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). For the first time since the 2004–05 season, Chris Paul was not on the roster as he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers during the lockout. Paul was supposed be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers but then commissioner David Stern vetoed the trade. The post-Chris Paul era Hornets finished the shortened season with a 21–45 record, last in the Western Conference.

2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season
Head coach	Monty Williams
General manager	Dell Demps
Owners	NBA
Arena	New Orleans Arena
Results
Record	21–45 (.318)
Place	Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Cox Sports Television
Radio	KMEZ

Key dates

• June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Draft picks

Main article: 2011 NBA draft

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 From SF 0 Aminu, Al-Farouq 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990-09-21 Wake Forest SF 1 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985-07-30 UCLA PF 15 Ayón, Gustavo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985-04-01 San José State SG 8 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-03-25 Italy SG 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana SG 4 Henry, Xavier 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-03-15 Kansas PG 2 Jack, Jarrett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1983-10-28 Georgia Tech C 35 Kaman, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1982-04-28 Central Michigan PF 24 Landry, Carl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1983-09-19 Purdue C 50 Okafor, Emeka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1982-09-28 Connecticut PF 14 Smith, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-03-02 Colorado State PF 42 Thomas, Lance 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-04-24 Duke PG 21 Vásquez, Greivis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1987-01-16 Maryland C 31 Watkins, Darryl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1984-11-08 Syracuse	Head coach Monty Williams Assistant coach(es) Randy Ayers James Borrego Bryan Gates Bob Hill Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: April 18, 2012

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.

2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 December 16 @ Memphis W 97–90 Jarrett Jack (24) Lance Thomas (8) Jarrett Jack (6) FedEx Forum 11,259 1–0 2 December 21 Memphis W 95–80 Chris Kaman (18) Quincy Pondexter (12) Jarrett Jack (8) New Orleans Arena 11,895 2–0
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c-San Antonio Spurs	50	16	.758	–	28‍–‍5	22‍–‍11	12–4	66
x-Memphis Grizzlies	41	25	.621	9.0	26‍–‍7	15‍–‍18	7–8	66
x-Dallas Mavericks	36	30	.545	14.0	23‍–‍10	13‍–‍20	8–5	66
Houston Rockets	34	32	.515	16.0	22‍–‍11	12‍–‍21	6–8	66
New Orleans Hornets	21	45	.318	29.0	11‍–‍22	10‍–‍23	3–11	66

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-San Antonio Spurs *	50	16	.758	–	66
2	y-Oklahoma City Thunder *	47	19	.712	3.0	66
3	y-Los Angeles Lakers *	41	25	.621	9.0	66
4	x-Memphis Grizzlies	41	25	.621	9.0	66
5	x-Los Angeles Clippers	40	26	.606	10.0	66
6	x-Denver Nuggets	38	28	.576	12.0	66
7	x-Dallas Mavericks	36	30	.545	14.0	66
8	x-Utah Jazz	36	30	.545	14.0	66
9	Houston Rockets	34	32	.515	16.0	66
10	Phoenix Suns	33	33	.500	17.0	66
11	Portland Trail Blazers	28	38	.424	22.0	66
12	Minnesota Timberwolves	26	40	.394	24.0	66
13	Golden State Warriors	23	43	.348	27.0	66
14	Sacramento Kings	22	44	.333	28.0	66
15	New Orleans Hornets	21	45	.318	29.0	66

