2011–12 Denver Nuggets season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Roster
2011–12 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
6
Afflalo, Arron
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1985-10-15
UCLA
C
11
Andersen, Chris
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1978-07-07
Blinn
SF
13
Brewer, Corey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1986-03-05
Florida
SF
21
Chandler, Wilson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987-05-10
DePaul
PF
35
Faried, Kenneth
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989-11-19
Morehead State
SG
5
Fernández, Rudy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1985-04-04
Spain
SF
8
Gallinari, Danilo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
1988-08-08
Italy
SF
1
Hamilton, Jordan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-10-06
Texas
PF
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
PG
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
SG
24
Miller, Andre
6 ft 3 in (1.91 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
SG
10
Stone, Julyan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-12-07
UTEP
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 18, 2012
Regular season
Standings
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
January 1
L. A. Lakers
W 99–90
Danilo Gallinari (20)
Al Harrington (11)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
3–2
6
January 2
Milwaukee
W 91–86
Danilo Gallinari (21)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 14,142
4–2
7
January 4
Sacramento
W 110–83
Al Harrington (15)
Kosta Koufos (10)
Rudy Fernández (8)
Pepsi Center 14,562
5–2
8
January 6
@ New Orleans
W 96–88
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Nenê (8)
Ty Lawson (8)
New Orleans Arena 13,035
6–2
9
January 7
@ San Antonio
L 117–121
Danilo Gallinari (31)
Andre Miller (6)
Ty Lawson (10)
AT&T Center 17,537
6–3
10
January 9
New Orleans
L 81–94
Danilo Gallinari Ty Lawson (15)
Nenê (11)
Nenê (4)
Pepsi Center 14,002
6–4
11
January 11
New Jersey
W 123–115
Danilo Gallinari (22)
Nenê (9)
Andre Miller (12)
Pepsi Center 14,139
7–4
12
January 13
Miami
W 117–104
Ty Lawson (24)
Nenê (12)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 19,155
8–4
13
January 15
Utah
L 96–106
Nenê Danilo Gallinari (18)
Al Harrington (7)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 16,208
8–5
14
January 17
@ Milwaukee
W 105–95
Corey Brewer (22)
Nenê (9)
Andre Miller (11)
Bradley Center 11,322
9–5
15
January 18
@ Philadelphia
W 108–104 (OT)
Andre Miller (28)
Nenê (14)
Andre Miller (10)
Wells Fargo Center 15,201
10–5
16
January 20
@ Washington
W 108–104
Al Harrington (29)
Ty Lawson (9)
Ty Lawson (7)
Verizon Center 14,866
11–5
17
January 21
@ New York
W 119–114 (2OT)
Danilo Gallinari (37)
Nenê (13)
Andre Miller (12)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
12–5
18
January 25
@ Sacramento
W 122–93
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Kosta Koufos (7)
Andre Miller (10)
Power Balance Pavilion 12,097
13–5
19
January 27
Toronto
W 96–81
Rudy Fernández (23)
Nenê (10)
Andre Miller (12)
Pepsi Center 18,855
14–5
20
January 29
L. A. Clippers
L 105–109
Nenê (18)
Nenê (9)
Andre Miller (10)
Pepsi Center 19,495
14–6
21
January 31
@ Memphis
L 97–100 (OT)
Al Harrington (23)
Al Harrington (10)
Andre Miller (6)
FedEx Forum 13,651
14–7
February: 5–10 (home: 3–5; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
February 2
@ L. A. Clippers
W 112–91
Danilo Gallinari (21)
Timofey Mozgov (7)
Andre Miller (8)
Staples Center 19,223
15–7
23
February 3
L. A. Lakers
L 89–93
Al Harrington (24)
Al Harrington (8)
Ty Lawson Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
15–8
24
February 4
@ Portland
L 97–117
Danilo Gallinari (20)
Kosta Koufos (12)
Ty Lawson (5)
Rose Garden 20,583
15–9
25
February 6
Houston
L 90–99
Rudy Fernández Danilo Gallinari (14)
Al Harrington (15)
Ty Lawson (7)
Pepsi Center 14,501
15–10
26
February 8
Dallas
L 95–105
Rudy Fernández Al Harrington (17)
Nenê (10)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 15,970
15–11
27
February 9
Golden State
L 101–109
Arron Afflalo (26)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 14,960
15–12
28
February 11
@ Indiana
W 113–109
Ty Lawson (27)
Kosta Koufos (7)
Andre Miller (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,313
16–12
29
February 14
Phoenix
W 109–92
Arron Afflalo (20)
Kenneth Faried Kosta Koufos (9)
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 17,873
17–12
30
February 15
@ Dallas
L 84–102
Rudy Fernández (14)
Kosta Koufos (14)
Corey Brewer Julyan Stone (4)
American Airlines Center 20,075
17–13
31
February 17
@ Memphis
L 102–103
Corey Brewer (26)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Miller (9)
Pepsi Center 15,201
17–14
32
February 19
@ Oklahoma City
L 118–124 (OT)
Arron Afflalo (27)
Al Harrington (11)
Andre Miller (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
17–15
33
February 20
Minnesota
W 103–101 (OT)
Al Harrington (31)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Andre Miller (12)
Pepsi Center 17,263
