# 2011–12 Utah Jazz season

The 2011–12 Utah Jazz season is the franchise's 38th overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 33rd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City.
With a mediocre 36–30 record, the Jazz made the playoffs for the first time since 2010 without Jerry Sloan, who retired last year. However, the Jazz were quickly eliminated from the playoffs as they were overpowered by the San Antonio Spurs, who swept them in four games.
The Jazz would not return to the playoffs until 2017.

## Key dates

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

## Pre-season
### Game log

2011 pre-season game log :
Pre-season: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 19
@ Portland
L 90–110
Derrick Favors (25)
Derrick Favors (12)
Earl Watson (5)
Rose Garden 19,997
0–1
2
December 21
Portland
W 92–89
C.J. Miles (17)
C.J. Miles Al Jefferson (9)
Jamaal Tinsley Al Jefferson (3)
EnergySolutions Arena 15,367
1–1 :
2011–12 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | – | 26‍–‍7 | 21‍–‍12 | 10–3 | 66 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9.0 | 20‍–‍13 | 18‍–‍15 | 6–7 | 66 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 11.0 | 25‍–‍8 | 11‍–‍22 | 9–4 | 66 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 19.0 | 20‍–‍13 | 8‍–‍25 | 4–10 | 66 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 21.0 | 13‍–‍20 | 13‍–‍20 | 4–9 | 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: 36–30 (home: 25–8; road: 11–22) :
December: 1–3 (home: 1–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 27
@ L. A. Lakers
L 71–96
Paul Millsap (18)
Enes Kanter (11)
Devin Harris (6)
Staples Center 18,997
0–1
2
December 28
@ Denver
L 100–117
Al Jefferson (19)
Derrick Favors (10)
Gordon Hayward (7)
Pepsi Center 19,155
0–2
3
December 30
Philadelphia
W 102–99
Derrick Favors (20)
Paul Millsap (14)
Earl Watson (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
1–2
4
December 31
@ San Antonio
L 89–104
Al Jefferson (21)
Al Jefferson (11)
Gordon Hayward (4)
AT&T Center 17,769
1–3 :
January: 11–4 (home: 9–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
January 2
New Orleans
W 94–90
Al Jefferson (22)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (6)
Earl Watson (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,159
2–3
6
January 3
Milwaukee
W 85–73
Al Jefferson (26)
Paul Millsap (12)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,756
3–3
7
January 6
Memphis
W 94–85
Al Jefferson (20)
Al Jefferson (9)
Earl Watson (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,503
4–3
8
January 7
@ Golden State
W 88–87
Gordon Hayward (18)
Derrick Favors (10)
Devin Harris (8)
Oracle Arena 19,596
5–3
9
January 10
Cleveland
W 113–105
Al Jefferson (30)
Al Jefferson (12)
Gordon Hayward (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,859
6–3
10
January 11
L. A. Lakers
L 87–90 (OT)
Paul Millsap (29)
Al Jefferson (11)
Devin Harris Gordon Hayward (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,642
6–4
11
January 14
New Jersey
W 107–94
Al Jefferson (20)
Paul Millsap (12)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,557
7–4
12
January 15
@ Denver
W 106–96
Paul Millsap (26)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (12)
Devin Harris Earl Watson (7)
Pepsi Center 16,208
8–4
13
January 17
L. A. Clippers
W 108–79
Paul Millsap (20)
Al Jefferson (13)
Devin Harris Al Jefferson (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,371
9–4
14
January 19
Dallas
L 91–94
Al Jefferson (22)
Paul Millsap (13)
Earl Watson (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
9–5
15
January 21
Minnesota
W 108–98
Paul Millsap (26)
Al Jefferson (12)
Earl Watson (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
10–5
16
January 25
Toronto
L 106–111 (OT)
Paul Millsap (31)
Derrick Favors (12)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,802
10–6
17
January 27
@ Dallas
L 101–116
Paul Millsap (20)
Enes Kanter Paul Millsap (7)
Gordon Hayward (6)
American Airlines Center 20,096
10–7
18
January 28
Sacramento
W 96–93
Gordon Hayward (21)
Paul Millsap (14)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
11–7
19
January 30
Portland
W 93–89
Paul Millsap (19)
Paul Millsap (15)
Three players (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,328
12–7 :
February: 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
20
February 1
L. A. Clippers
L 105–107
Al Jefferson (27)
Al Jefferson (12)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,637
12–8
21
February 2
@ Golden State
L 101–119
Gordon Hayward (21)
Paul Millsap (11)
Jamaal Tinsley (13)
Oracle Arena 18,123
12–9
22
February 4
L. A. Lakers
W 95–87
Al Jefferson (18)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (13)
Earl Watson (11)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,642
