2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season was the 45th season of the franchise, 39th in San Antonio and 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs tied the Chicago Bulls for the best record of the season at 50–16, transmuted to 62–20 in an 82-game season, as the season was shortened to 66 games due to the 2011 NBA lockout.

The Spurs attained the first seed in the Western Conference, earning a berth in the 2012 NBA playoffs, where they swept both the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers in four games in the first round and semifinals, respectively, only to be eliminated in six games by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. The Thunder would go on to lose to the Miami Heat in the Finals in five games.

Key dates

 * June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
 * April 27: Upon defeating Golden State in the season finale, the Spurs achieved their 13th consecutive 50-plus-win season, a new NBA record.
 * May 1: Gregg Popovich announced as the recipient of the 2011–12 NBA Coach of the Year Award.
 * May 7: With an 87–81 win the Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz in a 4–0 series sweep in the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs.
 * May 20: Spurs completed another series sweep, defeating the L.A. Clippers with a 102–99 win in the second round of the 2012 NBA playoffs.
 * May 29: With the Spurs' game 2 victory over the Thunder, their 20th consecutive, the Spurs became only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 or more straight victories.
 * June 6: The Spurs are defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in a six-game series.

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.


 * - bgcolor="#fcc"
 * 1
 * December 17
 * @ Houston
 * DeJuan Blair Manu Ginóbili (16)
 * DeJuan Blair (7)
 * T. J. Ford (6)
 * Toyota Center 12,859
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="ccffcc"
 * 2
 * December 21
 * Houston
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Gani Lawal T. J. Ford (5)
 * Tony Parker Tim Duncan (5)
 * AT&T Center 17,323
 * 1–1
 * AT&T Center 17,323
 * 1–1

Game log

 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * December 26
 * Memphis
 * Manu Ginóbili (24)
 * Tiago Splitter (8)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * December 28
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Manu Ginóbili (24)
 * Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard (8)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * December 29
 * @ Houston
 * DeJuan Blair (22)
 * DeJuan Blair (8)
 * Tiago Splitter (3)
 * Toyota Center 18,267
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * December 31
 * Utah
 * Manu Ginóbili (23)
 * DeJuan Blair (10)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 17,769
 * 3–1
 * DeJuan Blair (10)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 17,769
 * 3–1


 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * January 2
 * @ Minnesota
 * Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan (16)
 * Matt Bonner (6)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * Target Center 14,514
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * January 4
 * Golden State
 * Tony Parker (21)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker, T. J. Ford (8)
 * AT&T Center 16,751
 * 4–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 7
 * January 5
 * Dallas
 * Matt Bonner (17)
 * Richard Jefferson (7)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 5–2
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 8
 * January 7
 * Denver
 * Danny Green (24)
 * DeJuan Blair (10)
 * T. J. Ford (7)
 * AT&T Center 17,537
 * 6–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * January 8
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Gary Neal (18)
 * Kawhi Leonard (10)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 6–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * January 10
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Tony Parker (22)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * Bradley Center 11,585
 * 6–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * January 11
 * Houston
 * (OT)
 * Tony Parker (28)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 17,381
 * 7–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * January 13
 * Portland
 * Tony Parker (20)
 * DeJuan Blair (11)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 8–4
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * January 15
 * Phoenix
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 9–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * January 17
 * @ Miami
 * Danny Green (20)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * Richard Jefferson (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 9–5
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * January 18
 * @ Orlando
 * (OT)
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 10–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * January 20
 * Sacramento
 * Tony Parker (24)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 10–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * January 21
 * @ Houston
 * Tiago Splitter (25)
 * Kawhi Leonard (11)
 * Tony Parker (13)
 * Toyota Center 15,285
 * 10–7
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * January 23
 * @ New Orleans
 * Tim Duncan (28)
 * Tim Duncan (7)
 * Tony Parker (17)
 * New Orleans Arena 12,599
 * 11–7
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * January 25
 * Atlanta
 * Matt Bonner, DeJuan Blair (17)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center 17,888
 * 12–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * January 27
 * @ Minnesota
 * Tony Parker (20)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tim Duncan (4)
 * Target Center 16,699
 * 12–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * January 29
 * @ Dallas
 * (OT)
 * Gary Neal (19)
 * DeJuan Blair (9)
 * Gary Neal (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,262
 * 12–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * January 30
 * @ Memphis
 * Matt Bonner (15)
 * Kawhi Leonard (10)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * FedExForum 15,118
 * 13–9
 * Gary Neal (19)
 * DeJuan Blair (9)
 * Gary Neal (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,262
 * 12–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * January 30
 * @ Memphis
 * Matt Bonner (15)
 * Kawhi Leonard (10)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * FedExForum 15,118
 * 13–9
 * 13–9


