2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season was the 10th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
During the lockout, the Hornets were dealt with a cruel blow, trading Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers. In their first season without their star playmaker, the Hornets finished the season with a mediocre 21–45 record. This led the team to drafting Anthony Davis from Kentucky with the first overall pick of the 2012 NBA draft.
Key dates
Draft picks
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
College/Team |
2 | 45 | Josh Harrellson | | United States | Kentucky |
Roster
2011–12 New Orleans Hornets roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) | From |
4.0 !F |
0 |
Aminu, Al-Farouq |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1990-09-21 |
Wake Forest |
2.5 !G/F |
1 |
Ariza, Trevor |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1985-07-30 |
UCLA |
5.5 !F/C |
15 |
Ayón, Gustavo |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1985-04-01 |
San José State |
1.5 !G |
8 |
Belinelli, Marco |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1986-03-25 |
Italy |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Gordon, Eric (C) |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1988-12-25 |
Indiana |
1.5 !G |
4 |
Henry, Xavier |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1991-03-15 |
Kansas |
1.5 !G |
2 |
Jack, Jarrett (C) |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
1983-10-28 |
Georgia Tech |
6.0 !C |
35 |
Kaman, Chris |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
1982-04-28 |
Central Michigan |
4.0 !F |
24 |
Landry, Carl |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
1983-09-19 |
Purdue |
5.5 !F/C |
50 |
Okafor, Emeka |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
1982-09-28 |
Connecticut |
5.5 !F/C |
14 |
Smith, Jason |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1986-03-02 |
Colorado State |
4.0 !F |
42 |
Thomas, Lance |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1988-04-24 |
Duke |
1.5 !G |
21 |
Vásquez, Greivis |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
1987-01-16 |
Maryland |
6.0 !C |
31 |
Watkins, Darryl |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
1984-11-08 |
Syracuse |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2012-04-18 |
Depth chart
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.
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2011–12 game log Total: 21–45 (Home: 11–22; Road: 10–23) |
December: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
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January: 2–16 (Home: 1–9; Road: 1–7)
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February
: 4–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 3–5)
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March: 5–12 (Home: 2–6; Road: 3–6)
Game | Date Time | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
36 |
March 2 |
Dallas |
W 97–92 |
Rodrigue Beaubois (25) |
Chris Kaman (13) |
Greivis Vásquez (7) |
New Orleans Arena |
9-27 |
37 |
March 3 |
Indiana |
L 84–102 |
Jarrett Jack (18) |
Solomon Jones (9) |
Gustavo Ayon (4) |
New Orleans Arena 16,379 |
9-28 |
38 |
March 5 |
@ Portland |
L 74–86 |
Marco Belinelli (18) |
Chris Kaman (11) |
Three players (3) |
Rose Garden 20,520 |
9-29 |
39 |
March 7 |
@ Sacramento |
L 98–99 |
Jarrett Jack (25) |
Chris Kaman (11) |
Chris Kaman (8) |
Power Balance Pavilion 13,487 |
9-30 |
40 |
March 9 |
@ Denver |
L 97–110 |
Lance Thomas (18) |
Four players (5) |
Greivis Vásquez (8) |
Pepsi Center 19,155 |
9-31 |
41 |
March 10 |
@ Minnesota |
W 95–89 |
Chris Kaman (20) |
Al-Farouq Aminu Chris Kaman (6) |
Jarrett Jack (7) |
Target Center 20,123 |
10-31 |
42 |
March 12 |
Charlotte |
L 71–73 |
Jarrett Jack (15) |
Chris Kaman (16) |
Jarrett Jack (9) |
New Orleans Arena 15,254 |
10-32 |
43 |
March 14 |
L. A. Lakers |
L 101–107 (OT) |
