2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 34th season in Southern California , and their 28th season in Los Angeles. Following the 2011 NBA lockout each team only played 66 games instead of the usual 82. The Clippers finished 40–26, their best winning percentage in franchise history at the time.[ 1] They finished the season as the #5 seed in the Western Conference, returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2006 .
It marked the first season with 3x All-Star and 2008 All-NBA First Team selection Chris Paul , following the completion of a trade in December with the New Orleans Hornets .[ 2] Originally thought to be heading to the Lakers , Paul would make the All-NBA Third Team and lead the "Lob City" era of the Clippers for the next six years.[ 3] [ 4]
In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the First Round in seven games, but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Semifinals in four games.
Key dates
Summary
NBA Draft 2011
Draft picks
Roster
2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
1
Billups, Chauncey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1976-09-25
Colorado
PG
12
Bledsoe, Eric
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1989-12-09
Kentucky
SF
5
Butler, Caron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1980-03-13
Connecticut
PF
30
Evans, Reggie
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1980-05-18
Iowa
SG
4
Foye, Randy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
1983-09-24
Villanova
SF
15
Gomes, Ryan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1982-09-01
Providence
PF
32
Griffin, Blake
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
1989-03-16
Oklahoma
C
6
Jordan, DeAndre
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1988-07-21
Texas A&M
SG
23
Leslie, Travis (DL)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-03-29
Georgia
PF
2
Martin, Kenyon
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
1977-12-30
Cincinnati
PG
3
Paul, Chris
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1985-05-06
Wake Forest
SF
21
Simmons, Bobby
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-06-02
DePaul
C
33
Thompkins, Trey
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1990-05-20
Georgia
SG
25
Williams, Mo
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1982-12-19
Alabama
SG
11
Young, Nick
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1985-06-01
USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 23, 2012
Roster notes
Forward Caron Butler becomes the 17th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Forward Bobby Simmons makes his second tour of duty with the Clippers. He played for the team from 2003 to 2005.
The first year of the "Lob City" Clippers trio - Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan - who remained together until 2018.
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: 40–26 (home: 24–9; road: 16–17)
December: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
January: 11–4 (home: 10–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
January 1
Portland
W 93–88
Blake Griffin (20)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 19,060
2–2
5
January 4
Houston
W 117–89
Blake Griffin (22)
Blake Griffin (9)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 19,060
3–2
6
January 7
Milwaukee
W 92–86
Blake Griffin (22)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 19,229
4–2
7
January 10
@ Portland
L 97–105
Caron Butler (20)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chauncey Billups Mo Williams (4)
Rose Garden 20,381
4–3
8
January 11
Miami
W 95–89 (OT)
Chris Paul (27)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 19,341
5–3
9
January 14
L. A. Lakers
W 102–94
Chris Paul (33)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (6)
Staples Center 19,895
6–3
10
January 16
New Jersey
W 101–91
Blake Griffin (23)
Blake Griffin (14)
Randy Foye (10)
Staples Center 19,060
7–3
11
January 17
@ Utah
L 79–108
Caron Butler (14)
Blake Griffin (11)
Chauncey Billups (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,371
7–4
12
January 18
Dallas
W 91–89
Mo Williams (26)
Blake Griffin (17)
Blake Griffin (7)
Staples Center 19,252
