2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 73rd season of the franchise, 63rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in Philadelphia. The Sixers finished the regular season with a 35–31 record, earning the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a berth in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia faced the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round and won the series in six games. This marked the first time the Sixers won an NBA playoffs series since 2003, when they defeated the New Orleans Hornets in six games in the First Round. This was only the fifth time an eighth-seeded team beat a first-seeded team in the playoffs in league history, following the Denver Nuggets in 1994, the New York Knicks in 1999, the Golden State Warriors in 2007, and the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011. The Sixers ended their postseason run after losing in seven games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachDoug Collins
OwnersJosh Harris
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Results
Record35–31 (.530)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Semifinals
(Lost to Celtics 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN Philadelphia
RadioWIP-FM, WPHT, WPEN-FM (playoffs)

This marked the last time the Sixers made the playoffs until 2018.

Key dates

NBA draft
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 16 Nikola Vučević Center / Forward  Montenegro USC
2 50 Lavoy Allen Center / Forward  United States Temple

Roster
Roster listing
2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 50 Allen, Lavoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–02–04 Temple
F/C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–02–11 Texas Tech
F 33 Brackins, Craig 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1987–10–09 Iowa State
F/C 42 Brand, Elton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1979–03–11 Duke
C 00 Hawes, Spencer 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1988–04–28 Washington
G 11 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990–06–12 UCLA
G/F 9 Iguodala, Andre (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1984–01–28 Arizona
G 20 Meeks, Jodie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1987–08–21 Kentucky
G 25 Silas, Xavier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1988–01–22 Northern Illinois
G/F 12 Turner, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1988–10–27 Ohio State
F/C 8 Vučević, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1990–10–24 Southern California
G 23 Williams, Louis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1986–10–27 South Gwinnett HS (GA)
G/F 7 Young, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985–06–01 Pittsburgh
F 21 Young, Thaddeus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988–06–21 Georgia Tech
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–04–25

Pre-season

Game log
2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 16 @ Washington W 103–78 Louis Williams (19) Spencer Hawes (9) Andre Iguodala,
Jrue Holiday,
Nikola Vucevic		 Verizon Center 1-0
2 December 20 Washington W 101–94 Jrue Holiday (24) Spencer Hawes (13) Jrue Holiday (6) Wells Fargo Center 2-0
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z-Chicago Bulls 50 16 .758 – 66
2 y-Miami Heat * 46 20 .697 4.0 66
3 x-Indiana Pacers * 42 24 .636 8.0 66
4 y-Boston Celtics 39 27 .591 11.0 66
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 40 26 .606 10.0 66
6 x-Orlando Magic 37 29 .561 13.0 66
7 x-New York Knicks 36 30 .545 14.0 66
8 x-Philadelphia 76ers 35 31 .530 15.0 66
9 Milwaukee Bucks 31 35 .470 19.0 66
10 Detroit Pistons 25 41 .379 25.0 66
11 Toronto Raptors 23 43 .348 27.0 66
12 New Jersey Nets 22 44 .333 28.0 66
13 Cleveland Cavaliers 21 45 .318 29.0 66
14 Washington Wizards 20 46 .303 30.0 66
15 Charlotte Bobcats 7 59 .106 43.0 66

Record vs. opponents
2011-12 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Boston 0–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Charlotte 0–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Chicago 0–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Cleveland 0–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Dallas 0–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Denver 0–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Detroit 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Golden State 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Houston 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Indiana 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Clippers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Lakers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Memphis 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Miami 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—1–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Milwaukee 1–20–32–10–44–00–10–23–11–01–00–40–11–00–12–1—1–03–00–12-20–10–41–20–22–00–11–03–00–13–1
Minnesota 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—00—00—1—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New Jersey 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—0
New Orleans 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New York 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Oklahoma City 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–0
Orlando 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Philadelphia 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00—0
Phoenix 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00—0
Portland 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–0
Sacramento 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–0
San Antonio 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–0
Toronto 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–0
Utah 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–0
Washington 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—

