# 2011–12 Washington Wizards season

The 2011–12 Washington Wizards season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 39th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards finished the lockout-shortened season with a 20–46 record and in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. It was the last season of Flip Saunders as Washington's head coach, who was fired after 17 games. For the 2011–12 season, the Wizards unveiled a new logo and color scheme, bringing back the "hands" logo used during the 90s when they were still called the Washington Bullets. They also changed their DC logo including the "hands" logo.

## Key dates

* June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey.
* July 1: The free agency period begun.
* December 26: The Wizards begin the regular season with a loss against the New Jersey Nets at home.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 6 | Jan Veselý | PF | Czech Republic | Partizan (Serbia) |
| 1 | 18 | Chris Singleton | SF | United States | Florida State (Jr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Shelvin Mack | PG/SG | United States | Butler (Jr.) |

## Roster
### Salaries

| Player | 2011–12 Salary |
| Rashard Lewis | $22,152,000 |
| Andray Blatche | $6,442,083 |
| John Wall | $5,530,080 |
| Ronny Turiaf | $4,360,000 |
| Nick Young | $3,695,857 |
| Jan Vesely | $3,065,040 |
| JaVale McGee | $2,462,399 |
| Kevin Seraphin | $1,680,360 |
| TOTAL | n/a |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Southeast Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | – | 28–5 | 18–15 | 9–5 | 66 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23–10 | 17–16 | 11–3 | 66 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21–12 | 16–17 | 8–7 | 66 |
| Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 7–7 | 66 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4–29 | 3–30 | 1–14 | 66 |
Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |

