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2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season

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Philadelphia 76ers
Company typeProfessional basketball team
IndustrySports
Founded1946
Headquarters
Philadelphia
,
United States
Area served
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Key people
Doug Collins (head coach)
ProductsBasketball team
Websitewww.nba.com/sixers/

The 2011–12 season for the Philadelphia 76ers marked the franchise's 73rd year overall, its 63rd competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 49th based in Philadelphia.

Overview

Concluding the regular season with a 35–31 record, the Sixers earned the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, thus securing a spot in the playoffs. In a significant upset, Philadelphia defeated the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in six games during the opening playoff round, achieving their first series victory since 2003.

This triumph represented only the fifth occasion in NBA history where an eighth seed overcame a first seed, joining a select group that includes the 1994 Denver Nuggets and the 2011 Memphis Grizzlies.

Philadelphia's postseason run concluded after a hard-fought seven-game series loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The team did not make another playoff appearance until 2018.

Important Dates

NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 16 Nikola Vučević Center / forward Template:MNE USC
2 50 Lavoy Allen Center / forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Temple

Schedule and Results

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | December 16 | @ Washington | | Louis Williams (19) | Spencer Hawes (9) | Andre Iguodala,
Jrue Holiday,
Nikola Vucevic | Verizon Center | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | December 20 | Washington | | Jrue Holiday (24) | Spencer Hawes (13) | Jrue Holiday (6) | Wells Fargo Center | 2–0


Schedule and Results

|- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 1 | December 26 | @ Portland | | Lou Williams (25) | Spencer Hawes (14) | Spencer Hawes (9) | Rose Garden
20,509 | 0–1 |- bgcolor=#ccffcc | 2 | December 28 | @ Phoenix | | Three players (15) | Spencer Hawes (11) | Andre Iguodala (6) | US Airways Center
16,360 | 1–1 |- bgcolor=#ffcccc | 3 | December 30 | @ Utah | | Jrue Holiday (22) | Spencer Hawes (13) | Lou Williams (5) | EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 

| 1–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc 

| 4
| December 31
| @ Golden State Warriors
| 
| Lou Williams (23)
| Spencer Hawes (12)
| Andre Iguodala (7)
| Oracle Arena
19,084 
| 2–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc 

| 5 
| January 4 
| @ New Orleans Hornets
|  
| Jrue Holiday (23) 
| Elton Brand (12) 
| Jrue Holiday (8) 
| New Orleans Arena
12,387 
| 3–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc 

| 6 
| January 6 
| Detroit Pistons
|  
| Jodie Meeks (21) 
| Spencer Hawes (14) 
| Jrue Holiday (9) 
| Wells Fargo Center
19,408 
| 4–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc 

| 7 
| January 7 
| Toronto Raptors
|  
| Jrue Holiday, Andre Iguodala (14) 
| Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vučević (10) 
| Jrue Holiday (6) 
| Wells Fargo Center
14,522 
| 5–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc 

| 8 
| January 9 
| Indiana Pacers
|  
| Andre Iguodala (20) 
| Andre Iguodala (9) 
| Lou Williams (6) 
| Wells Fargo Center
8,612 
| 6–2

|- bgcolor=#ccffcc   ... |- bgcolor=#ffcccc  ... |- bgcolor=#ccffcc  ...


(To maintain focus on principal performance highlights and overall record progression, detailed game logs from January through April have been condensed accordingly.)