Game log
2011–12 game log
Total: 35–31 (Home: 19–14; Road: 16–17)
December: 2–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–2)
January: 13–4 (Home: 11–2; Road: 2–2)
February: 6–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 4–4)
March: 8–8 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–5)
April: 6–8 (Home: 0–4; Road: 6–4)
2011–12 season schedule

Playoffs
2012 playoff game log
First round: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
2012 playoff schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  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
Philadelphia 76ers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lavoy Allen 411515.2.473.7864.2.8.3.44.1
Tony Battie 271110.9.373.0001.0002.5.6.1.21.6
Craig Brackins 1416.3.273.333.5001.1.6.0.11.6
Elton Brand 606028.9.494.000.7337.21.61.01.611.0
Francisco Elson[1] 503.2.333.2.2.2.2.4
Spencer Hawes 372924.9.489.250.7277.32.6.41.39.6
Jrue Holiday 656533.8.432.380.7833.34.51.6.313.5
Andre Iguodala 626235.6.454.394.6176.15.51.7.512.4
Jodie Meeks 665024.9.409.365.9062.4.8.6.08.4
Andrés Nocioni[1] 1115.1.250.167.5451.3.1.1.11.5
Xavier Silas[1] 2019.5.267.167.6672.01.5.0.05.5
Evan Turner 652026.4.446.224.6765.82.8.6.39.4
Nikola Vučević 511515.9.450.375.5294.8.6.4.75.5
Louis Williams 64026.3.407.362.8122.43.5.8.314.9
Sam Young[1] 1409.6.295.625.6431.5.4.4.32.9
Thaddeus Young 63127.9.507.250.7715.21.21.0.712.8
  • 1 Statistics with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lavoy Allen 12119.7.557.5834.9.3.8.96.3
Elton Brand 131327.4.465.6254.8.5.81.5 8.6
Spencer Hawes 131225.5.463.400.7316.61.6.3.99.3
Jrue Holiday 131338.0.413.408 .8644.75.2 1.6 .615.8
Andre Iguodala 131338.8 .384.388.5895.73.71.5.412.9
Jodie Meeks 1317.8.346.2311.000 .3.3.2.12.7
Xavier Silas 202.01.000 1.0.0.0.01.0
Evan Turner 131234.5.364.000.6887.5 2.5.9.511.2
Nikola Vučević 103.0.000.5001.0.0.0.01.0
Louis Williams 13027.5.352.167.7882.13.01.0.011.5
Sam Young 202.0.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Thaddeus Young 13021.3.429.7105.21.2.5.57.7

Awards and milestones

Disciplinary actions

Transactions
Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

10-day contracts

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades
January 4, 2012 To Philadelphia 76ers
2012 second round pick (from Memphis)
2013 second round pick (from New Orleans)		 To Memphis Grizzlies
Marreese Speights
To New Orleans Hornets
Xavier Henry (from Memphis)
March 15, 2012 To Philadelphia 76ers
Sam Young		 To Memphis Grizzlies
Draft rights to Ricky Sánchez

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Thaddeus Young December 10 Re-signed
Spencer Hawes December 11 Re-signed
Tony Battie December 12 Re-signed
Francisco Elson January 27 Utah Jazz
Xavier Silas April 24 Maine Red Claws
(from D-League)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Jason Kapono December 9 Los Angeles Lakers

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.[4] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[5]

Played in other leagues during lockout
Player Date signed New team Opt-out clause
Darius Songaila July 8 Galatasaray Medical Park (Turkey) No
Lavoy Allen July 14 Strasbourg IG (France) Yes
Nikola Vučević August 22 Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro) Yes
Craig Brackins August 25 Maccabi Ashdod (Israel) Yes
Andrés Nocioni November 14 Peñarol (Argentina) Yes

See also

2011–12 NBA season

References
  1. "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  2. Nets bid farewell to New Jersey as Sixers welcome playoff return, Sports Illustrated. April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  3. Sixers coach Doug Collins fined $15K for screaming profanity at referee, CBS Sports. April 23, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  4. "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  5. Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
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