13–9
23
February 6
@ New York
L 88–99
Al Jefferson (22)
Paul Millsap (13)
Devin Harris Gordon Hayward (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
13–10
24
February 7
@ Indiana
L 99–104
Paul Millsap (18)
Paul Millsap (10)
Earl Watson (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,006
13–11
25
February 10
Oklahoma City
L 87–101
Al Jefferson (20)
Paul Millsap (9)
Devin Harris (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
13–12
26
February 12
@ Memphis
W 98–88
Gordon Hayward (23)
Al Jefferson (15)
Gordon Hayward Earl Watson (5)
FedExForum 14,234
14–12
27
February 13
@ New Orleans
L 80–86
Derrick Favors Al Jefferson (14)
Al Jefferson Enes Kanter (12)
Earl Watson (5)
New Orleans Arena 13,562
14–13
28
February 14
@ Oklahoma City
L 85–111
Al Jefferson (15)
Paul Millsap (8)
Earl Watson (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
14–14
29
February 17
Washington
W 114–100
Al Jefferson (34)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (12)
Devin Harris (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,719
15–14
30
February 19
@ Houston
L 85–101
Al Jefferson (23)
Al Jefferson (11)
Devin Harris Gordon Hayward (4)
Toyota Center 16,764
15–15
31
February 20
San Antonio
L 102–106
Al Jefferson (20)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (11)
Devin Harris (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,105
15–16
32
February 22
@ Minnesota
L 98–100
Paul Millsap (25)
Al Jefferson (11)
Devin Harris (8)
Target Center 18,776
15–17
All-Star Break
33
February 28
@ Sacramento
L 96–103
Devin Harris (18)
Derrick Favors (11)
Devin Harris (7)
Power Balance Pavilion 13,896
15–18
34
February 29
Houston
W 104–83
CJ Miles (27)
Al Jefferson (10)
Earl Watson (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,816
16–18 :
March: 11–8 (home: 6–1; road: 5–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
35
March 2
Miami
W 99–98
Al Jefferson (20)
Josh Howard (9)
Earl Watson (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
17–18
36
March 3
@ Dallas
L 96–102
Paul Millsap (24)
Al Jefferson (10)
Devin Harris (5)
American Airlines Center 20,560
17–19
37
March 5
@ Cleveland
W 109–100
Al Jefferson (25)
Al Jefferson (13)
Al Jefferson (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,190
18–19
38
March 7
@ Charlotte
W 99–93
Al Jefferson (31)
Al Jefferson (9)
Al Jefferson Earl Watson (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 10,891
19–19
39
March 9
@ Philadelphia
L 91–104
Paul Millsap (15)
Paul Millsap (9)
Earl Watson (5)
Wells Fargo Center 18,512
19–20
40
March 10
@ Chicago
L 97–111
Paul Millsap (26)
Al Jefferson (8)
Jamaal Tinsley (10)
United Center 22,158
19–21
41
March 12
Detroit
W 105–90
Al Jefferson (33)
Al Jefferson (12)
Devin Harris (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,393
20–21
42
March 14
@ Phoenix
L 111–120
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (18)
Paul Millsap (10)
Jamaal Tinsley (8)
US Airways Center 14,076
20–22
43
March 15
Minnesota
W 111–105 (OT)
Gordon Hayward (26)
Derrick Favors (16)
Jamaal Tinsley (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,053
21–22
44
March 17
Golden State
W 99–92 (OT)
Derrick Favors (23)
Derrick Favors (17)
Devin Harris (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,854
22–22
45
March 18
@ L. A. Lakers
W 103–99
Paul Millsap (24)
Derrick Favors (10)
Devin Harris (9)
Staples Center 18,997
23–22
46
March 20
Oklahoma City
W 97–90
Paul Millsap (20)
Derrick Favors (9)
Devin Harris Al Jefferson (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,138
24–22
47
March 22
@ Sacramento
W 103–102
Al Jefferson (26)
Derrick Favors (10)
Jamaal Tinsley (8)
Power Balance Pavilion 11,646
25–22
48
March 23
Denver
W 121–102
Al Jefferson (23)
Al Jefferson (8)
Devin Harris (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,250
26–22
49
March 25
@ Atlanta
L 133–139 (4OT)
Al Jefferson (28)
Al Jefferson (17)
Devin Harris (10)
Philips Arena 13,544
26–23
50
March 26
@ New Jersey
W 105–84
Paul Millsap (24)
Paul Millsap (13)
Devin Harris (11)
Prudential Center 10,310
27–23
51
March 28
@ Boston
L 82–94
Gordon Hayward (19)
Al Jefferson (12)
Devin Harris (7)
TD Garden 18,624
27–24
52
March 30
Sacramento
L 103–104
Al Jefferson (27)
Al Jefferson (16)
Earl Watson (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
27–25
53
March 31
@ L. A. Clippers
L 96–105
Al Jefferson (26)
Paul Millsap (9)
Devin Harris (6)
Staples Center 19,060
27–26 :
April: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
54
April 2
@ Portland
W 102–97
Paul Millsap (31)
Derrick Favors Paul Millsap (11)
Jamaal Tinsley (6)
Rose Garden 20,050
28–26
55
April 4
Phoenix
L 105–107
Paul Millsap (25)
Gordon Hayward (10)
Paul Millsap (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
28–27
56
April 6
