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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
2011–12
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 37–29 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
2018–19 season when Dwight was with the
Washington Wizards .
Key dates
June 23 : The
2011 NBA draft took place at
Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey .
[3]
December 18 : The Magic had the first of their two-game preseason against Miami at
American Airlines Arena .
December 25 : The regular season begins and the Magic have an away game at Oklahoma City. This is the Magic's first regular season game. They lost the season opener 89–97.
December 26 : The Magic had their first home game of the regular season at the
Amway Center . They played the
Houston Rockets . The Magic also achieved their first win of the season, with a score of 104–95.
April 15 : Orlando secures a playoff spot with a 100–84 win against the
Cleveland Cavaliers .
[4]
Draft picks
Roster
2011–12 Orlando Magic roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
33
Anderson, Ryan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1988-05-06
California
F
3
Clark, Earl
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988-01-17
Louisville
F/C
11
Davis, Glen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
289 lb (131 kg)
1986-01-01
LSU
G
25
Duhon, Chris
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1982-08-31
Duke
F
32
Harper, Justin
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1989-08-30
Richmond
C
12
Howard, Dwight (C)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1985-12-08
SW Atlanta Academy (GA)
F
34
Liggins, DeAndre
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1988-03-31
Kentucky
G
14
Nelson, Jameer (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1982-02-09
Saint Joseph's
F/C
21
Orton, Daniel
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1990-08-06
Kentucky
G
7
Redick, JJ
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1984-06-24
Duke
G
23
Richardson, Jason
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1981-01-20
Michigan State
F
5
Richardson, Quentin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1980-04-13
DePaul
G
10
Smith, Ish
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-07-05
Wake Forest
F
15
Türkoğlu, Hedo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1979-03-19
Turkey
G
1
Wafer, Von
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1985-07-21
Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 2, 2012
Roster Notes
Center
Dwight Howard played 54 games (his last game being on April 7, 2012) but missed the remainder of the season and the playoffs after undergoing back surgery to repair a herniated disk which also led to him missing the
2012 Summer Olympics in London.
[5]
[6]
[7]
Pre-season
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.
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2011–12 game log Total: 37–29 (home: 21–12; road: 16–17)
December: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
January: 9–8 (home: 4–4; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
January 1
Toronto
W 102–96
Ryan Anderson (24)
Dwight Howard (15)
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,846
4–1
6
January 2
@
Detroit
L 78–89
Dwight Howard (19)
Dwight Howard (7)
Jameer Nelson (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 8,120
4–2
7
January 4
Washington
W 103–85
Dwight Howard (28)
Dwight Howard (20)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Amway Center 18,846
5–2
8
January 6
Chicago
L 83–97
Dwight Howard (28)
Dwight Howard (15)
Chris Duhon (4)
Amway Center 18,912
5–3
9
January 8
@
Sacramento
W 104–97
Jason Richardson (22)
Dwight Howard (11)
Jameer Nelson (6)
Power Balance Pavilion 14,150
6–3
10
January 11
@
Portland
W 107–104
JJ Redick (17)
Dwight Howard (13)
Hedo Türkoğlu (6)
Rose Garden 20,467
7–3
11
January 12
@
Golden State
W 117–109
Dwight Howard (45)
Dwight Howard (23)
Hedo Türkoğlu (9)
Oracle Arena 17,754
8–3
12
January 16
@
New York
W 102–93
Ryan Anderson (30)
Dwight Howard (10)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
9–3
13
January 17
Charlotte
W 96–89
Dwight Howard (25)
Dwight Howard (17)
Dwight Howard ,