 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * February 1
 * Houston
 * Tim Duncan (25)
 * Matt Bonner (10)
 * Tony Parker, Danny Green (4)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 14–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * February 2
 * New Orleans
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,082
 * 15–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 25
 * February 4
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (42)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 16–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 26
 * February 6
 * @ Memphis
 * Tony Parker (21)
 * Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * FedExForum 13,527
 * 17–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 27
 * February 8
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Tony Parker (37)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 18,070
 * 18–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * February 11
 * @ New Jersey
 * Gary Neal (18)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tim Duncan, Tony Parker (5)
 * Prudential Center 15,272
 * 19–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 29
 * February 14
 * @ Detroit
 * Tim Duncan (18)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (7)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,533
 * 20–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * February 15
 * @ Toronto
 * Tony Parker (34)
 * Danny Green (7)
 * Tony Parker (14)
 * Air Canada Centre 15,999
 * 21–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * February 18
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * (OT)
 * Tony Parker (30)
 * Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Staples Center 19,217
 * 22–9
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * February 20
 * @ Utah
 * Tony Parker (23)
 * Kawhi Leonard (8)
 * Tony Parker (11)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,105
 * 23–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * February 21
 * @ Portland
 * Kawhi Leonard (24)
 * Kawhi Leonard (10)
 * Richard Jefferson, Cory Joseph, Gary Neal (3)
 * Rose Garden 20,567
 * 23–10
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 34
 * February 23
 * @ Denver
 * Dejuan Blair (28)
 * DeJuan Blair (12)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * Pepsi Center 18,875
 * 24–10
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * February 29
 * Chicago
 * Gary Neal (21)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 24–11
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * February 29
 * Chicago
 * Gary Neal (21)
 * Tim Duncan (10)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 24–11
 * 24–11


 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 36
 * March 2
 * Charlotte
 * Tony Parker (15)
 * DeJuan Blair (11)
 * Tony Parker (4)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 25–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * March 4
 * Denver
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 25–12
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 38
 * March 7
 * New York
 * Tony Parker (32)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 26–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * March 9
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Manu Ginóbili (22)
 * Matt Bonner, Kawhi Leonard (6)
 * Manu Ginóbili (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 26–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 40
 * March 12
 * Washington
 * Tony Parker (31)
 * DeJuan Blair (12)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 27–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 41
 * March 14
 * Orlando
 * Tony Parker (31)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 28–13
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 42
 * March 16
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (25)
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 29–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * March 17
 * @ Dallas
 * Danny Green, Tim Duncan (17)
 * Tiago Splitter (6)
 * Tony Parker (11)
 * American Airlines Center 20,528
 * 29–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 44
 * March 21
 * Minnesota
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Tim Duncan (15)
 * Manu Ginóbili (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 30–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * March 23
 * Dallas
 * Danny Green (18)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Manu Ginóbili (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 31–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * March 24
 * @ New Orleans
 * DeJuan Blair (23)
 * Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green (7)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * New Orleans Arena 16,118
 * 32–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 47
 * March 25
 * Philadelphia
 * Tony Parker (21)
 * Kawhi Leonard (10)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 33–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * March 27
 * @ Phoenix
 * Tim Duncan (26)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (7)
 * US Airways Center 16,573
 * 34–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * March 28
 * @ Sacramento
 * Manu Ginóbili (20)
 * Kawhi Leonard (9)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 13,119
 * 35–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 50
 * March 31
 * Indiana
 * Tim Duncan (23)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 36–14
 * Manu Ginóbili (20)
 * Kawhi Leonard (9)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 13,119
 * 35–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 50
 * March 31
 * Indiana
 * Tim Duncan (23)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 36–14
 * 36–14


