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2011–12 Orlando Magic season

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The 2011–12 Orlando Magic season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 37–29 record in a regular season shortened by the lockout and an offseason where trade rumours that included starting center Dwight Howard abounded.[1] After the Magic's playoff loss against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs in five games, the Orlando franchise parted ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith.[2] The Amway Center, the Magic's home court, was the venue of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

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This season also marked the end of an era as Dwight Howard, along with Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012 off-season. The Magic would not earn a playoff berth again until the 2018–19 season when Dwight was with the Washington Wizards.

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Key dates

  • June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[3]
  • December 18: The Magic had the first of their two-game preseason against Miami at American Airlines Arena.
  • December 25: The regular season begins and the Magic have an away game at Oklahoma City. This is the Magic's first regular season game. They lost the season opener 89–97.
  • December 26: The Magic had their first home game of the regular season at the Amway Center. They played the Houston Rockets. The Magic also achieved their first win of the season, with a score of 104–95.
  • April 15: Orlando secures a playoff spot with a 100–84 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4]
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Draft picks

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Roster

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Roster Notes

  • Center Dwight Howard played 54 games (his last game being on April 7, 2012) but missed the remainder of the season and the playoffs after undergoing back surgery to repair a herniated disk which also led to him missing the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[5][6][7]
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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.

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Regular season

Standings

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Game log

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

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  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Playoffs

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Awards and records

All-Star

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Injuries and disciplinary actions

  • Hedo Türkoğlu underwent surgery to repair a facial fracture sustained during a game against the New York Knicks on April 5 and missed the remainder of the regular season.[13]
  • Glen Davis was suspended 2 games by the team for conduct detrimental to the team.[14] A month later he was fined US$35,000 by the league for making an obscene gesture in a game against the Toronto Raptors.[15]
  • Hedo Türkoğlu was suspended 1 game by the league for making intentional contact with an official during a game against the Chicago Bulls.[16]
  • Chris Duhon was suspended 1 game by the team for violating team rules.[17]
  • In April, Dwight Howard underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back and was out for the remainder of the season.[18]

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Overview

Players Added

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Players Lost

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Trades

June 23, 2011 To Orlando Magic
Draft rights to Justin Harper
To Cleveland Cavaliers
Conditional 2012 and 2013 second round picks.
December 12, 2011 To Orlando Magic
Glen Davis (sign and trade)
Von Wafer (sign and trade)
To Boston Celtics
Brandon Bass

Free agents

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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.[19] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[20]

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