# 2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season

The 2011–12 New Orleans Hornets season was the tenth 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 to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, but then-commissioner David Stern vetoed the trade. The post-Paul era Hornets finished the shortened season with a 21–45 record, last in the Western Conference.

## Key dates

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

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
| 2 | 45 | Josh Harrellson | | United States | Kentucky |

## 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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 :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Marco Belinelli | 66 | 55 | 29.8 | .417 | .377 | .783 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .7 | .1 | 11.8 |
| Greivis Vásquez | 66 | 26 | 25.8 | .430 | .319 | .821 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .9 | .1 | 8.9 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 66 | 21 | 22.4 | .411 | .277 | .754 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .9 | .5 | 6.0 |
| Gustavo Ayón | 54 | 24 | 20.1 | .536 | .000 | .619 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .9 | 5.9 |
| Chris Kaman | 47 | 33 | 29.2 | .446 | | .785 | 7.7 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.6 | 13.1 |
| Jarrett Jack | 45 | 39 | 34.0 | .456 | .348 | .872 | 3.9 | 6.3 | .7 | .2 | 15.6 |
| Xavier Henry | 45 | 0 | 16.9 | .395 | .412 | .612 | 2.4 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Lance Thomas | 42 | 10 | 15.0 | .452 | .000 | .839 | 3.0 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Trevor Ariza | 41 | 41 | 32.9 | .417 | .333 | .775 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .6 | 10.8 |
| Carl Landry | 41 | 8 | 24.4 | .503 | .000 | .799 | 5.2 | .9 | .3 | .3 | 12.5 |
| Jason Smith | 40 | 29 | 23.7 | .520 | .111 | .702 | 4.9 | .9 | .5 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| Emeka Okafor | 27 | 27 | 28.9 | .533 | | .514 | 7.9 | .9 | .6 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| DaJuan Summers | 15 | 6 | 13.9 | .431 | .313 | .778 | 1.5 | .7 | .5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| Carldell Johnson | 15 | 0 | 7.9 | .314 | .267 | .333 | .6 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Solomon Jones$^†$ | 11 | 1 | 17.8 | .434 | | .833 | 3.7 | .6 | .5 | .5 | 5.5 |
| Trey Johnson | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | .571 | | 1.000 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Eric Gordon | 9 | 9 | 34.4 | .450 | .250 | .754 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .4 | 20.6 |
| Jerome Dyson | 9 | 1 | 20.0 | .396 | .125 | .778 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 7.4 |
| Chris Johnson$^†$ | 7 | 0 | 11.7 | .500 | | .714 | 3.1 | .1 | .7 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Darryl Watkins | 5 | 0 | 19.6 | .500 | | .500 | 5.4 | .6 | 1.0 | .8 | 4.6 |
| Jeff Foote | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | | | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Donald Sloan$^†$ | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | .357 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | 4.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.