Game log

2011–12 game log Total: 21–45 (Home: 11–22; Road: 10–23)
December: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 December 26 @ Phoenix W 85–84 Eric Gordon (20) Emeka Okafor (9) Eric Gordon (3) US Airways Center 17,776 1–0 2 December 28 Boston W 97–78 Jarrett Jack (21) Carl Landry (11) Jarrett Jack (9) New Orleans Arena 17,802 2–0 3 December 30 Phoenix L 78–93 Carl Landry (17) Emeka Okafor (16) Greivis Vásquez (5) New Orleans Arena 15,790 2–1
January: 2–16 (home: 1–9; road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 January 1 @ Sacramento L 80–96 Trevor Ariza (17) Chris Kaman (15) Jarrett Jack Greivis Vásquez (8) Power Balance Pavilion 13,628 2–2 5 January 2 @ Utah L 90–94 Jarrett Jack (27) Jason Smith (8) Jarrett Jack (11) EnergySolutions Arena 19,159 2–3 6 January 4 Philadelphia L 93–101 Eric Gordon (22) Chris Kaman Carl Landry (8) Jarrett Jack (11) New Orleans Arena 12,387 2–4 7 January 6 Denver L 88–96 Greivis Vásquez (16) Chris Kaman (12) Jarrett Jack (6) New Orleans Arena 13,035 2–5 8 January 7 @ Dallas L 81–96 Al-Farouq Aminu (15) Al-Farouq Aminu (12) Jarrett Jack (5) American Airlines Center 20,409 2–6 9 January 9 @ Denver W 94–81 Chris Kaman (20) Chris Kaman Emeka Okafor (7) Jarrett Jack (9) Pepsi Center 14,002 3–6 10 January 11 Oklahoma City L 85–95 Chris Kaman Carl Landry (17) Chris Kaman Al-Farouq Aminu (9) Jarrett Jack (8) New Orleans Arena 13,565 3–7 11 January 13 Minnesota L 80–87 Marco Belinelli (20) Emeka Okafor (14) Jarrett Jack (9) New Orleans Arena 14,295 3–8 12 January 14 @ Memphis L 99–108 Jarrett Jack (23) Jason Smith (8) Greivis Vásquez (6) FedExForum 14,983 3–9 13 January 16 Portland L 77–84 LaMarcus Aldridge (22) Emeka Okafor (10) Raymond Felton (12) New Orleans Arena 3–10 14 January 18 Memphis L 87–93 Jarrett Jack (27) Marc Gasol (12) Mike Conley Jr. (10) New Orleans Arena 3–11 15 January 19 @ Houston L 88–90 (OT) Kevin Martin (32) Samuel Dalembert (17) Kyle Lowry (8) Toyota Center 3–12 16 January 21 Dallas L 81–83 Carl Landry (19) Emeka Okafor (17) Delonte West (6) New Orleans Arena 3–13 17 January 23 San Antonio L 102–104 Tim Duncan (28) Emeka Okafor (8) Tony Parker (17) New Orleans Arena 3–14 18 January 25 @ Oklahoma City L 91–101 Kevin Durant (25) Emeka Okafor (8) James Harden (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 3–15 19 January 27 Orlando W 93–67 Dwight Howard (28) Dwight Howard (16) Jarrett Jack (9) New Orleans Arena 4–15 20 January 29 Atlanta L 72–94 Jeff Teague (24) Joe Johnson (9) Greivis Vásquez (8) New Orleans Arena 4–16 21 January 30 @ Miami L 95–109 LeBron James (22) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (8) American Airlines Arena 4–17
February : 4–10 (home: 1–5; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 22 February 1 Phoenix L 103–120 Steve Nash (30) Marcin Gortat (11) Greivis Vásquez (12) New Orleans Arena 4–18 23 February 2 @ San Antonio L 81–93 Tim Duncan (19) Tim Duncan (9) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center 4–19 24 February 4 @ Detroit L 87–89 Trevor Ariza (26) Greg Monroe (16 Greivis Vásquez (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills 4–20 25 February 6 Sacramento L 92–100 DeMarcus Cousins (28) DeMarcus Cousins (19) Greivis Vásquez (9) New Orleans Arena 4–21 26 February 8 Chicago L 67–90 Carlos Boozer (18) Joakim Noah (10) Derrick Rose (6) New Orleans Arena 4–22 27 February 10 Portland L 86–94 Jamal Crawford (31) Trevor Ariza (9) Jamal Crawford (8) New Orleans Arena 4–23 28 February 13 Utah W 86–80 Chris Kaman (27) Chris Kaman (13) Greivis Vásquez (10) New Orleans Arena 5–23 29 February 15 @ Milwaukee W 92–89 Ersan İlyasova (23) Gustavo Ayon (12) Greivis Vásquez (7) Bradley Center 6–23 30 February 17 @ New York W 89–85 Amar'e Stoudemire (26) Amar'e Stoudemire (12) Greivis Vásquez (11) Madison Square Garden 7–23 31 February 20 @ Oklahoma City L 93–101 Kevin Durant (31) Kendrick Perkins (13) Trevor Ariza (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena 7–24 32 February 21 @ Indiana L 108–117 (OT) Roy Hibbert (30) Roy Hibbert (13) Jarrett Jack (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7–25 33 February 22 @ Cleveland W 89–84 Antawn Jamison (22) Gustavo Ayon (17) Kyrie Irving (11) Quicken Loans Arena 8–25 34 February 28 @ Chicago L 95–99 Derrick Rose (32) Joakim Noah (16) Derrick Rose (9) United Center 8–26 35 February 29 Toronto L 84–95 Linas Kleiza (21) Chris Kaman (10) Jarrett Jack (6) New Orleans Arena 8–27
March: 5–12 (home: 2–6; road: 3–6) Game Date 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 12–37 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
April : 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4) Game Date 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
2011–12 season schedule