NBA professional basketball team season
| 2011–12 Milwaukee Bucks season | |||
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| Head coach | Scott Skiles | ||
| General manager | John Hammond | ||
| Owners | Herb Kohl | ||
| Arena | Bradley Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 31–35 (.470) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Wisconsin | ||
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) | ||
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The 2011–12 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 1999–2000 season, Michael Redd was not on the opening day roster. The Bucks finished the season with a 31–35 record and in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, four games behind the Philadelphia 76ers, who claimed the last berth for the 2012 NBA Playoffs. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 66 due to the lockout.
Key dates
- June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
- December 26: Milwaukee started the regular season with a loss against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Roster
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InjuredPre-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.
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Pre-season: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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| 2011–12 season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 26–7 | 24–9 | 13–1 | 66 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8 | 23–10 | 19–14 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19 | 17–16 | 14–19 | 7–8 | 66 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25 | 18–15 | 7–26 | 4–11 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–12 | 66 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 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 |
Game log
Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Andrew Bogut | 12 | 12 | 30.3 | .449 | .000 | .609 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| Jon Brockman | 35 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | .467 | 2.1 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Carlos Delfino | 54 | 53 | 28.5 | .402 | .360 | .792 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 9.0 |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 55 | 3 | 26.3 | .474 | .399 | .811 | 3.7 | 2.1 | .5 | .1 | 12.3 |
| Monta Ellis | 21 | 21 | 36.0 | .432 | .267 | .764 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | .3 | 17.6 |
| Drew Gooden | 56 | 46 | 26.2 | .437 | .291 | .846 | 6.5 | 2.6 | .8 | .6 | 13.7 |
| Tobias Harris | 42 | 9 | 11.4 | .467 | .261 | .815 | 2.4 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Darington Hobson | 5 | 0 | 7.8 | .154 | .000 | .6 | 1.2 | .0 | .0 | .8 | |
| Ersan İlyasova | 60 | 41 | 27.6 | .492 | .455 | .781 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 13.0 |
| Stephen Jackson | 26 | 13 | 27.4 | .357 | .278 | .833 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.5 |
| Brandon Jennings | 66 | 66 | 35.3 | .418 | .332 | .808 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.6 | .3 | 19.1 |
| Jon Leuer | 46 | 12 | 12.1 | .508 | .333 | .750 | 2.6 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 4.7 |
| Shaun Livingston | 58 | 27 | 18.8 | .469 | .667 | .785 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 43 | 22 | 23.5 | .510 | .250 | .641 | 5.3 | .7 | .9 | .5 | 7.7 |
| Larry Sanders | 52 | 0 | 12.4 | .457 | .000 | .474 | 3.1 | .6 | .6 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Ekpe Udoh | 23 | 5 | 20.1 | .409 | .000 | .800 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.6 | 5.7 |
| Beno Udrih | 59 | 0 | 18.3 | .440 | .288 | .709 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .6 | 0.0 | 5.9 |
Awards
- Ersan İlyasova was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (March 5 – March 11).
- Drew Gooden was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (March 12 – March 18).
Injuries and disciplinary actions
- Center Kwame Brown, who had been traded to Milwaukee by the Golden State Warriors on January, underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoralis major muscle and missed the remainder of the regular season.
- Drew Gooden served a one-game suspension and missed the first home game of the season for Milwaukee after committing a flagrant foul in the first game of the regular season.
- Stephen Jackson was suspended for one game on two occasions. First by the team, after missing the bus to a morning shootaround before a game against the New York Knicks and then by the league for verbal abuse of an official and failure to leave the court in a timely manner after a game against the Chicago Bulls.
- Larry Sanders received a two game suspension after starting an altercation and failing to leave the court in a timely manner during a game against the Indiana Pacers.
Transactions
Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season transactionsOverview
| Players Added Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 23, 2011 | To Milwaukee Bucks Stephen Jackson Shaun Livingston Beno Udrih Draft rights to Tobias Harris |
To Charlotte Bobcats Corey Maggette Draft rights to Bismack Biyombo To Sacramento Kings John Salmons Draft rights to Jimmer Fredette |
| December 9, 2011 | To Milwaukee Bucks Draft rights to Albert Miralles |
To Boston Celtics Keyon Dooling Conditional 2012 second round pick |
| March 13, 2012 | To Milwaukee Bucks Monta Ellis Ekpe Udoh Kwame Brown |
To Golden State Warriors Andrew Bogut Stephen Jackson |
Free agents
| Additions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | December 10, 2011 | Indiana Pacers |
| Subtractions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | September 10, 2011 | Virtus Bologna (Italy) |
| Michael Redd | December 29, 2011 | Phoenix Suns |
| Earl Boykins | March 26, 2012 | Houston Rockets |
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. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.
| Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
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| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Ersan İlyasova | August 3 | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) | Yes |
| Jon Leuer | August 5 | Deutsche Bank Skyliners (Germany) | Yes |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | September 10 | Virtus Bologna (Italy) | No |
See also
References
- "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- "Bucks' Ilyasova, Warriors' Ellis named Player of Week" (Press release). NBA.com. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Bucks' Gooden, Lakers' Bynum named Players of the Week" (Press release). NBA.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- Kwame Brown to undergo surgery, ESPN.com. January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Gooden Misses Bucks' Home Opener for Flagrant Foul, The Sports Network. December 27, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Stephen Jackson Suspended by Bucks for Missing Bus to Shootaround, SB Nation. January 20, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Stephen Jackson suspended 1 game, ESPN.com. January 28, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Bucks' Sanders out two games for fracas against Pacers, Chicago Tribune. April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 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 September 12, 2011.
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