18–15
34
February 22
@ L. A. Clippers
L 95–103
Arron Afflalo (20)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Miller (8)
Staples Center 19,163
18–16
35
February 23
San Antonio
L 99–114
Corey Brewer (23)
Jordan Hamilton Al Harrington (9)
Andre Miller Julyan Stone (12)
Pepsi Center 18,875
18–17
36
February 29
Portland
W 104–95
Ty Lawson (18)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Ty Lawson (9)
Pepsi Center 15,715
19–17
March: 9–7 (home: 5–4; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
March 2
@ Houston
W 117–105
Ty Lawson (22)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Ty Lawson (15)
Toyota Center 16,879
20–17
38
March 4
@ San Antonio
W 99–94
Ty Lawson (22)
Ty Lawson (9)
Ty Lawson (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
21–17
39
March 5
Sacramento
W 119–116 (OT)
Arron Afflalo (32)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Ty Lawson (13)
Pepsi Center 14,823
22–17
40
March 7
Cleveland
L 99–100
Al Harrington (22)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (6)
Pepsi Center 15,816
22–18
41
March 9
New Orleans
W 110–97
Arron Afflalo (28)
Al Harrington (10)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
23–18
42
March 11
Memphis
L 91–94
Three players (15)
Chris Andersen Nenê (9)
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 17,737
23–19
43
March 13
Atlanta
W 118–117 (OT)
Nenê (22)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Andre Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 15,594
24–19
44
March 15
Oklahoma City
L 90–103
Andre Miller (17)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (5)
Pepsi Center 18,458
24–20
45
March 17
Boston
W 98–91
Danilo Gallinari (20)
Kenneth Faried (16)
Ty Lawson (10)
Pepsi Center 19,003
25–20
46
March 19
Dallas
L 95–112
Arron Afflalo (24)
Al Harrington (9)
Danilo Gallinari (7)
Pepsi Center 16,683
25–21
47
March 21
Detroit
W 116–115
Ty Lawson (25)
Wilson Chandler (10
Andre Miller (7)
Pepsi Center 16,681
26–21
48
March 23
@ Utah
L 102–121
Al Harrington (20)
Al Harrington (10)
Ty Lawson Andre Miller (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,250
26–22
49
March 25
@ Minnesota
L 100–117
Kenneth Faried (17)
JaVale McGee (11)
Wilson Chandler Ty Lawson (5)
Target Center 20,023
26–23
50
March 26
@ Chicago
W 108–91
Ty Lawson (27)
Ty Lawson (9)
Andre Miller (10)
United Center 22,274
27–23
51
March 28
@ Toronto
L 96–105
Ty Lawson (26)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Ty Lawson (9)
Air Canada Centre 15,867
27–24
52
March 30
@ Charlotte
W 99–88
Arron Afflalo (19)
Arron Afflalo Al Harrington (11)
Ty Lawson (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,806
28–24
April: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
April 1
@ Orlando
W 104–101
Ty Lawson (25)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Ty Lawson (9)
Amway Center 18,846
29–24
54
April 4
@ New Orleans
L 92–94
Ty Lawson (22)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Arron Afflalo (7)
New Orleans Arena 15,020
29–25
55
April 6
Phoenix
W 105–99
Arron Afflalo (30)
Kenneth Faried Kosta Koufos (8)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 19,155
30–25
56
April 7
@ Golden State
L 97–112
Ty Lawson (21)
JaVale McGee Andre Miller (6)
Ty Lawson (6)
Oracle Arena 18,942
30–26
57
April 9
Golden State
W 123–84
Kenneth Faried (27)
Kenneth Faried (17)
Andre Miller (12)
Pepsi Center 15,530
31–26
58
April 11
Minnesota
W 113–107
Ty Lawson (24)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Ty Lawson (8)
Pepsi Center 15,823
32–26
59
April 13
@ L. A. Lakers
L 97–103
Andre Miller (20)
JaVale McGee (10)
Andre Miller (6)
Staples Center 18,997
32–27
60
April 15
Houston
W 101–86
Arron Afflalo Ty Lawson (20)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Andre Miller (11)
Pepsi Center 17,954
33–27
61
April 16
@ Houston
W 105–102
Arron Afflalo (26)
Al Harrington (9)
Andre Miller (13)
Toyota Center 15,988
34–27
62
April 18
L. A. Clippers
L 98–104
Ty Lawson (24)
Kosta Koufos (9)
Andre Miller (8)
Pepsi Center 17,219
34–28
63
April 21
@ Phoenix
W 118–107
Ty Lawson (29)
Kenneth Faried (14)
Ty Lawson (10)
US Airways Center 15,877
35–28
64
April 22
Orlando
W 101–74
Danilo Gallinari JaVale McGee (17)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Miller (11)
Pepsi Center 19,155
36–28
65
April 25
@ Oklahoma City
W 106–101
Ty Lawson (25)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Andre Miller (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
37–28
66
April 26
@ Minnesota
W 131–102
JaVale McGee (19)
Kosta Koufos (11)
Andre Miller (10)
Target Center 14,824
38–28
2011–12 season schedule
Playoffs
2012 playoff game log
First round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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
Regular season
a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.
Playoffs
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
Free agents
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]
References
^ "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.
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