Jarrett Jack (30) |
Chris Kaman (12) |
Jarrett Jack Greivis Vásquez (6) |
New Orleans Arena 17,272 |
10-33 |
44 |
March 15 |
Washington |
L 89–99 |
Chris Kaman (20) |
Gustavo Ayon (9) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
New Orleans Arena 14,256 |
10-34 |
45 |
March 17 |
@ New Jersey |
W 102–94 |
Marco Belinelli Chris Kaman (20) |
Gustavo Ayon (9) |
Greivis Vásquez (9) |
Prudential Center 11,271 |
11-34 |
46 |
March 21 |
Golden State |
L 92–101 |
Jarrett Jack (17) |
Jarrett Jack (10) |
Jarrett Jack (11) |
New Orleans Arena 13,959 |
11-35 |
47 |
March 22 |
L. A. Clippers |
W 97–90 |
Chris Kaman (20) |
Chris Kaman (10) |
Jarrett Jack (9) |
New Orleans Arena 17,209 |
12-35 |
48 |
March 24 |
San Antonio |
L 86–89 |
Jarrett Jack (27) |
Gustavo Ayon (13) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
New Orleans Arena 16,118 |
12-36 |
49 |
March 26 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 85–97 |
Al-Farouq Aminu (15) |
Carl Landry (10) |
Jarrett Jack Greivis Vásquez (7) |
Staples Center 19,060 |
12-27 |
50 |
March 28 |
@ Golden State |
W 102–87 |
Marco Belinelli (22) |
Al-Farouq Aminu Carl Landry (8) |
Jarrett Jack (9) |
Oracle Arena 18,771 |
13-37 |
51 |
March 29 |
@ Portland |
L 93–99 |
Marco Belinelli (27) |
Jason Smith (9) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
Rose Garden 20,499 |
13-38 |
52 |
March 31 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
L 85–88 |
Jarrett Jack (18) |
Jason Smith (10) |
Jarrett Jack (10) |
Staples Center 18,997 |
13-39 |
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April
: 8–6 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–4)
Game | Date Time | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
53 |
April 1 |
@ Phoenix |
L 75–92 |
Marco Belinelli Jason Smith (14) |
Al-Farouq Aminu (8) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
US Airways Center 15,753 |
13-40 |
54 |
April 4 |
Denver |
W 94–92 |
Trevor Ariza Eric Gordon (15) |
Chris Kaman (10) |
Greivis Vásquez (10) |
New Orleans Arena 15,020 |
14-40 |
55 |
April 6 |
@ San Antonio |
L 103–128 |
Eric Gordon (31) |
Three players (6) |
Eric Gordon (4) |
AT&T Center 18,581 |
14-41 |
56 |
April 7 |
Minnesota |
W 99–90 |
Jason Smith (26) |
Chris Kaman Jason Smith (10) |
Greivis Vásquez (10) |
New Orleans Arena 15,520 |
15-41 |
57 |
April 9 |
L. A. Lakers |
L 91–93 |
Marco Belinelli (20) |
Carl Landry (11) |
Greivis Vásquez (11) |
New Orleans Arena 17,275 |
15-42 |
58 |
April 11 |
Sacramento |
W 105–96 |
Jason Smith (22) |
Chris Kaman (10) |
Jerome Dyson Greivis Vásquez (5) |
New Orleans Arena 16,906 |
16-42 |
59 |
April 13 |
Utah |
W 96–85 |
Eric Gordon (25) |
Jason Smith (8) |
Eric Gordon Greivis Vásquez (6) |
New Orleans Arena 16,326 |
17-42 |
60 |
April 15 |
Memphis |
W 88–75 |
Eric Gordon (18) |
Carl Landry (11) |
Greivis Vásquez (9) |
New Orleans Arena 15,570 |
18-42 |
61 |
April 16 |
@ Charlotte |
W 75–67 |
Greivis Vásquez (20) |
Carl Landry (12) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
Time Warner Cable Arena 10,876 |
19-42 |
62 |
April 18 |
@ Memphis |
L 91–103 |
Jerome Dyson (24) |
Darryl Watkins (13) |
Greivis Vásquez (9) |
FedExForum 14,507 |
19-43 |
63 |
April 19 |
Houston |
W 105–99 (OT) |
Eric Gordon (27) |
Carl Landry Gustavo Ayon (10) |
Greivis Vásquez (9) |
New Orleans Arena 18,315 |
20–43 |
64 |
April 22 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 98–107 |
Eric Gordon (17) |
Jason Smith Al-Farouq Aminu (8) |
Greivis Vásquez (7) |
Staples Center 19,060 |
20–44 |
65 |
April 24 |
@ Golden State |
W 83–81 |
Marco Belinelli (23) |
Al-Farouq Aminu (11) |
Greivis Vásquez (7) |
Oracle Arena 17,598 |
21–44 |
66 |
April 26 |
@ Houston |
L 77–84 |
Jerome Dyson (15) |
Al-Farouq Aminu Darryl Watkins (10) |
Greivis Vásquez (6) |
Toyota Center 16,602 |
21–45 |
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2011–12 season schedule |
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