2011–12 Denver Nuggets season

2011–12 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach George Karl
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 @ 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

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 22 Kenneth Faried PF  United States Morehead State University

Roster

2011–12 Denver Nuggets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 6 Afflalo, Arron (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985-10-15 UCLA
G/F 13 Brewer, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1986-03-05 Florida
G/F 21 Chandler, Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987-05-10 DePaul
F 35 Faried, Kenneth 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1989-18-11 Morehead State
G/F 5 Fernández, Rudy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-04-04 Spain
F 8 Gallinari, Danilo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-08-08 Italy
G/F 1 Hamilton, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-06-10 Texas
F 7 Harrington, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980-02-17 St. Patrick HS (NJ)
C 41 Koufos, Kosta 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989-02-24 Ohio State
G 3 Lawson, Ty 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1987-11-03 North Carolina
C 34 McGee, JaVale 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1988-01-19 Nevada
G 24 Miller, Andre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1976-03-19 Utah
C 25 Mozgov, Timofey 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1986-07-16 Russia
G/F 10 Stone, Julyan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-07-12 UTEP
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Standings

Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder 47 19 .712 0.0 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
# 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

2011–12 game log
Total: 38–28 (Home: 20–13; Road: 18–15)
December: 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
January: 12–5 (Home: 6–3; Road: 6–2)
February: 5–10 (Home: 3–5; Road: 2–5)
March: 9–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 4–3)
April: 10–4 (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–3)
2011–12 season schedule

Playoffs

2012 playoff game log
First round: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 @ L. A. Lakers L 88–103 Danilo Gallinari (19) Andre Miller, Kenneth Faried (8) Andre Miller (7) Staples Center
18,997		 0–1
2 May 1 @ L. A. Lakers L 100–104 Ty Lawson (25) Kenneth Faried (10) Andre Miller (8) Staples Center
18,997		 0–2
3 May 4 L. A. Lakers W 99–84 Ty Lawson (25) JaVale McGee (15) Ty Lawson (7) Pepsi Center
19,155		 1–2
4 May 6 L. A. Lakers L 88–92 Danilo Gallinari (20) Andre Miller, Kenneth Faried (7) Ty Lawson (6) Pepsi Center
19,155		 1–3
5 May 8 @ L. A. Lakers W 102–99 Andre Miller (24) JaVale McGee (14) Ty Lawson, Andre Miller (8) Staples Center
18,997		 2–3
6 May 10 L. A. Lakers W 113–96 Ty Lawson (32) Kenneth Faried (11) Arron Afflalo, Danilo Gallinari (7) Pepsi Center
19,770		 3–3
7 May 12 @ L. A. Lakers L 87–96 Al Harrington, Ty Lawson (24) JaVale McGee (14) Andre Miller (8) Staples Center
18,997		 3–4
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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Arron Afflalo 6262 33.6.471.398 .7983.22.4.6.215.2
Chris Andersen 32115.2.546.6104.6.2.61.45.3
Corey Brewer 591721.8.434.260.6922.51.51.2.38.9
DeMarre Carroll [a] 405.31.000 .8.8.0.03.0
Wilson Chandler 8626.9.392.250.8335.12.1.8.89.4
Kenneth Faried 463922.5.586.6657.7 .8.71.010.2
Rudy Fernandez 31122.9.440.328.6982.12.41.0.18.6
Danilo Gallinari 434031.4.414.328.871 4.72.71.0.514.6
Jordan Hamilton 2629.9.432.362.4002.4.8.2.14.4
Al Harrington 64127.5.446.333.6766.11.4.9.214.2
Nene Hilario [a] 282729.5.509.000.6777.42.21.3 .913.4
Kosta Koufos 482416.5.599.6005.4.3.5.95.5
Ty Lawson 616134.8 .488.365.8243.76.61.3 .116.4
JaVale McGee [a] 20520.6.612.3735.8.3.51.6 10.3
Andre Miller 66 727.4.438.217.8113.36.7 1.0.19.7
Timofey Mozgov 443515.6.526.6844.1.5.31.05.4
Julyan Stone 2228.1.419.182.7271.11.7.4.31.6

a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Arron Afflalo 7732.7.405.200.8003.62.7.7.310.9
Corey Brewer 7016.6.426.300.7502.0.91.0.38.3
Kenneth Faried 7727.4.533.75010.0.6.71.110.4
Danilo Gallinari 7731.7.362.174.9175.12.4.7.613.4
Jordan Hamilton 202.5.667.0.0.5.02.0
Al Harrington 7023.3.320.286.6674.3.9.4.19.7
Kosta Koufos 328.7.3333.7.0.0.1.7
Ty Lawson 7734.6.514.321.6322.66.01.0.119.0
JaVale McGee 7025.9.434.5389.6.7.73.18.6
Andre Miller 7028.6.425.571.8675.66.01.3.111.3
Timofey Mozgov 7514.1.480.5003.3.4.3.94.0
Julyan Stone 202.5.500.51.0.0.01.0

Awards

Injuries and disciplinary actions

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

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

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

  1. ↑ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rose, Lawson claim Player of Week honors" (Press release). National Basketball Association. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Hawks' Johnson, Nuggets' Faried get Rookie of Month honors". NBA.com. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team". NBA.com. NBA.com. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ Hip injury puts Nuggets' Wilson Chandler out for season, NBA.com/nuggets. April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ Denver's Afflalo suspended one game for elbow shot, NBA.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ 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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