### Game log

2011–12 game log Total: 20–46 (Home: 11–22; Road: 9–24) :
December: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
December 26
New Jersey
L 84–90
Nick Young (16)
Andray Blatche (10)
John Wall (5)
Verizon Center 17,102
0–1
2
December 28
@ Atlanta
L 83–101
Nick Young (21)
JaVale McGee (12)
John Wall (6)
Philips Arena 17,750
0–2
3
December 30
@ Milwaukee
L 81–102
Jordan Crawford (24)
Andray Blatche (10)
John Wall (7)
Bradley Center 17,065
0–3 :
January: 4–14 (home: 3–8; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
January 1
Boston
L 86–94
John Wall (19)
JaVale McGee (14)
John Wall (11)
Verizon Center 17,458
0–4
5
January 2
@ Boston
L 92–100
Andray Blatche (28)
JaVale McGee (14)
John Wall (8)
TD Garden 18,624
0–5
6
January 4
@ Orlando
L 85–103
Nick Young (17)
Jordan Crawford (7)
John Wall (5)
Amway Center 18,846
0–6
7
January 6
New York
L 96–99
Nick Young (24)
JaVale McGee (10)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 16,998
0–7
8
January 8
Minnesota
L 72–93
Trevor Booker Nick Young (14)
Andray Blatche JaVale McGee (9)
John Wall (6)
Verizon Center 13,095
0–8
9
January 10
Toronto
W 93–78
Nick Young Rashard Lewis (15)
Chris Singleton (9)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 14,077
1–8
10
January 11
@ Chicago
L 64–78
Jordan Crawford (14)
JaVale McGee (14)
John Wall (8)
United Center 21,366
1–9
11
January 13
@ Philadelphia
L 89–120
Rashard Lewis (16)
Trevor Booker (6)
John Wall Jordan Crawford (5)
Wells Fargo Center 14,213
1–10
12
January 14
Philadelphia
L 90–103
Nick Young (27)
JaVale McGee (18)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 13,998
1–11
13
January 16
Houston
L 106–114
John Wall (38)
Andray Blatche (12)
John Wall (8)
Verizon Center 15,594
1–12
14
January 18
Oklahoma City
W 105–102
John Wall (25)
JaVale McGee (11)
John Wall (8)
Verizon Center 15,075
2–12
15
January 20
Denver
L 104–108
Nick Young (25)
John Wall (9)
John Wall (10)
Verizon Center 14,866
2–13
16
January 22
Boston
L 94–100
John Wall (27)
John Wall (10)
John Wall (7)
Verizon Center 15,818
2–14
17
January 23
@ Philadelphia
L 83–103
Jordan Crawford (17)
Rashard Lewis Kevin Seraphin (15)
John Wall (5)
Wells Fargo Center 10,108
2–15
18
January 25
Charlotte
W 92–75
Nick Young (20)
JaVale McGee Andray Blatche (10)
Jordan Crawford (5)
Verizon Center 15,286
3–15
19
January 27
@ Houston
L 75–92
John Wall (17)
JaVale McGee (11)
John Wall (6)
Toyota Center 13,894
3–16
20
January 28
@ Charlotte
W 102–99
JaVale McGee (22)
JaVale McGee (10)
John Wall (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,761
4–16
21
January 30
Chicago
L 88–98
John Wall (20)
JaVale McGee Trevor Booker (9)
John Wall (6)
Verizon Center 18,357
4–17 :
February: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
22
February 1
@ Orlando
L 103–109
Nick Young (24)
Trevor Booker (8)
John Wall (10)
Amway Center 18,846
4–18
23
February 3
@ Toronto
L 89–106
Nick Young (21)
Trevor Booker (7)
John Wall (4)
Air Canada Centre 16,382
4–19
24
February 4
L. A. Clippers
L 81–107
Nick Young John Wall (14)
Kevin Seraphin (8)
John Wall (7)
Verizon Center 19,419
4–20
25
February 6
Toronto
W 111–108
John Wall (31)
JaVale McGee Kevin Seraphin (8)
John Wall (7)
Verizon Center 14,687
5–20
26
February 8
New York
L 93–107
John Wall (29)
JaVale McGee (9)
John Wall (6)
Verizon Center 17,376
5–21
27
February 10
Miami
L 89–106
JaVale McGee (24)
Trevor Booker (15)
John Wall (10)
Verizon Center 20,282
5–22
28
February 12
@ Detroit
W 98–77
Nick Young JaVale McGee (22)
JaVale McGee (11)
John Wall (15)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,654
6–22
29
February 14
@ Portland
W 124–109
Nick Young (35)
JaVale McGee (11)
John Wall (9)
Rose Garden 20,558
7–22
30
February 15
@ L. A. Clippers
L 84–102
John Wall JaVale McGee (18)
Trevor Booker (8)
John Wall (12)
Staples Center 19,135
7–23
31
February 17
@ Utah
L 100–114
John Wall (24)
JaVale McGee Jordan Crawford (6)
John Wall (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,719
7–24
32
February 20
@ Phoenix
L 88–104
Jordan Crawford (20)
JaVale McGee (9)
John Wall (6)
US Airways Center 13,921
7–25
33
February 22
Sacramento
L 107–115
Jordan Crawford (32)
JaVale McGee (10)
John Wall (11)
Verizon Center 17,085
7–26
34
February 28
@ Milwaukee
L 118–119
Trevor Booker (20)
Trevor Booker (11)
John Wall (15)
Bradley Center 13,548
7–27
35
February 29
Orlando
L 95–102
John Wall (33)
Trevor Booker (13)
Jordan Crawford (5)
Verizon Center 18,688
7–28 :
March: 5–11 (home: 3–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
36
March 3
Cleveland
W 101–98
Jordan Crawford (31)
JaVale McGee (12)
John Wall Andray Blatche Shelvin Mack (5)
Verizon Center 17,759
8–28
37
March 5
Golden State
L 100–120
Nick Young (25)
JaVale McGee (10)
John Wall (14)
Verizon Center 17,843
8–29
38
March 7
L. A. Lakers
W 106–101
Nick Young (19)
Trevor Booker (17)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 20,282
9–29
39
March 10
Portland
L 99–110
John Wall (25)
Trevor Booker (10)
John Wall (8)
Verizon Center 18,071
9–30
40
March 12
@ San Antonio
L 97–112
JaVale McGee (21)
JaVale McGee (15)
Jordan Crawford John Wall (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
9–31
41
March 13
@ Dallas
L 98–107
Trevor Booker (20)
Trevor Booker (12)
John Wall (10)
American Airlines Center 20,319
9–32
42
March 15
@ New Orleans
W 99–89
John Wall (26)
Kevin Seraphin (9)
John Wall (12)
New Orleans Arena 14,256
10–32
43
March 16
@ Atlanta
L 88–102
Trevor Booker (18)
Trevor Booker (9)
John Wall (9)
Philips Arena 15,241
10–33
44
March 18
@ Memphis
L 92–97
John Wall (25)
Kevin Seraphin (12)
John Wall (6)
FedExForum 15,412
10–34
45
March 21
@ New Jersey
W 108–89
Jordan Crawford (23)
Nenê (10)
John Wall (8)
Prudential Center 10,097
11–34
46
March 22
Indiana
L 83–85
Jordan Crawford (21)
Trevor Booker (7)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 15,874
11–35
47
March 24
Atlanta
L 92–95
Nenê (21)
Trevor Booker (14)
Trevor Booker John Wall (3)
Verizon Center 18,588
11–36
48
March 25
@ Boston
L 76–88
Jordan Crawford (20)
Trevor Booker (12)
John Wall (9)
TD Garden 18,624
11–37
49
March 26
Detroit
L 77–79
Jordan Crawford (20)
Nenê (9)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 15,911
11–38
50
March 29
@ Indiana
L 89–93
Jordan Crawford (20)
Nenê (13)
Shelvin Mack (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,505
11–39
51
March 30
Philadelphia
W 97–76
Cartier Martin (20)
Jan Vesely (11)
John Wall (6)
Verizon Center 18,066
12–39 :
April
: 8–7 (home: 4–3; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
52
April 1
@ Toronto
L 92–99
Jordan Crawford (18)
Chris Singleton (8)
John Wall (11)
Air Canada Centre 16,858
12–40
53
April 2
Milwaukee
L 98–112
Jordan Crawford (23)
Jan Vesely (7)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 16,234
12–41
54
April 4
Indiana
L 96–109
Jordan Crawford (28)
Kevin Seraphin (10)
Shelvin Mack (4)
Verizon Center 14,561
12–42
55
April 5
@ Detroit
L 94–99
John Wall (28)
Kevin Seraphin (9)
John Wall (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,681
12–43
56
April 6
@ New Jersey
L 98–110
John Wall (18)
Kevin Seraphin James Singleton (9)
Shelvin Mack (8)
Prudential Center 12,783
12–44
57
April 9
@ Charlotte
W 113–85
Jordan Crawford (20)
James Singleton (12)
John Wall (12)
Time Warner Cable Arena 10,303
13–44
58
April 10
Orlando
W 93–85
Kevin Seraphin (24)
Kevin Seraphin (13)
John Wall (7)
Verizon Center 15,355
14–44
59
April 13
@ New York
L 65–103
Jordan Crawford (17)
James Singleton (9)
John Wall (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
14–45
60
April 14
Cleveland
L 89–98
John Wall (19)
Jan Vesely (11)
John Wall (9)
Verizon Center 17,200
14–46
61
April 16
@ Chicago
W 87–84
Kevin Seraphin (21)
Kevin Seraphin (13)
Jordan Crawford (6)
United Center 22,307
15–46
62
April 18
Milwaukee
W 121–112
Jordan Crawford (32)
Jan Vesely (10)
John Wall (10)
Verizon Center 14,141
16–46
63
April 21
@ Miami
W 86–84
Cartier Martin (22)
Kevin Seraphin Jordan Crawford John Wall (6)
John Wall (13)
American Airlines Arena 19,722
17–46
64
April 23
Charlotte
W 101–73
Nenê (18)
James Singleton (9)
John Wall (14)
Verizon Center 17,355
18–46
65
April 25
@ Cleveland
W 96–85
John Wall (21)
Jan Vesely (12)
John Wall (13)
Quicken Loans Arena 18,086
19–46
66
April 26
Miami
W 104–70
Maurice Evans (18)
Jan Vesely James Singleton (8)
John Wall (12)
Verizon Center 19,537
20–46 :
2011–12 season schedule :

