NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2011–12 Detroit Pistons season was the 71st season of the franchise, the 64th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 55th in the Detroit area. In their first season under head coach Lawrence Frank the team finished with a 25–41 record and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference . In February, center Ben Wallace announced his retirement after 16 seasons, 9 of them spent with the Pistons.[ 1]
Richard Hamilton was not on the roster for the first time since the 2001-02 season, as he signed with the Chicago Bulls in December.
2011–12 Detroit Pistons roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PG 12 Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-01-04 Georgia Tech SF 5 Daye, Austin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-06-05 Gonzaga SG 8 Gordon, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983-04-04 Connecticut PF 33 Jerebko, Jonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1987-03-02 Sweden PG 7 Knight, Brandon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991-12-02 Kentucky C 20 Macklin, Vernon (DL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-09-20 Florida PF 54 Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983-02-18 Cincinnati C 10 Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990-06-04 Georgetown SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky PG 23 Russell, Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1982-10-06 Jacksonville State SG 3 Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986-04-21 Eastern Washington PF 31 Villanueva, Charlie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1984-08-24 Connecticut C 6 Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1974-09-10 Virginia Union SF 9 Wilkins, Damien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980-01-11 Georgia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2012
2011–12 game log Total: 25–41 (Home: 18–15; Road: 7–26) December: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
January : 3–16 (home: 2–7; road: 1–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 January 2 Orlando W 89–78 Ben Gordon (26) Jonas Jerebko (11) Ben Gordon (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 8,120 2–3 6 January 4 Chicago L 83–99 Greg Monroe (19) Greg Monroe (13) Greg Monroe (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 9,125 2–4 7 January 6 @ Philadelphia L 73–96 Greg Monroe (22) Jonas Jerebko Brandon Knight (9) Brandon Knight (4) Wells Fargo Center 19,408 2–5 8 January 7 New York L 80–103 Brandon Knight (19) Three players (6) Brandon Knight (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,044 2–6 9 January 9 @ Chicago L 68–92 Greg Monroe (14) Greg Monroe (10) Greg Monroe (6) United Center 21,530 2–7 10 January 10 Dallas L 86–100 Will Bynum (20) Greg Monroe (7) Austin Daye (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,073 2–8 11 January 12 @ Milwaukee L 93–102 Greg Monroe (32) Greg Monroe (16) Three players (4) Bradley Center 11,465 2–9 12 January 13 @ Charlotte W 98–81 Jonas Jerebko (22) Brandon Knight (10) Two players (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,043 3–9 13 January 15 Golden State L 91–99 Greg Monroe (25) Greg Monroe (8) Two players (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,774 3–10 14 January 17 @ Houston L 80–97 Tayshaun Prince (20) Greg Monroe (11) Greg Monroe (6) Toyota Center 9,318 3–11 15 January 18 @ Minnesota L 85–93 Tayshaun Prince (29) Greg Monroe (12) Brandon Knight (6) Target Center 15,598 3–12 16 January 20 Memphis L 81–98 Brandon Knight (22) Greg Monroe (13) Greg Monroe (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,255 3–13 17 January 21 Portland W 94–91 Rodney Stuckey (28) Greg Monroe (8) Rodney Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,456 4–13 18 January 23 @ Oklahoma City L 79–99 Brandon Knight (13) Two players (7) Two players (3) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,023 4–14 19 January 25 Miami L 98–101 Austin Daye (28) Greg Monroe (10) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,058 4–15 20 January 27 Atlanta L 101–107 Greg Monroe (22) Greg Monroe (11) Brandon Knight (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,010 4–16 21 January 28 @ Philadelphia L 74–95 Greg Monroe (16) Greg Monroe (10) Walker Russel (5) Wells Fargo Center 18,710 4–17 22 January 30 @ Milwaukee L 82–103 Rodney Stuckey (19) Greg Monroe (10) Two players (6) Bradley Center 13,103 4–18 23 January 31 @ New York L 86–113 Jonas Jerebko (15) Greg Monroe (12) Two players (3) Madison Square Garden 19,763 4–19
February : 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 24 February 1 @ New Jersey L 96–98 Two players (21) Greg Monroe (8) Three players (4) Prudential Center 10,504 4–20 25 February 3 Milwaukee W 88–80 Brandon Knight (26) Jason Maxiell (12) Brandon Knight (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,181 5–20 26 February 4 New Orleans W 89–87 Greg Monroe (24) Greg Monroe (16) Tayshaun Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,174 6–20 27 February 8 @ New Jersey W 99–92 Greg Monroe (20) Greg Monroe (12) Rodney Stuckey (6) Prudential Center 10,145 7–20 28 February 10 New Jersey W 109–92 Jonas Jerebko (20) Greg Monroe (11) Three players (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,320 8–20 29 February 12 Washington L 77–98 Greg Monroe (27) Ben Wallace (7) Walker Russell (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,654 8–21 30 February 14 San Antonio L 95–99 Rodney Stuckey (23) Jason Maxiell (9) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,533 8–22 31 February 15 @ Boston W 98–88 Rodney Stuckey (25) Ben Wallace (11) Rodney Stuckey (4) TD Garden 18,624 9–22 32 February 17 Sacramento W 114–108 Rodney Stuckey (36) Tayshaun Prince (10) Brandon Knight (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,686 10–22 33 February 19 Boston W 96–81 Greg Monroe (17) Two players (10) Three players (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 11–22 34 February 21 @ Cleveland L 100–101 Brandon Knight (24) Greg Monroe (11) Greg Monroe (7) Quicken Loans Arena 13,459 11–23 35 February 22 @ Toronto L 93–103 Greg Monroe (30) Greg Monroe (14) Walker Russell (4) Air Canada Centre 17,125 11–24 36 February 28 Philadelphia L 68–97 Greg Monroe (20) Two players (8) Greg Monroe (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,916 11–25 37 February 29 Charlotte W 109–94 Rodney Stuckey (29) Greg Monroe (20) Brandon Knight (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,534 12–25
