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2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 2011–12 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 34th season in Southern California, and their 28th season in Los Angeles. Following the 2011 NBA lockout each team only played 66 games instead of the usual 82. The Clippers finished 40–26, their best winning percentage in franchise history at the time, and their first winning season since 2006. They finished the season as the #5 seed in the Western Conference, returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

It marked the first season with 3x All-Star and 2008 All-NBA First Team selection Chris Paul, following the completion of a trade in December with the New Orleans Hornets. Originally thought to be heading to the Lakers, Paul would make the All-NBA Third Team and lead the "Lob City" era of the Clippers for the next six years.

In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the First Round in seven games, but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Semifinals in four games.

Key dates

Summary

NBA Draft 2011

Draft picks

Roster

Roster notes

  • Forward Caron Butler becomes the 17th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
  • Forward Bobby Simmons makes his second tour of duty with the Clippers. He played for the team from 2003 to 2005.
  • The first year of the "Lob City" Clippers trio - Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan - who remained together until 2018.

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="#ccffcc" | 1 | December 19 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Chauncey Billups (23) | Chris Paul (7) | Chris Paul (9) | Staples Center | 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 | December 21 | L. A. Lakers | | Blake Griffin (30) | DeAndre Jordan (7) | Chris Paul (10) | Staples Center | 2–0

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor=#cfc | 1 | December 25 | @ Golden State | | Blake Griffin (22) | Caron Butler (10) | Chris Paul (9) | Oracle Arena<br>19,596 | 1–0 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 2 | December 28 | @ San Antonio | | Blake Griffin (28) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (9) | AT&T Center<br>18,581 | 1–1 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 3 | December 30 | Chicago | | Blake Griffin (34) | Blake Griffin (13) | Chris Paul (14) | Staples Center | 1–2

|- bgcolor=#cfc | 4 | January 1 | Portland | | Blake Griffin (20) | DeAndre Jordan (11) | Chris Paul (7) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 2–2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 5 | January 4 | Houston | | Blake Griffin (22) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (10) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 3–2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 6 | January 7 | Milwaukee | | Blake Griffin (22) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (7) | Staples Center<br>19,229 | 4–2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 7 | January 10 | @ Portland | | Caron Butler (20) | Blake Griffin (12) | Chauncey Billups<br>Mo Williams (4) | Rose Garden<br>20,381 | 4–3 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 8 | January 11 | Miami | | Chris Paul (27) | Blake Griffin (12) | Chris Paul (11) | Staples Center<br>19,341 | 5–3 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 9 | January 14 | L. A. Lakers | | Chris Paul (33) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (6) | Staples Center<br>19,895 | 6–3 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 10 | January 16 | New Jersey | | Blake Griffin (23) | Blake Griffin (14) | Randy Foye (10) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 7–3 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 11 | January 17 | @ Utah | | Caron Butler (14) | Blake Griffin (11) | Chauncey Billups (6) | EnergySolutions Arena<br>19,371 | 7–4 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 12 | January 18 | Dallas | | Mo Williams (26) | Blake Griffin (17) | Blake Griffin (7) | Staples Center<br>19,252 | 8–4 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 13 | January 20 | Minnesota | | Mo Williams (25) | DeAndre Jordan (11) | Mo Williams (5) | Staples Center<br>19,492 | 8–5 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 14 | January 22 | Toronto | | Mo Williams (26) | DeAndre Jordan (16) | Chauncey Billups (14) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 9–5 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 15 | January 25 | @ L. A. Lakers | | Blake Griffin (26) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (12) | Staples Center<br>18,997 | 9–6 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 16 | January 26 | Memphis | | Blake Griffin (20) | Blake Griffin<br>DeAndre Jordan (9) | Blake Griffin (8) | Staples Center<br>19,275 | 10–6 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 17 | January 29 | @ Denver | | Chauncey Billups (32) | Blake Griffin<br>DeAndre Jordan (13) | Chris Paul (7) | Pepsi Center<br>19,495 | 11–6 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 18 | January 30 | Oklahoma City | | Chris Paul (26) | DeAndre Jordan (11) | Chris Paul (14) | Staples Center<br>19,404 | 12–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc | 19 | February 1 | @ Utah | | Chris Paul (34) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (11) | EnergySolutions Arena<br>19,637 | 13–6 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 20 | February 2 | Denver | | Blake Griffin (18) | DeAndre Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (9) | Staples Center<br>19,223 | 13–7 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 21 | February 4 | @ Washington | | Blake Griffin (21) | Blake Griffin<br>DeAndre Jordan (11) | Blake Griffin<br>Mo Williams (8) | Verizon Center<br>19,419 | 14–7 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 22 | February 6 | @ Orlando | | Chris Paul (29) | Blake Griffin (10) | Chris Paul (8) | Amway Center<br>18,846 | 15–7 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 23 | February 8 | @ Cleveland | | Blake Griffin (25) | Blake Griffin (15) | Chris Paul (12) | Quicken Loans Arena<br>17,100 | 15–8 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 24 | February 10 | @ Philadelphia | | Chris Paul (24) | Blake Griffin (11) | Three players (4) | Wells Fargo Center<br>20,539 | 16–8 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 25 | February 11 | @ Charlotte | | Blake Griffin (21) | DeAndre Jordan (12) | Chris Paul (14) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br>19,110 | 17–8 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 26 | February 13 | @ Dallas | | Caron Butler (23) | DeAndre Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (9) | American Airlines Center<br>20,436 | 17–9 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 27 | February 15 | Washington | | Blake Griffin (23) | Blake Griffin (15) | Chris Paul (9) | Staples Center<br>19,135 | 18–9 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 28 | February 16 | @ Portland | | Blake Griffin (21) | Blake Griffin (14) | Randy Foye (4) | Staples Center<br>20,665 | 19–9 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 29 | February 18 | San Antonio | | Blake Griffin (22) | Blake Griffin (20) | Chris Paul (6) | Staples Center<br>19,217 | 19–10 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 30 | February 20 | @ Golden State | | Chris Paul (24) | Reggie Evans (12) | Chris Paul (6) | Oracle Arena<br>19,596 | 19–11 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 31 | February 22 | Denver | | Chris Paul (36) | DeAndre Jordan (16) | Chris Paul (9) | Staples Center<br>19,163 | 20–11 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 32 | February 28 | Minnesota | | Blake Griffin (30) | DeAndre Jordan (14) | Chris Paul<br>Mo Williams (6) | Staples Center<br>19,243 | 20–12

