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2011–12 Denver Nuggets season

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Head coach
  
George Karl

Record
  
38–28 (.576)

Arena
  
Pepsi Center

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
First Round (Eliminated 3-4)

Television
  
Altitude Sports and Entertainment

The 2011–12 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise, and its 36th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Denver finished the lockout-shortened season in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 38–28 record and were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. The Nuggets finished the regular season leading the league in points per game (104.12) and assists per game (23.96).

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Key dates

  • June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. With the 22nd overall pick in the draft, the Nuggets selected Kenneth Faried from Morhead State.

    • Regular season

    a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.

    Awards

  • Ty Lawson was named Western Conference Player of the Week (February 27 – March 4).
  • Kenneth Faried was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

    • Injuries and disciplinary actions

  • Before the start of the postseason, Wilson Chandler had a labral tear in his hip and was out for the remainder of the season.
  • Arron Afflalo earned a 1-game suspension for throwing an elbow at an opponent during a game against the Utah Jazz on March 23.

    • 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. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.

    References

    2011–12 Denver Nuggets season Wikipedia
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