Jameer Nelson (4)
Amway Center 18,846
10–3
14
January 18
San Antonio
L 83–85 (OT)
Dwight Howard (24)
Dwight Howard (25)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Amway Center 18,846
10–4
15
January 20
L. A. Lakers
W 92–80
Dwight Howard (21)
Dwight Howard (23)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Amway Center 18,846
11–4
16
January 23
@
Boston
L 56–87
Dwight Howard (18)
Dwight Howard (14)
Dwight Howard ,
Jameer Nelson (3)
TD Garden 18,624
11–5
17
January 24
@
Indiana
W 102–83
Ryan Anderson (24)
Dwight Howard (9)
Hedo Türkoğlu (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,760
12–5
18
January 26
Boston
L 83–91
Dwight Howard (16)
Dwight Howard (16)
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,952
12–6
19
January 27
@
New Orleans
L 67–93
Dwight Howard (28)
Dwight Howard (16)
Chris Duhon (5)
New Orleans Arena 16,176
12–7
20
January 29
Indiana
L 85–106
Dwight Howard (24)
Dwight Howard (13)
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,952
12–8
21
January 30
@
Philadelphia
L 69–74
Dwight Howard (17)
Ryan Anderson (20)
Quentin Richardson (3)
Wells Fargo Center 16,299
12–9
February: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
February 1
Washington
W 109–103
Dwight Howard ,
Ryan Anderson (23)
Dwight Howard (18)
Hedo Türkoğlu (5)
Amway Center 18,846
13–9
23
February 3
Cleveland
W 102–94
Dwight Howard ,
Jason Richardson (19)
Dwight Howard (16)
Chris Duhon (5)
Amway Center 18,933
14–9
24
February 4
@
Indiana
W 85–81
Dwight Howard (27)
Hedo Türkoğlu (10)
Chris Duhon ,
Jason Richardson (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
15–9
25
February 6
L. A. Clippers
L 102–107 (OT)
Dwight Howard (33)
Dwight Howard (14)
Jameer Nelson (12)
Amway Center 18,846
15–10
26
February 8
Miami
W 102–89
Ryan Anderson (27)
Dwight Howard (24)
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,972
16–10
27
February 10
Atlanta
L 87–89 (OT)
Ryan Anderson (21)
Dwight Howard (18)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Amway Center 18,846
16–11
28
February 11
@
Milwaukee
W 99–94
Jason Richardson (31)
Dwight Howard (14)
Chris Duhon ,
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Bradley Center 17,723
17–11
29
February 13
Minnesota
W 102–89
Jason Richardson (17)
Dwight Howard (7)
Hedo Türkoğlu (6)
Amway Center 18,846
18–11
30
February 15
Philadelphia
W 103–87
Ryan Anderson (27)
Dwight Howard (14)
Jameer Nelson (14)
Amway Center 18,846
19–11
31
February 17
Milwaukee
W 94–85
Dwight Howard (26)
Dwight Howard (20)
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,846
20–11
32
February 19
@ Miami
L 78–90
JJ Redick (17)
Dwight Howard (15)
Jameer Nelson (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,185
20–12
33
February 20
@ Milwaukee
W 93–90
Dwight Howard (28)
Dwight Howard (16)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Bradley Center 13,143
21–12
34
February 22
@
New Jersey
W 108–91
Dwight Howard (20)
Dwight Howard (17)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Prudential Center 15,364
22–12
35
February 23
@ Atlanta
L 78–83
JJ Redick (13)
Dwight Howard (12)
Chris Duhon ,
Ish Smith ,
Hedo Türkoğlu (4)
Philips Arena 14,523
22–13
All-Star Break
36
February 29
@ Washington
W 102–95
Ryan Anderson (23)
Ryan Anderson (15)
Hedo Türkoğlu (6)
Verizon Center 18,688
23–13
March: 9–7 (home: 6–3; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
March 1
Oklahoma City
L 102–105
Dwight Howard (33)
Dwight Howard (9)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Amway Center 18,846
23–14
38
March 3
Milwaukee
W 114–98
Dwight Howard (28)
Dwight Howard (14)
Jameer Nelson (10)
Amway Center 18,846
24–14
39
March 5
@
Toronto
W 92–88
Dwight Howard (36)
Ryan Anderson ,
Dwight Howard (13)
Hedo Türkoğlu (9)
Air Canada Centre 15,392
25–14
50
March 6
@
Charlotte
L 84–100
Dwight Howard (15)
Dwight Howard (17)
Jameer Nelson (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,110
25–15
41
March 8
@
Chicago
W 99–94
Dwight Howard (29)
Dwight Howard (18)
Jameer Nelson (7)
United Center 22,127
26–15
42
March 11
Indiana
W 107–94
Dwight Howard (30)
Dwight Howard (13)
JJ Redick (9)
Amway Center 18,846
27–15
43
March 13
Miami
W 104–98 (OT)
Jameer Nelson (25)
Dwight Howard (25)
Hedo Türkoğlu (5)
Amway Center 18,879
28–15
44
March 14
