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2011–12 Indiana Pacers season

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Head coach
  
Frank Vogel

Owner(s)
  
Herb Simon

General manager
  
Larry Bird

Record
  
42–24 (.636)

Arena
  
Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern)

The 2011–12 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 45th season as a franchise and 36th season in the NBA. The Pacers finished the regular season with a 42–24 record and secured a spot in the 2012 NBA Playoffs as the 3rd best team in the Eastern Conference. After eliminating the Orlando Magic in the first round, Indiana lost in the East semifinals series against the Miami Heat in six games.

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Key dates

  • June 23: The 2011 NBA draft will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
  • December 26: The regular season started with a win against the Detroit Pistons.
  • April 11: The Pacers secure a playoff spot with a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • May 8: By eliminating the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, the Pacers win their first playoff series since 2005.

    • 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.

    Awards

  • Head coach Frank Vogel was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for April.
  • Team president Larry Bird won the NBA Executive of the Year Award, becoming the first person in NBA history to also win the Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year awards.

    • All-Star

  • Roy Hibbert made his first All-Star appearance at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
  • Paul George was selected to play in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and also participated in the Slam Dunk Contest.

    • Disciplinary actions

  • Danny Granger and David West received a USD 25,000 fine after an altercation during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 19.
  • Head coach Frank Vogel was fined USD 15,000 before the playoff series against the Miami Heat began, after making comments about the officiating.

    • 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 Indiana Pacers season Wikipedia
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