Golden State
W 104–98
Al Jefferson (30)
Al Jefferson (11)
Earl Watson (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,933
29–27
57
April 8
@ San Antonio
L 104–114
Al Jefferson (19)
Derrick Favors (12)
Devin Harris (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
29–28
58
April 9
San Antonio
W 91–84
Devin Harris (25)
Al Jefferson Paul Millsap (10)
Devin Harris (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
30–28
59
April 11
@ Houston
W 103–91
Gordon Hayward (29)
Derrick Favors (11)
Gordon Hayward (6)
Toyota Center 18,273
31–28
60
April 13
@ New Orleans
L 85–96
Paul Millsap (27)
Derrick Favors (13)
Devin Harris (8)
New Orleans Arena 16,326
31–29
61
April 14
@ Memphis
L 98–103
Devin Harris Al Jefferson (20)
Derrick Favors (14)
Devin Harris (6)
FedExForum 17,190
31–30
62
April 16
Dallas
W 123–121 (3OT)
Al Jefferson (28)
Al Jefferson (26)
Devin Harris (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,363
32–30
63
April 18
@ Portland
W 112–91
Devin Harris (27)
Al Jefferson (10)
Alec Burks (5)
Rose Garden 20,545
33–30
64
April 21
Orlando
W 117–107
Devin Harris Al Jefferson (21)
Derrick Favors (11)
Jamaal Tinsley (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,580
34–30
65
April 24
Phoenix
W 100–88
Paul Millsap (26)
Al Jefferson (16)
Gordon Hayward (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
35–30
66
April 26
Portland
W 96–94
Alec Burks (18)
Jeremy Evans Enes Kanter (10)
Jamaal Tinsley (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,554
36–30 :
2011–12 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Gordon Hayward | 66 | 58 | 30.5 | .456 | .346 | .832 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .6 | 11.8 |
| Enes Kanter | 66 | 0 | 13.2 | .496 | .000 | .667 | 4.2 | .1 | .3 | .3 | 4.6 |
| Derrick Favors | 65 | 9 | 21.2 | .499 | | .649 | 6.5 | .7 | .6 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| Paul Millsap | 64 | 62 | 32.8 | .495 | .226 | .792 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .8 | 16.6 |
| Devin Harris | 63 | 63 | 27.6 | .445 | .362 | .746 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.3 |
| Al Jefferson | 61 | 61 | 34.0 | .492 | .250 | .774 | 9.6 | 2.2 | .8 | 1.7 | 19.2 |
| Alec Burks | 59 | 0 | 15.9 | .429 | .333 | .727 | 2.2 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 7.2 |
| C. J. Miles | 56 | 14 | 20.4 | .381 | .307 | .794 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 9.1 |
| Earl Watson | 50 | 2 | 20.7 | .338 | .192 | .674 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .4 | 3.0 |
| Josh Howard | 43 | 18 | 23.0 | .399 | .243 | .773 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 8.7 |
| Jamaal Tinsley | 37 | 1 | 13.7 | .404 | .270 | .765 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .5 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Raja Bell | 34 | 33 | 23.4 | .466 | .391 | .840 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 6.4 |
| Jeremy Evans | 29 | 0 | 7.5 | .643 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .8 | 2.1 |
| DeMarre Carroll$^†$ | 20 | 9 | 16.4 | .374 | .368 | .875 | 2.5 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.8 |
| Blake Ahearn | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .286 | .222 | | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Al Jefferson | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | .529 | .000 | .250 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | 18.3 |
| Paul Millsap | 4 | 4 | 34.8 | .370 | .000 | .500 | 11.0 | .5 | .3 | 2.5 | 12.0 |
| Gordon Hayward | 4 | 4 | 30.8 | .182 | .083 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .8 | .0 | 7.3 |
| Devin Harris | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | .396 | .267 | .714 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | 13.0 |
| Josh Howard | 4 | 3 | 15.8 | .294 | .500 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Derrick Favors | 4 | 1 | 29.0 | .417 | | .586 | 9.5 | .5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| DeMarre Carroll | 4 | 0 | 18.3 | .474 | .200 | | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 4.8 |
| Jamaal Tinsley | 4 | 0 | 16.3 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | .5 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.8 |
| Alec Burks | 4 | 0 | 15.8 | .250 | .000 | .857 | 2.8 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 6.5 |
| Enes Kanter | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .438 | | .000 | 4.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| Blake Ahearn | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .667 | 1.000 | | .0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Jeremy Evans | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | | 1.000 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Jazz only.