@
San Antonio
L 111–122
Jameer Nelson (25)
Dwight Howard (12)
Jameer Nelson (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
28–16
45
March 16
New Jersey
W 86–70
Dwight Howard (18)
Dwight Howard (11)
Jameer Nelson ,
Hedo Türkoğlu (6)
Amway Center 18,938
29–16
46
March 18
@ Miami
L 81–91
Dwight Howard (18)
Dwight Howard (11)
Jameer Nelson (6)
American Airlines Arena 20,003
29–17
47
March 19
Chicago
L 59–85
Dwight Howard (18)
Dwight Howard (12)
Dwight Howard ,
JJ Redick ,
Jason Richardson (2)
Amway Center 18,998
29–18
48
March 21
Phoenix
W 103–93
Ryan Anderson (29)
Dwight Howard (16)
Jason Richardson (5)
Amway Center 18,930
30–18
49
March 23
Cleveland
W 93–80
Ryan Anderson (17)
Dwight Howard (13)
Jameer Nelson ,
Hedo Türkoğlu (7)
Amway Center 18,846
31–18
50
March 26
@ Toronto
W 117–101
Ryan Anderson (28)
Dwight Howard (10)
Hedo Türkoğlu (8)
Air Canada Centre 16,429
32–18
51
March 28
@
New York
L 86–108
Jameer Nelson (17)
Glen Davis (6)
Jameer Nelson (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
32–19
52
March 30
Dallas
L 98–100
Jameer Nelson (24)
Dwight Howard (15)
Jameer Nelson ,
Hedo Türkoğlu (4)
Amway Center 18,951
32–20
April: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
April 1
Denver
L 101–104
Jameer Nelson (27)
Glen Davis (16)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Amway Center 18,951
32–21
54
April 3
@
Detroit
L 95–102
Glen Davis (31)
Glen Davis (10)
Chris Duhon (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,741
32–22
55
April 5
New York
L 80–96
Jason Richardson (16)
Dwight Howard (8)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Amway Center 19,098
32–23
56
April 7
@
Philadelphia
W 88–82
Glen Davis (23)
Dwight Howard (22)
Dwight Howard (6)
Wells Fargo Center 19,775
33–23
57
April 9
Detroit
W 119–89
Jason Richardson (22)
Glen Davis (16)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Amway Center 18,998
34–23
58
April 10
@
Washington
L 85–93
Jameer Nelson (19)
Glen Davis (10)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Verizon Center 15,355
34–24
59
April 13
Atlanta
L 81–109
Glen Davis ,
Von Wafer (16)
Glen Davis (9)
Jameer Nelson ,
Von Wafer (4)
Amway Center 18,846
34–25
60
April 15
@
Cleveland
W 100–84
Jameer Nelson (21)
Ryan Anderson (13)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,305
35–25
61
April 16
Philadelphia
W 113–100
Ryan Anderson (26)
Ryan Anderson (16)
Jameer Nelson (13)
Amway Center 18,846
36–25
62
April 18
@
Boston
L 98–102
Glen Davis (27)
Ryan Anderson (9)
Jameer Nelson (9)
TD Garden 18,624
36–26
63
April 21
@
Utah
L 107–117 (OT)
Jameer Nelson (23)
Glen Davis (13)
Jameer Nelson (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,580
36–27
64
April 22
@
Denver
L 74–101
Ryan Anderson (24)
Ryan Anderson (9)
Jason Richardson ,
Von Wafer (4)
Pepsi Center 19,155
36–28
65
April 25
Charlotte
W 102–95
JJ Redick (31)
Ryan Anderson (13)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Amway Center 19,152
37–28
66
April 26
@
Memphis
L 76–88
Hedo Türkoğlu (18)
Earl Clark (9)
Chris Duhon ,
Daniel Orton ,
Ish Smith (3)
FedExForum 17,215
37–29
2011–12 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
a Statistics with the Orlando Magic.
Playoffs
Awards and records
All-Star
Injuries and disciplinary actions
Hedo Türkoğlu underwent surgery to repair a facial fracture sustained during a game against the
New York Knicks on April 5 and missed the remainder of the regular season.
[13]
Glen Davis was suspended 2 games by the team for conduct detrimental to the team.
[14] A month later he was fined US$35,000 by the league for making an obscene gesture in a game against the
Toronto Raptors .
[15]
Hedo Türkoğlu was suspended 1 game by the league for making intentional contact with an official during a game against the
Chicago Bulls .
[16]
Chris Duhon was suspended 1 game by the team for violating team rules.
[17]
In April,
Dwight Howard underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back and was out for the remainder of the season.
[18]
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Via trade
Players Lost
Via trade
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.
[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]
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