio Spurs
• All-NBA First Team :
  • F - LeBron James , Miami Heat
  • F - Kevin Durant , Oklahoma City Thunder
  • C - Dwight Howard , Orlando Magic
  • G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Chris Paul , Los Angeles Clippers
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Kevin Love , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • F - Blake Griffin , Los Angeles Clippers
  • C - Andrew Bynum , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Tony Parker , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Russell Westbrook , Oklahoma City Thunder
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Carmelo Anthony , New York Knicks
  • F - Dirk Nowitzki , Dallas Mavericks
  • C - Tyson Chandler , New York Knicks
  • G - Dwyane Wade , Miami Heat
  • G - Rondo Rajon , Boston Celtics
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - LeBron James , Miami Heat
  • F - Serge Ibaka , Oklahoma City Thunder
  • C - Dwight Howard , Orlando Magic
  • G - Chris Paul , Los Angeles Clippers
  • G - Tony Allen , Memphis Grizzlies
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Kevin Garnett , Boston Celtics
  • F - Luol Deng , Chicago Bulls
  • C - Tyson Chandler , New York Knicks
  • G - Rondo Rajon , Boston Celtics
  • G - Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Kyrie Irving , Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Ricky Rubio , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Kenneth Faried , Denver Nuggets
  • Klay Thompson , Golden State Warriors
  • Iman Shumpert (*), New York Knicks
  • Kawhi Leonard (*), San Antonio Spurs
  • Brandon Knight (*), Detroit Pistons

(*) = Tie

• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Chandler Parsons , Houston Rockets
  • Isaiah Thomas , Sacramento Kings
  • MarShon Brooks , New Jersey Nets
  • Derrick Williams (*), Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Tristan Thompson (*), Cleveland Cavaliers

(*) = Tie

Play-offs

All play-off rounds are played in best-of-seven mode.

First round

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

NBA finals

1

Chicago

2

8th

Philadelphia

4th

8th

Philadelphia

3

4th

Boston

4th

4th

Boston

4th

5

Atlanta

2

4th

Boston

3

Eastern Conference

2

Miami

4th

3

Indiana

4th

6th

Orlando

1

3

Indiana

2

2

Miami

4th

2

Miami

4th

7th

new York

1

2

Miami

4th

2

Oklahoma City

1

1

San Antonio

4th

8th

Utah

0

1

San Antonio

4th

5

LA Clippers

0

4th

Memphis

3

5

LA Clippers

4th

1

San Antonio

2

Western Conference

2

Oklahoma City

4th

3

LA Lakers

4th

6th

Denver

3

3

LA Lakers

1

2

Oklahoma City

4th

2

Oklahoma City

4th

7th

Dallas

0

NBA Finals 2012

game	date	Home team	Away team	Result	was standing
1	June 12	Oklahoma City	Miami	105: 94	1-0
2	14th June	Oklahoma City	Miami	96: 100	1: 1
3	17th of June	Miami	Oklahoma City	91:85	2: 1
4th	June 19th	Miami	Oklahoma City	104: 98	3: 1
5	June 21st	Miami	Oklahoma City	121: 106	4: 1

See also

• 2011 NBA draft

Web links

Commons : 2011/12 NBA Season  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Current status after the conference

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sources: Meeting before deadline off
2. ↑ Lengthy NBA lockout looms, with owners and players deeply divided
3. ^ NBA: A look back at three other key years in collective bargaining agreement disputes
4. ↑ History of the lockout (Engl.) On nba.com ( Memento of the original February 16, 2013 Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ^ Breaking down changes in new CBA
6. ↑ Schedule for the 2011/12 season
7. ↑ Sale of the New Orleans Hornets perfect. (No longer available online.) In: handelsblatt.com. June 16, 2012, archived from the original on March 7, 2013 ; accessed on June 22, 2012 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Chris Paul moves to the Los Angeles Clippers
9. ^ Report: LeBron takes third MVP award. (No longer available online.) Nba.com, May 11, 2012, archived from the original on May 12, 2012 ; accessed on May 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ AP Sources: Knicks' Chandler Voted NBA Defensive Player Of The Year. Big Man Becomes Storied Franchise's First Winner Of Prestigious Honor. CBS New York, May 1, 2012, accessed May 2, 2012 . 
11. ↑ Kyrie Irving is "Rookie of the Year". spox.com, May 15, 2012, accessed May 15, 2012 . 
12. ↑ Thunder's James Harden wins Kia Sixth Man Award. (No longer available online.) Nba.com, May 10, 2012, archived from the original on May 10, 2012 ; accessed on May 10, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
13. ^ Magic's Ryan Anderson wins Kia Most Improved Player Award. (No longer available online.) Nba.com, May 4, 2012, archived from the original on May 7, 2012 ; accessed on May 4, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
14. ^ Spurs' Popovich named Coach of the Year. (No longer available online.) Nba.com, May 1, 2012, archived from the original on March 30, 2016 ; accessed on May 1, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
15. ↑ ^{a b c} Official release: LeBron, Durant highlight 2011-12 All-NBA First Team. (No longer available online.) NBA.com, May 24, 2012, archived from the original on August 18, 2012 ; accessed on June 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
16. ↑ Alex Kay: 2012 NBA Awards: LeBron James Anchor's All-Defensive Team. bleacherreport.com, May 23, 2012, accessed May 23, 2012 . 
17. ↑ ^{a b} Official Release: Heat's James top vote-getter among All-Defensive Team picks. (No longer available online.) NBA.com, May 23, 2012, archived from the original on May 27, 2012 ; accessed on May 23, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
18. ↑ ^{a b} Official release: Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team. (No longer available online.) NBA.com, May 22, 2012, archived from the original on August 28, 2012 ; accessed on June 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.