8–4
13
January 20
Minnesota
L 98–101
Mo Williams (25)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Mo Williams (5)
Staples Center 19,492
8–5
14
January 22
Toronto
W 103–91
Mo Williams (26)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Chauncey Billups (14)
Staples Center 19,060
9–5
15
January 25
@ L. A. Lakers
L 91–96
Blake Griffin (26)
Blake Griffin (9)
Chris Paul (12)
Staples Center 18,997
9–6
16
January 26
Memphis
W 98–91
Blake Griffin (20)
Blake Griffin DeAndre Jordan (9)
Blake Griffin (8)
Staples Center 19,275
10–6
17
January 29
@ Denver
W 109–105
Chauncey Billups (32)
Blake Griffin DeAndre Jordan (13)
Chris Paul (7)
Pepsi Center 19,495
11–6
18
January 30
Oklahoma City
W 112–100
Chris Paul (26)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (14)
Staples Center 19,404
12–6
February
: 8–6 (home: 2–3; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
February 1
@ Utah
W 107–105
Chris Paul (34)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,637
13–6
20
February 2
Denver
L 91–112
Blake Griffin (18)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 19,223
13–7
21
February 4
@ Washington
W 107–81
Blake Griffin (21)
Blake Griffin DeAndre Jordan (11)
Blake Griffin Mo Williams (8)
Verizon Center 19,419
14–7
22
February 6
@ Orlando
W 107–102 (OT)
Chris Paul (29)
Blake Griffin (10)
Chris Paul (8)
Amway Center 18,846
15–7
23
February 8
@ Cleveland
L 92–99
Blake Griffin (25)
Blake Griffin (15)
Chris Paul (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,100
15–8
24
February 10
@ Philadelphia
W 78–77
Chris Paul (24)
Blake Griffin (11)
Three players (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,539
16–8
25
February 11
@ Charlotte
W 111–86
Blake Griffin (21)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (14)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,110
17–8
26
February 13
@ Dallas
L 92–96
Caron Butler (23)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (9)
American Airlines Center 20,436
17–9
27
February 15
Washington
W 102–84
Blake Griffin (23)
Blake Griffin (15)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 19,135
18–9
28
February 16
@ Portland
W 74–71
Blake Griffin (21)
Blake Griffin (14)
Randy Foye (4)
Staples Center 20,665
19–9
29
February 18
San Antonio
L 100–103 (OT)
Blake Griffin (22)
Blake Griffin (20)
Chris Paul (6)
Staples Center 19,217
19–10
30
February 20
@ Golden State
L 97–104
Chris Paul (24)
Reggie Evans (12)
Chris Paul (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
19–11
31
February 22
Denver
W 103–95
Chris Paul (36)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 19,163
20–11
32
February 28
Minnesota
L 97–109
Blake Griffin (30)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Chris Paul Mo Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,243
20–12
March: 11–9 (home: 8–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
March 1
@ Sacramento
W 108–100
Chris Paul (22)
Blake Griffin (9)
Chris Paul (9)
Power Balance Pavilion 15,512
21–12
34
March 2
@ Phoenix
L 78–81
Blake Griffin (17)
Caron Butler Kenyon Martin (8)
Chris Paul (5)
US Airways Center 18,091
21–13
35
March 4
@ Houston
W 105–103 (OT)
Chris Paul (28)
Blake Griffin , DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (10)
Toyota Center 16,646
22–13
36
March 5
@ Minnesota
L 94–95
Blake Griffin (26)
Blake Griffin , DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (5)
Target Center 19,509
22–14
37
March 7
@ New Jersey
L 100–101
Blake Griffin (28)
Blake Griffin (17)
Chris Paul (10)
Prudential Center 18,711
22–15
38
March 9
@ San Antonio
W 120–108
Chris Paul (36)
Reggie Evans (13)
Chris Paul (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
23–15
39
March 11
Golden State
L 93–97
Blake Griffin (27)
Reggie Evans Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (5)
Staples Center 19,183
23–16
40
March 12
Boston
L 85–94
Blake Griffin (24)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Chris Paul (5)
Staples Center 19,464
23–17
41
March 14
Atlanta
W 96–82
Mo Williams (25)
Reggie Evans Blake Griffin (210)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 19,060
24–17
42
March 15
Phoenix
L 87–91
Blake Griffin (25)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 19,060