### Regular season

Washington Wizards statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Morris Almond | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .353 | .333 | .333 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.8 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Andray Blatche | 26 | 13 | 24.1 | .380 | .286 | .673 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 8.5 |
| Trevor Booker | 50 | 32 | 25.2 | .531 | .500 | .602 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.4 |
| Brian Cook | 16 | 0 | 9.7 | .408 | .217 | .833 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Jordan Crawford | 64 | 32 | 27.4 | .400 | .289 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
| Maurice Evans | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .402 | .378 | .769 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Nenê Hilario | 11 | 6 | 25.8 | .607 | .000 | .657 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| Rashard Lewis | 28 | 15 | 26.0 | .385 | .239 | .838 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Shelvin Mack | 64 | 0 | 12.2 | .400 | .286 | .712 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Cartier Martin | 17 | 2 | 23.0 | .440 | .387 | .579 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Roger Mason | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | .399 | .383 | .778 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| JaVale McGee | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | .535 | | .500 | 8.8 | .6 | .6 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| Hamady N'Diaye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Kevin Seraphin | 57 | 21 | 20.6 | .531 | .000 | .671 | 4.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Chris Singleton | 66 | 51 | 21.7 | .372 | .346 | .682 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.6 |
| James Singleton | 12 | 0 | 21.8 | .547 | .222 | .933 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 8.2 |
| Ronny Turiaf | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.000 | | | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 |
| Edwin Ubiles | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .278 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Jan Veselý | 57 | 20 | 18.9 | .537 | .000 | .532 | 4.4 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 4.7 |
| John Wall | 66 | 66 | 36.2 | .423 | .071 | .789 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | .9 | 16.3 |
| Nick Young | 40 | 32 | 30.3 | .406 | .371 | .862 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 16.6 |
* $^a$ Statistics with the Washington Wizards.