|- bgcolor=#cfc | 33 | March 1 | @ Sacramento | | Chris Paul (22) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (9) | Power Balance Pavilion<br>15,512 | 21–12 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 34 | March 2 | @ Phoenix | | Blake Griffin (17) | Caron Butler<br>Kenyon Martin (8) | Chris Paul (5) | US Airways Center<br>18,091 | 21–13 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 35 | March 4 | @ Houston | | Chris Paul (28) | Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan (11) | Chris Paul (10) | Toyota Center<br />16,646 | 22–13 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 36 | March 5 | @ Minnesota | | Blake Griffin (26) | Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan (12) | Chris Paul (5) | Target Center<br />19,509 | 22–14 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 37 | March 7 | @ New Jersey | | Blake Griffin (28) | Blake Griffin (17) | Chris Paul (10) | Prudential Center<br />18,711 | 22–15 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 38 | March 9 | @ San Antonio | | Chris Paul (36) | Reggie Evans (13) | Chris Paul (11) | AT&T Center<br>18,581 | 23–15 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 39 | March 11 | Golden State | | Blake Griffin (27) | Reggie Evans<br>Blake Griffin (12) | Chris Paul (5) | Staples Center<br>19,183 | 23–16 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 40 | March 12 | Boston | | Blake Griffin (24) | DeAndre Jordan (13) | Chris Paul (5) | Staples Center<br>19,464 | 23–17 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 41 | March 14 | Atlanta | | Mo Williams (25) | Reggie Evans<br>Blake Griffin (210) | Chris Paul (9) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 24–17 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 42 | March 15 | Phoenix | | Blake Griffin (25) | DeAndre Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (11) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 24–18 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 43 | March 17 | Houston | | Chris Paul (23) | DeAndre Jordan (11) | Chris Paul (5) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 25–18 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 44 | March 18 | Detroit | | Chris Paul (19) | Blake Griffin (11) | Chris Paul (15) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 26–18 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 45 | March 20 | @ Indiana | | Blake Griffin (23) | Blake Griffin<br>DeAndre Jordan (10) | Chris Paul (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse<br>14,901 | 26–19 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 46 | March 21 | @ Oklahoma City | | Randy Foye (23) | Blake Griffin (7) | Chris Paul (10) | Chesapeake Energy Arena<br>18,203 | 26–20 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 47 | March 22 | @ New Orleans | | Blake Griffin (21) | Blake Griffin (11) | Chris Paul (9) | New Orleans Arena<br>17,209 | 26–21 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 48 | March 24 | Memphis | | Blake Griffin (20) | Blake Griffin (10) | Chris Paul (13) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 27–21 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 49 | March 26 | New Orleans | | Chris Paul (25) | Blake Griffin (7) | Chris Paul (10) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 28–21 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 50 | March 28 | Phoenix | | Blake Griffin (27) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (15) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 29–21 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 51 | March 30 | Portland | | Three players (20) | Blake Griffin (13) | Chris Paul (14) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 30–21 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 52 | March 31 | Utah | | Chris Paul (26) | DeAndre Jordan (10) | Three players (6) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 31–21