March : 7–8 (home: 4–1; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 38 March 3 @ Memphis L 83–100 Rodney Stuckey (20) Greg Monroe (11) Two players (4) FedEx Forum 17,659 12–26 39 March 6 L. A. Lakers W 88–85 Rodney Stuckey (34) Greg Monroe (15) Ben Gordon (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 13–26 40 March 9 Atlanta W 86–85 Greg Monroe (20) Jason Maxiell (12) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,503 14–26 41 March 10 Toronto W 105–86 Rodney Stuckey (20) Ben Wallace (8) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,090 15–26 42 March 12 @ Utah L 90–105 Rodney Stuckey (29) Two players (5) Rodney Stuckey (7) EnergySolutions Arena 19,393 15–27 43 March 14 @ Sacramento W 124–112 Rodney Stuckey (35) Greg Monroe (11) Brandon Knight (11) Power Balance Pavilion 12,173 16–27 44 March 16 @ Phoenix L 101–109 Rodney Stuckey (23) Greg Monroe (9) Rodney Stuckey (8) US Airways Center 17,148 16–28 45 March 18 @ L. A. Clippers L 83–87 Greg Monroe (23) Greg Monroe (15) Two players (5) Staples Center 19,060 16–29 46 March 21 @ Denver L 115–116 Ben Gordon (45) Greg Monroe (11) Ben Gordon (8) Pepsi Center 16,681 16–30 47 March 23 Miami L 73–88 Brandon Knight (18) Jason Maxiell (7) Will Bynum (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 16–31 48 March 24 @ New York L 79–101 Ben Gordon (20) Ben Wallace (7) Walker Russell (4) Madison Square Garden 19,763 16–32 49 March 26 @ Washington W 79–77 Rodney Stuckey (24) Jonas Jerebko (12) Brandon Knight (7) Verizon Center 15,911 17–32 50 March 28 @ Cleveland W 87–75 Tayshaun Prince (29) Greg Monroe (10) Brandon Knight (5) Quicken Loans Arena 14,486 18–32 51 March 30 @ Chicago L 71–83 Brandon Knight (16) Greg Monroe (10) Tayshaun Prince (6) United Center 22,385 18–33 52 March 31 Charlotte W 110–107 Tayshaun Prince (24) Two players (9) Brandon Knight (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,082 19–33
April : 6–8 (home: 5–3; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 53 April 3 Orlando W 102–95 Greg Monroe (22) Greg Monroe (11) Ben Gordon (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,741 20–33 54 April 5 Washington W 99–94 Greg Monroe (18) Jason Maxiell (11) Three players (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,681 21–33 55 April 6 @ Atlanta L 96–101 Rodney Stuckey (27) Greg Monroe (8) Greg Monroe (4) Philips Arena 15,143 21–34 56 April 8 @ Miami L 75–98 Brandon Knight (16) Two players (7) Ben Gordon (2) American Airlines Arena 20,017 21–35 57 April 9 @ Orlando L 89–119 Tayshaun Prince (21) Tayshaun Prince (8) Will Bynum (5) Amway Center 18,998 21–36 58 April 12 @ Charlotte W 109–85 Greg Monroe (25) Greg Monroe (11) Two players (7) Time Warner Cable Arena 10,828 22–36 59 April 13 Milwaukee L 97–113 Brandon Knight (25) Greg Monroe (10) Brandon Knight (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,255 22–37 60 April 15 Chicago L 94–100 Rodney Stuckey (32) Jason Maxiell (9) Brandon Knight (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,450 22–38 61 April 17 Cleveland W 116–77 Brandon Knight (28) Greg Monroe (13) Brandon Knight (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,595 23–38 62 April 18 @ Atlanta L 84–116 Greg Monroe (17) Vernon Macklin (9) Two players (3) Philips Arena 14,392 23–39 63 April 19 Minnesota L 80–91 Tayshaun Prince (18) Charlie Villanueva (12) Three players (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,458 23–40 64 April 22 Toronto W 76–73 Two players (19) Greg Monroe (17) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,370 24–40 65 April 23 @Indiana L 97–103 Greg Monroe (18) Greg Monroe (12) Will Bynum (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,584 24–41 66 April 26 Philadelphia W 108–86 Ben Gordon (26) Ben Wallace (12) Brandon Knight (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,372 25–41
2011–12 season schedule
Disciplinary actions [ edit ] Players Added Via draft
Via free agency
Players Lost Via free agency
Waived
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.[ 4] The Chinese Basketball Association , however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[ 5]
2011–12 NBA season
^ Ben Wallace says he's retiring , ESPN.com . February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012. ^ Charlie Villanueva Suspension: Pistons Forward Will Sit Out Four, Not Five, Games , SB Nation . December 23, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012. ^ Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team Archived 2012-05-25 at the Wayback Machine , NBA.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012. ^ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas" . ESPN.com . ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011. ^ Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars" . China Daily . Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
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