2011β12 Orlando Magic season | |
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Head coach | Stan Van Gundy |
General manager | Otis Smith |
Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
Arena | Amway Center |
Results | |
Record | 37–29 (.561) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Southeast) Conference: 6th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to Pacers 1β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | WDBO |
The 2011β12 Orlando Magic season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 37β29 record in a regular season shortened by the lockout and an offseason where trade rumours that included starting center Dwight Howard abounded. [1] After the Magic's playoff loss against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs in five games, the Orlando franchise parted ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith. [2] The Amway Center, the Magic's home court, was the venue of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
This season also marked the end of an era as Dwight Howard, along with Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012 off-season. The Magic would not earn a playoff berth again until the 2018β19 season when Dwight was with the Washington Wizards.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 53 | DeAndre Liggins | SG / SF | United States | Kentucky |
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Roster |
Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
2011 pre-season game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1β1 (home: 1β0; road: 0β1)
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2011β12 season schedule |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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y- Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | β | 28β5 | 18β15 | 9β5 | 66 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23β10 | 17β16 | 11β3 | 66 |
x- Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21β12 | 16β17 | 8β7 | 66 |
Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11β22 | 9β24 | 7β7 | 66 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4β29 | 3β30 | 1β14 | 66 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 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 |
2012 playoff game log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2)
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2012 playoff schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ryan Anderson | 61 | 61 | 32.2 | .439 | .393 | .877 | 7.7 | .9 | .8 | .4 | 16.1 |
Earl Clark | 45 | 1 | 12.4 | .367 | .724 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 2.7 | |
Glen Davis | 61 | 13 | 23.4 | .421 | .143 | .683 | 5.4 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 |
Chris Duhon | 63 | 9 | 19.5 | .419 | .420 | .810 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
Justin Harper | 14 | 0 | 6.0 | .290 | .154 | .000 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.4 |
Dwight Howard | 54 | 54 | 38.3 | .573 | .000 | .491 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
Larry Hughes | 9 | 0 | 12.7 | .227 | .143 | .500 | .6 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
DeAndre Liggins | 17 | 0 | 6.8 | .480 | .000 | .474 | .9 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 1.9 |
Jameer Nelson | 57 | 57 | 29.9 | .427 | .377 | .807 | 3.2 | 5.7 | .7 | .1 | 11.9 |
Daniel Orton | 16 | 2 | 11.7 | .567 | .000 | .440 | 2.4 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 2.8 |
JJ Redick | 65 | 22 | 27.2 | .425 | .418 | .911 | 2.3 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | 11.6 |
Jason Richardson | 54 | 54 | 29.5 | .408 | .368 | .594 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.6 |
Quentin Richardson | 48 | 3 | 18.0 | .376 | .347 | .833 | 2.6 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.5 |
Ishmael Smith [a] | 20 | 0 | 8.6 | .373 | .250 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 2.3 |
Hedo TΓΌrkoΔlu | 53 | 53 | 31.2 | .415 | .353 | .705 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.9 |
Von Wafer | 33 | 1 | 14.2 | .452 | .359 | .704 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.9 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ryan Anderson | 5 | 5 | 34.4 | .341 | .400 | .857 | 4.6 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 9.6 |
Earl Clark | 5 | 0 | 17.6 | .444 | .571 | 6.6 | .2 | .4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
Glen Davis | 5 | 5 | 38.0 | .438 | .773 | 9.2 | .8 | .6 | 1.2 | 19.0 | |
Chris Duhon | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | .200 | .333 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .2 | .6 |
Justin Harper | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | ||
Jameer Nelson | 5 | 5 | 36.4 | .392 | .320 | .750 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .8 | .2 | 15.6 |
Daniel Orton | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
JJ Redick | 5 | 0 | 24.6 | .432 | .211 | .857 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .2 | .0 | 10.8 |
Jason Richardson | 5 | 5 | 29.6 | .396 | .370 | .417 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .4 | 11.4 |
Quentin Richardson | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .333 | .286 | 4.4 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 | |
Ishmael Smith | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .2 | .0 | |||
Hedo TΓΌrkoΔlu | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .366 | .417 | .636 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.4 |
Von Wafer | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .600 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Waived |
June 23, 2011 | To
Orlando Magic Draft rights to Justin Harper |
To
Cleveland Cavaliers Conditional 2012 and 2013 second round picks. |
December 12, 2011 | To
Orlando Magic Glen Davis ( sign and trade) Von Wafer ( sign and trade) |
To
Boston Celtics Brandon Bass |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Larry Hughes | December 9 | |
Ish Smith | February 2 | Los Angeles D-Fenders ( D-League |
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. [19] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season. [20]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Earl Clark | August 10 | Zhejiang Lions ( China) | No |
Justin Harper | August 19 | Strasbourg IG ( France) | Yes |
2011β12 Orlando Magic season | |
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Head coach | Stan Van Gundy |
General manager | Otis Smith |
Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
Arena | Amway Center |
Results | |