|- bgcolor=#cfc | 53 | April 2 | @ Dallas | | Randy Foye (28) | Blake Griffin (16) | Chris Paul (10) | American Airlines Center<br>20,479 | 32–21 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 54 | April 4 | L. A. Lakers | | Caron Butler (28) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (8) | Staples Center<br>19,819 | 32–22 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 55 | April 5 | @ Sacramento | | Randy Foye (20) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (16) | Power Balance Pavilion<br>14,411 | 33–22 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 56 | April 7 | Sacramento | | Blake Griffin (27) | Blake Griffin (14) | Chris Paul (15) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 34–22 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 57 | April 9 | @ Memphis | | Chris Paul (21) | DeAndre Jordan (14) | Chris Paul (6) | FedEx Forum<br>17,219 | 34–23 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 58 | April 11 | @ Oklahoma City | | Chris Paul (31) | Blake Griffin (12) | Blake Griffin (7) | Chesapeake Energy Arena<br>18,203 | 35–23 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 59 | April 12 | @ Minnesota | | Blake Griffin (19) | Blake Griffin (13) | Chris Paul (8) | Target Center<br>16,016 | 36–23 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 60 | April 14 | Golden State | | Chris Paul (28) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (13) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 37–23 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 61 | April 16 | Oklahoma City | | Nick Young (19) | DeAndre Jordan (12) | Chris Paul (10) | Staples Center<br>19,516 | 38–23 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 62 | April 18 | @ Denver | | Chris Paul (21) | DeAndre Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (8) | Pepsi Center<br>17,219 | 39–23 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 63 | April 19 | @ Phoenix | | Chris Paul (19) | Blake Griffin (11) | Chris Paul (10) | US Airways Center<br>14,644 | 39–24 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 64 | April 22 | New Orleans | | Chris Paul (33) | Blake Griffin (15) | Chris Paul (13) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 40–24 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 65 | April 24 | @ Atlanta | | Blake Griffin (36) | DeAndre Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (8) | Philips Arena<br>18,223 | 40–25 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 66 | April 25 | @ New York | | Blake Griffin (29) | Blake Griffin<br>DeAndre Jordan (10) | Blake Griffin (6) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 40–26

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 29 | @ Memphis | W 99–98 | Nick Young (19) | Reggie Evans (13) | Chris Paul (11) | FedExForum<br>18,119 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 2 | @ Memphis | L 98–105 | Chris Paul (29) | Blake Griffin (9) | Chris Paul (6) | FedExForum<br>18,119 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 5 | Memphis | W 87–86 | Chris Paul (24) | Reggie Evans (11) | Chris Paul (11) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 7 | Memphis | W 101–97 (OT) | Blake Griffin (30) | Chris Paul (9) | Griffin, Paul (7) | Staples Center<br>19,167 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 9 | @ Memphis | L 80–92 | Mo Williams (20) | Blake Griffin (11) | Chris Paul (4) | FedExForum<br>18,119 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 11 | Memphis | L 88–90 | Blake Griffin (15) | Reggie Evans (10) | Chris Paul (7) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 13 | @ Memphis | W 82–72 | Chris Paul (19) | Kenyon Martin (10) | Chris Paul (4) | FedExForum<br>18,119 | 4–3 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 15 | @ San Antonio | L 92–108 | Eric Bledsoe (23) | Griffin, Jordan (9) | Chris Paul (10) | AT&T Center<br>18,581 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 17 | @ San Antonio | L 88–105 | Blake Griffin (20) | DeAndre Jordan (7) | Chris Paul (5) | AT&T Center<br>18,581 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 19 | San Antonio | L 86–96 | Blake Griffin (28) | Blake Griffin (16) | Chris Paul (11) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 20 | San Antonio | L 99–102 | Chris Paul (23) | DeAndre Jordan (8) | Chris Paul (11) | Staples Center<br>19,060 | 0–4 |-

Injuries and surgeries

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

References