 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 51
 * April 3
 * @ Cleveland
 * Patrick Mills (20)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Boris Diaw (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,574
 * 37–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * April 4
 * @ Boston
 * Danny Green (14)
 * Tim Duncan (16)
 * Gary Neal (4)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 38–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * April 6
 * New Orleans
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Stephen Jackson (7)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 39–14
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 54
 * April 8
 * Utah
 * Tony Parker (28)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Danny Green (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 40–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * April 9
 * @ Utah
 * Gary Neal (14)
 * DeJuan Blair (8)
 * Gary Neal (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 40–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * April 11
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Danny Green (22)
 * Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson (5)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 40–16
 * - bgcolor=#ccffcc
 * 57
 * April 12
 * Memphis
 * Tim Duncan (28)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 41–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * April 14
 * Phoenix
 * Tim Duncan (19)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 42–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * April 16
 * @ Golden State
 * Gary Neal (17)
 * Boris Diaw (9)
 * Gary Neal, Tony Parker (5)
 * Oracle Arena 18,471
 * 43–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 60
 * April 17
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Tony Parker (29)
 * Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner (8)
 * Tony Parker (13)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 44–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * April 18
 * @ Sacramento
 * Gary Neal, Tiago Splitter (17)
 * Tiago Splitter (7)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 16,954
 * 45–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * April 20
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 46–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * April 22
 * Cleveland
 * Manu Ginóbili (20)
 * Tiago Splitter, Boris Diaw, Kawhi Leonard, DeJuan Blair (7)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 47–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * April 23
 * Portland
 * Danny Green, Tim Duncan (18)
 * Tim Duncan (8)
 * Boris Diaw, Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 48–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 65
 * April 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Patrick Mills (27)
 * DeJuan Blair (8)
 * Stephen Jackson (6)
 * US Airways Center 17,172
 * 49–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * April 26
 * @ Golden State
 * Patrick Mills (34)
 * DeJuan Blair (13)
 * Patrick Mills (12)
 * Oracle Arena 18,124
 * 50–16
 * Patrick Mills (27)
 * DeJuan Blair (8)
 * Stephen Jackson (6)
 * US Airways Center 17,172
 * 49–16
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * April 26
 * @ Golden State
 * Patrick Mills (34)
 * DeJuan Blair (13)
 * Patrick Mills (12)
 * Oracle Arena 18,124
 * 50–16
 * Oracle Arena 18,124
 * 50–16

Game log

 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * April 29
 * Utah
 * Tony Parker (28)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * May 2
 * Utah
 * Tony Parker (18)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * May 5
 * @ Utah
 * Tony Parker (27)
 * Tiago Splitter (8)
 * Manu Ginóbili (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * May 7
 * @ Utah
 * Manu Ginóbili (17)
 * Stephen Jackson (6)
 * Tony Parker (3)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 4–0
 * Stephen Jackson (6)
 * Tony Parker (3)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 4–0


 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * May 15
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Tim Duncan (26)
 * Boris Diaw (12)
 * Tony Parker (11)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * May 17
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Tony Parker (22)
 * Kawhi Leonard (6)
 * Tony Parker (5) Manu Ginóbili (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 3
 * May 19
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Tony Parker (23)
 * Tim Duncan (13)
 * Tony Parker (10)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 4
 * May 20
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 4–0
 * Tim Duncan (9)
 * Tony Parker (5)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 4–0


 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 1
 * May 27
 * Oklahoma City
 * Manu Ginóbili (26)
 * Tim Duncan (11)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor=ccffcc
 * 2
 * May 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (34)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Tony Parker (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 3
 * May 31
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (16) S. Jackson (16)
 * Manu Ginóbili (6) Kawhi Leonard (6)
 * Gary Neal (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2–1
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 4
 * June 2
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tim Duncan (21)
 * Kawhi Leonard (9)
 * Gary Neal (4) Manu Ginóbili (4)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 5
 * June 4
 * Oklahoma City
 * Manu Ginóbili (34)
 * Tim Duncan (12)
 * Manu Ginóbili (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor=ffcccc
 * 6
 * June 6
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tony Parker (29)
 * Tim Duncan (14)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2–4
 * Tony Parker (29)
 * Tim Duncan (14)
 * Tony Parker (12)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2–4
 * 2–4

Award winners

 * Tony Parker, NBA All-Star Western Conference reserve (4th appearance)
 * Tony Parker, Guard, All-NBA Second Team
 * Kawhi Leonard, Forward, All-Rookie First Team
 * Gregg Popovich, Western Conference Coach of the Month (February)
 * Gregg Popovich, Western Conference Coach of the Month (March)
 * Gregg Popovich, NBA Coach of the Year