Head coach Doug Collins Arena Wells Fargo Center | Owner(s) Josh Harris Record 35–31 (.530) | |
Place Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern) Playoff finish East semifinals
(Eliminated by Celtics 3–4) | ||
The 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 73rd season of the franchise, 63rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in Philadelphia. The Sixers finished the regular season with a 35–31 record, earning the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a berth in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round and won the series in six games. This was only the fifth time an eighth-seeded team beat a first-seeded team in the playoffs in league history. The Sixers ended their postseason run after losing in seven games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Key dates
Season
Awards and milestones
Disciplinary actions
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.