Playoff Series

Game Date Location Result Leading Scorer (Points) Leading Rebounder (Rebounds) Leading Assists (Assists) Venue & Attendance Series Record
1 April 28 at Chicago Loss Elton Brand (19) Elton Brand, Jrue Holiday (7) Andre Iguodala, Evan Turner (5) United Center
21,943		 0–1
2 May 1 at Chicago Win Jrue Holiday (26) Lavoy Allen (9) Three players tied (6) United Center
22,067		 1–1
3 May 4 vs. Chicago Win Spencer Hawes (21) Thaddeus Young (11) Jrue Holiday (6) Wells Fargo Center
20,381		 2–1
4 May 6 vs. Chicago Win Spencer Hawes (22) Andre Iguodala (12) Jrue Holiday (6) Wells Fargo Center
20,381		 3–1
5 May 8 at Chicago Loss Spencer Hawes (16) Andre Iguodala (14) Jrue Holiday (4) United Center
22,093		 3–2
6 May 10 vs. Chicago Win Andre Iguodala (20) Spencer Hawes (10) Andre Iguodala (7) Wells Fargo Center
20,362		 4–2
Game Date Location Result Top Scorer (Points) Top Rebounder (Rebounds) Top Assists (Assists) Venue & Attendance Series Standing
1 May 12 at Boston Celtics Defeat Andre Iguodala (19) Evan Turner (10) Andre Iguodala (6) TD Garden
18,624		 0–1
2 May 14 at Boston Celtics Victory Jrue Holiday (18) Spencer Hawes (10) Andre Iguodala (7) TD Garden
18,624		 1–1
3 May 16 vs. Boston Celtics Loss Thaddeus Young (22) Evan Turner (8) Jrue Holiday (9) Wells Fargo Center
20,351		 1–2
4 May 18 vs. Boston Celtics Win Andre Iguodala, Evan Turner (16) Lavoy Allen (10) Lou Williams(8) Wells Fargo Center
20,411		 2–2
5 May 21 at Boston Celtics Loss Elton Brand(19) Evan Turner(10) Jrue Holiday(7) TD Garden
18,624		 2–3
6 May 23 vs. Boston Celtics Win Jrue Holiday(20) Elton Brand(10) Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams(6) Wells Fargo Center
20,403		 3–3
7 May 26 at Boston Celtics Loss Andre Iguodala(18) Thaddeus Young(10) Jrue Holiday(9) TD Garden
18,624		 3–4

Regular Season

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Template:Sortname 27 11 10.9 .373 .000 1.000 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 1.6
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  • Statistics reflect performances with the Philadelphia 76ers only.


Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Template:Sortname 12 1 19.7 .557 Template:Sort .583 4.9 .3 .8 .9 6.3
Template:Sortname 13 13 27.4 .465 Template:Sort .625 4.8 .5 .8 1.5 8.6
Template:Sortname 13 12 25.5 .463 .400 .731 6.6 1.6 .3 .9 9.3
Template:Sortname 13 13 38.0 .413 .408 .864 4.7 5.2 1.6 .6 15.8
Template:Sortname 13 13 38.8 .384 .388 .589 5.7 3.7 1.5 .4 12.9
Template:Sortname 13 1 7.8 .346 .231 1.000 .3 .3 .2 .1 2.7
Template:Sortname 2 0 2.0 1.000 Template:Sort Template:Sort 1.0 0 0 0 1.0
Template:Sortname 13 12 34.5 .364 .000 .688 7.5 2.5 .9 .5 11.2
Template:Sortname 1 0 3.0 .000 Template:Sort .500 1.0 0 0 0 1.0
Template:Sortname 13 0 27.5 .352 .167 .788 2.1 3.0 1.0 0 11.5
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Template:Sortname 13 0 21.3 .429 Template:Sort .710 5.2 1.2 0.5 0.5 7..7


Awards and milestones

Disciplinary actions

  • Head coach Doug Collins received a $15,000 fine for inappropriate verbal conduct directed at an official during a matchup with the Indiana Pacers.

Overview

Incoming Players

Through draft

Through free agency

Through trade

10-day contract signings

Departing Players

Via trade

Free agency departures

Waived players

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 Previous 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 (D-League)
Departures
Player Date signed New team
Jason Kapono December 9 Los Angeles Lakers

During the 2011 NBA lockout, numerous players signed contracts with overseas teams. The International Basketball Federation allows NBA-contracted athletes to join foreign clubs if their agreements include opt-out provisions enabling a return after the lockout concludes. Conversely, the Chinese Basketball Association mandates that foreign free agents commit to full-season contracts.

Players competing abroad during lockout
Player Date signed Team abroad Opt-out clause status
Darius Songaila July 8 Galatasaray Medical Park (Turkey) No
Lavoy Allen July 14 Strasbourg IG (France) Yes
Nikola Vučević August 22 KK Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro) Yes
Craig Brackins August 25 Maccabi Ashdod (Israel) Yes
Andrés Nocioni November 14 Peñarol de Mar del Plata (Argentina) Yes


See also

2011–12 NBA season

References

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