Full NBA season
2011-12
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2011-12 NBA season.
1074indexed games
15playoff series
The season, told as it happened
LeBron answers the question
A lockout compressed the season, Oklahoma City's young core reached the Finals, and Miami's entire experiment came down to one night in Boston.
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This walkthrough reveals trades, playoff results, injuries and the champion as they happened. The regular archive below remains spoiler-safe.
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Playoff bracket
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First round
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NBA Finals
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Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star teams
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | 103.7 | 96.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | 103.1 | 96.9 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | .621 | 97.3 | 95.9 |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 95.0 | 93.0 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 97.5 | 95.0 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 104.1 | 101.2 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 99.7 | 99.0 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 95.8 | 94.8 |
| — | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 98.1 | 97.9 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 98.4 | 98.6 |
| — | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 97.2 | 97.8 |
| — | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 97.9 | 100.1 |
| — | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 97.8 | 101.2 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 98.8 | 104.4 |
| — | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 45 | .318 | 89.6 | 93.4 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | 96.3 | 88.2 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | 98.5 | 92.5 |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 97.7 | 94.4 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 96.6 | 93.2 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 91.8 | 89.3 |
| 6 | Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 94.2 | 93.4 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 97.8 | 94.7 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 93.6 | 89.4 |
| — | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 99.0 | 98.7 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 90.9 | 95.7 |
| — | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 90.7 | 94.0 |
| — | Brooklyn Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 93.1 | 99.1 |
| — | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 93.0 | 100.2 |
| — | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 93.6 | 98.4 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 59 | .106 | 87.0 | 100.9 |
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