## Awards and milestones

* John Wall participated in the Rising Stars Challenge and in the Skills Challenge during the All-Star Weekend in Orlando.
* Rashard Lewis scored his 15,000th career point in a 98–77 win against the Detroit Pistons on February 12.

## Injuries and surgeries

* On April, Roger Mason, Jr. underwent surgery to repair a broken index finger in his left hand and was out for the remainder of the season.

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Washington Wizards statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| John Wall | 66 | 66 | 36.2 | .423 | .071 | .789 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | .9 | 16.3 |
| Chris Singleton | 66 | 51 | 21.7 | .372 | .346 | .682 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.6 |
| Jordan Crawford | 64 | 32 | 27.4 | .400 | .289 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
| Shelvin Mack | 64 | 0 | 12.2 | .400 | .286 | .712 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Kevin Séraphin | 57 | 21 | 20.6 | .531 | .000 | .671 | 4.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Jan Veselý | 57 | 20 | 18.9 | .537 | .000 | .532 | 4.4 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 4.7 |
| Roger Mason Jr. | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | .399 | .383 | .778 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Trevor Booker | 50 | 32 | 25.2 | .531 | .500 | .602 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.4 |
| JaVale McGee$^†$ | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | .535 | | .500 | 8.8 | .6 | .6 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| Nick Young$^†$ | 40 | 32 | 30.3 | .406 | .371 | .862 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 16.6 |
| Rashard Lewis | 28 | 15 | 26.0 | .385 | .239 | .838 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Andray Blatche | 26 | 13 | 24.1 | .380 | .286 | .673 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 8.5 |
| Maurice Evans | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .402 | .378 | .769 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Cartier Martin | 17 | 2 | 23.0 | .440 | .387 | .579 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Brian Cook$^†$ | 16 | 0 | 9.7 | .408 | .217 | .833 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| James Singleton | 12 | 0 | 21.8 | .547 | .222 | .933 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 8.2 |
| Nenê$^†$ | 11 | 6 | 25.8 | .607 | .000 | .657 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| Morris Almond | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .353 | .333 | .333 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.8 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Ronny Turiaf$^†$ | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.000 | | | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 |
| Edwin Ubiles | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .278 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Hamady N'Diaye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Shelvin Mack Chris Singleton Jan Veselý Via free agency Morris Almond Roger Mason, Jr. Via trade Ronny Turiaf Nenê Brian Cook 10-day contracts Edwin Ubiles Cartier Martin James Singleton | Players Lost Via trade Nick Young JaVale McGee Ronny Turiaf Via free agency Josh Howard Yi Jianlian Waived Roger Mason, Jr. Hamady N'Diaye Larry Owens |

### Trades

| December 10, 2011 | To Washington WizardsRonny Turiaf Conditional 2013 second round pick (from Knicks) Cash considerations (from Knicks) Conditional 2012 second round pick (from Mavericks) | To Dallas MavericksAndy Rautins Future second round pick (from Wizards)To New York KnicksTyson Chandler (sign and trade) Draft rights to Ahmad Nivins (from Mavericks) Draft rights to Georgios Printezis (from Mavericks) |
| March 15, 2012 | To Washington WizardsNenê Brian Cook Conditional 2015 second round pick (from Clippers) | To Denver NuggetsJaVale McGee Ronny Turiaf Future second round pick (from Clippers)To Los Angeles ClippersNick Young |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Roger Mason, Jr. | December 9 | New York Knicks |
| Larry Owens | December 10 | Re-signed |
| Hamady N'Diaye | December 11 | Re-signed |
| Maurice Evans | December 16 | Re-signed |
| Nick Young | December 19 | Re-signed |
| Morris Almond | April 16 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Josh Howard | December 15 | Utah Jazz |
| Yi Jianlian | January 6 | Dallas Mavericks |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.
Played in other leagues during lockout :
| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Mustafa Shakur | June 27 | Pau-Orthez (France) | No |
| Trevor Booker | August 4 | Bnei HaSharon (Israel) | Yes |
| Kevin Seraphin | September 20 | Caja Laboral (Spain) | Yes |
| Yi Jianlian | October 8 | Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) | Yes |