24–18
43
March 17
Houston
W 95–91
Chris Paul (23)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (5)
Staples Center 19,060
25–18
44
March 18
Detroit
W 87–83 (OT)
Chris Paul (19)
Blake Griffin (11)
Chris Paul (15)
Staples Center 19,060
26–18
45
March 20
@ Indiana
L 89–102
Blake Griffin (23)
Blake Griffin DeAndre Jordan (10)
Chris Paul (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,901
26–19
46
March 21
@ Oklahoma City
L 91–114
Randy Foye (23)
Blake Griffin (7)
Chris Paul (10)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
26–20
47
March 22
@ New Orleans
L 90–97
Blake Griffin (21)
Blake Griffin (11)
Chris Paul (9)
New Orleans Arena 17,209
26–21
48
March 24
Memphis
W 101–85
Blake Griffin (20)
Blake Griffin (10)
Chris Paul (13)
Staples Center 19,060
27–21
49
March 26
New Orleans
W 97–85
Chris Paul (25)
Blake Griffin (7)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 19,060
28–21
50
March 28
Phoenix
W 103–86
Blake Griffin (27)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (15)
Staples Center 19,060
29–21
51
March 30
Portland
W 98–97
Three players (20)
Blake Griffin (13)
Chris Paul (14)
Staples Center 19,060
30–21
52
March 31
Utah
W 105–96
Chris Paul (26)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Three players (6)
Staples Center 19,060
31–21
April: 9–5 (home: 4–1; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
April 2
@ Dallas
W 94–75
Randy Foye (28)
Blake Griffin (16)
Chris Paul (10)
American Airlines Center 20,479
32–21
54
April 4
L. A. Lakers
L 108–113
Caron Butler (28)
Blake Griffin (9)
Chris Paul (8)
Staples Center 19,819
32–22
55
April 5
@ Sacramento
W 93–85
Randy Foye (20)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (16)
Power Balance Pavilion 14,411
33–22
56
April 7
Sacramento
W 109–94
Blake Griffin (27)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (15)
Staples Center 19,060
34–22
57
April 9
@ Memphis
L 85–94
Chris Paul (21)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Chris Paul (6)
FedEx Forum 17,219
34–23
58
April 11
@ Oklahoma City
W 100–98
Chris Paul (31)
Blake Griffin (12)
Blake Griffin (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–23
59
April 12
@ Minnesota
W 95–82
Blake Griffin (19)
Blake Griffin (13)
Chris Paul (8)
Target Center 16,016
36–23
60
April 14
Golden State
W 112–104
Chris Paul (28)
Blake Griffin (9)
Chris Paul (13)
Staples Center 19,060
37–23
61
April 16
Oklahoma City
W 92–77
Nick Young (19)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 19,516
38–23
62
April 18
@ Denver
W 104–98
Chris Paul (21)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (8)
Pepsi Center 17,219
39–23
63
April 19
@ Phoenix
L 90–93
Chris Paul (19)
Blake Griffin (11)
Chris Paul (10)
US Airways Center 14,644
39–24
64
April 22
New Orleans
W 107–98
Chris Paul (33)
Blake Griffin (15)
Chris Paul (13)
Staples Center 19,060
40–24
65
April 24
@ Atlanta
L 102–109
Blake Griffin (36)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (8)
Philips Arena 18,223
40–25
66
April 25
@ New York
L 93–99
Blake Griffin (29)
Blake Griffin DeAndre Jordan (10)
Blake Griffin (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
40–26
2011–12 season schedule
Playoffs
2012 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2012 schedule
Injuries and surgeries
Player
Injury Date
Injury Type
Chauncey Billups
February 6, 2012
Torn left Achilles tendon (out for the season)
Caron Butler
April 29, 2012
Broken bone in left hand (out for 1 game)
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ Markazi, Arash. Report cards: Del Negro . ESPN . 8 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
^ "Clippers get All-Star Paul in trade with Hornets" . ESPN.com . December 15, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
^ "Why the NBA killed the Chris Paul trade to Lakers and preferred the Clippers" . Los Angeles Times . December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
^ Buha, Jovan. "The 2010s: Lob City stars lead the Clippers' team of the decade" . The Athletic . Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark" . ESPN.com . October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010 .
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