Record | 37–29 (.561) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Southeast) Conference: 6th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to Pacers 1β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | WDBO |
The 2011β12 Orlando Magic season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 37β29 record in a regular season shortened by the lockout and an offseason where trade rumours that included starting center Dwight Howard abounded. [1] After the Magic's playoff loss against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs in five games, the Orlando franchise parted ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith. [2] The Amway Center, the Magic's home court, was the venue of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
This season also marked the end of an era as Dwight Howard, along with Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012 off-season. The Magic would not earn a playoff berth again until the 2018β19 season when Dwight was with the Washington Wizards.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 53 | DeAndre Liggins | SG / SF | United States | Kentucky |
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Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
2011 pre-season game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1β1 (home: 1β0; road: 0β1)
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2011β12 season schedule |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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y- Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | β | 28β5 | 18β15 | 9β5 | 66 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23β10 | 17β16 | 11β3 | 66 |
x- Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21β12 | 16β17 | 8β7 | 66 |
Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11β22 | 9β24 | 7β7 | 66 |
Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4β29 | 3β30 | 1β14 | 66 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | β | 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 |
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December: 3β1 (home: 2β0; road: 1β1)
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January: 9β8 (home: 4β4; road: 5β4)
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February: 10β4 (home: 5β2; road: 5β2)
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March: 9β7 (home: 6β3; road: 3β4)
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April: 5β9 (home: 3β3; road: 2β6)
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2011β12 season schedule |
2012 playoff game log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2)
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2012 playoff schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ryan Anderson | 61 | 61 | 32.2 | .439 | .393 | .877 | 7.7 | .9 | .8 | .4 | 16.1 |
Earl Clark | 45 | 1 | 12.4 | .367 | .724 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 2.7 | |
Glen Davis | 61 | 13 | 23.4 | .421 | .143 | .683 | 5.4 | .8 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 |
Chris Duhon | 63 | 9 | 19.5 | .419 | .420 | .810 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
Justin Harper | 14 | 0 | 6.0 | .290 | .154 | .000 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.4 |
Dwight Howard | 54 | 54 | 38.3 | .573 | .000 | .491 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
Larry Hughes | 9 | 0 | 12.7 | .227 | .143 | .500 | .6 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
DeAndre Liggins | 17 | 0 | 6.8 | .480 | .000 | .474 | .9 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 1.9 |
Jameer Nelson | 57 | 57 | 29.9 | .427 | .377 | .807 | 3.2 | 5.7 | .7 | .1 | 11.9 |
Daniel Orton | 16 | 2 | 11.7 | .567 | .000 | .440 | 2.4 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 2.8 |
JJ Redick | 65 | 22 | 27.2 | .425 | .418 | .911 | 2.3 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | 11.6 |
Jason Richardson | 54 | 54 | 29.5 | .408 | .368 | .594 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.6 |
Quentin Richardson | 48 | 3 | 18.0 | .376 | .347 | .833 | 2.6 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.5 |
Ishmael Smith [a] | 20 | 0 | 8.6 | .373 | .250 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 2.3 |
Hedo TΓΌrkoΔlu | 53 | 53 | 31.2 | .415 | .353 | .705 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.9 |
Von Wafer | 33 | 1 | 14.2 | .452 | .359 | .704 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.9 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ryan Anderson | 5 | 5 | 34.4 | .341 | .400 | .857 | 4.6 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 9.6 |
Earl Clark | 5 | 0 | 17.6 | .444 | .571 | 6.6 | .2 | .4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
Glen Davis | 5 | 5 | 38.0 | .438 | .773 | 9.2 | .8 | .6 | 1.2 | 19.0 | |
Chris Duhon | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | .200 | .333 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .2 | .6 |
Justin Harper | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | ||
Jameer Nelson | 5 | 5 | 36.4 | .392 | .320 | .750 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .8 | .2 | 15.6 |
Daniel Orton | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
JJ Redick | 5 | 0 | 24.6 | .432 | .211 | .857 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .2 | .0 | 10.8 |
Jason Richardson | 5 | 5 | 29.6 | .396 | .370 | .417 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .4 | 11.4 |
Quentin Richardson | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .333 | .286 | 4.4 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 | |
Ishmael Smith | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .2 | .0 | |||
Hedo TΓΌrkoΔlu | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .366 | .417 | .636 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.4 |
Von Wafer | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .600 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Waived |
June 23, 2011 | To
Orlando Magic Draft rights to Justin Harper |
To
Cleveland Cavaliers Conditional 2012 and 2013 second round picks. |
December 12, 2011 | To
Orlando Magic Glen Davis ( sign and trade) Von Wafer ( sign and trade) |
To
Boston Celtics Brandon Bass |
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Larry Hughes | December 9 | |
Ish Smith | February 2 | Los Angeles D-Fenders ( D-League |
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. [19] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season. [20]
Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
Earl Clark | August 10 | Zhejiang Lions ( China) | No |
Justin Harper | August 19 | Strasbourg IG ( France) | Yes |