Why Was The 2011-12 Nba Season Shortened?

The NBA season was shortened in 2011-12 due to the lockout. Many fans were disappointed that they didn’t get to see a full season of basketball. Here’s a look at why the season was shortened and what it meant for the league.

The NBA Lockout

What caused the lockout?

The NBA lockout was caused by a disagreement between the owners and the players over how to divide the revenue from the league’s broadcast contracts, ticket sales, and other sources. The owners wanted a larger share of the revenue, while the players wanted to keep the revenue split at roughly 50-50. The owners also wanted to impose a hard salary cap, which would have limited how much each team could spend on players’ salaries. The players refused to accept these terms, and as a result, the owners locked them out.

The lockout lasted for 161 days, and as a result, the 2011-12 NBA season was shortened to 66 games. This was the second time in NBA history that a season had been shortened due to a labor dispute; the first was during the 1998-99 season, when a similar lockout led to a 50-game season.

How did the lockout affect the 2011-12 season?

The lockout led to the cancellation of all games through December, as well as the All-Star Game. As a result, the season was shortened to 60 games per team, and began on December 25, 2011. The compressed schedule led to a number of interesting changes, including more back-to-back games and increased player fatigue. In addition, teams were only able to play opponents within their own conference, which meant that some of the traditional rivalries were not renewed during that season.

The 2012 NBA All-Star Game

The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was held on February 26, 2012 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. The Western Conference won 152-149 over the Eastern Conference, with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers being named the Most Valuable Player. This was the 62nd edition of the All-Star Game and was played during the 2011-12 NBA season, which was shortened due to a lockout.

How did the All-Star game affect the 2011-12 season?

The 2012 NBA All-Star game was originally scheduled to take place on February 26, 2012, but due to the 2011 NBA lockout, the game was postponed and eventually cancelled. The lockout, which lasted from July 1st to December 8th, 2011, caused the cancellation of all preseason games and the first two weeks of the regular season. As a result, the All-Star game was rescheduled to take place on February 17th, 2013.

The 2012 NBA Playoffs

How did the playoffs affect the 2011-12 season?

In the 2011-12 season, the NBA had a lockout which shortened the season to 66 games. This caused the playoffs to start a bit later than usual, on April 28, 2012. The lockout also caused the All-Star game to be canceled.

The first round of the playoffs saw some upsets, with the Los Angeles Lakers being eliminated in five games by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Boston Celtics were also upset in the first round, losing to the Miami Heat in seven games.

The Heat went on to win the NBA Finals, defeating the Thunder in fivegames. LeBron James was named Finals MVP.

The 2012 NBA Finals

The NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) 2011–12 season and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder 4 games to 1. This was the Heat’s second consecutive NBA championship, and their second in the Big Three era.

How did the finals affect the 2011-12 season?

The 2012 NBA Finals brought an end to the 2011-12 season, which was shortened due to a labor dispute.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) lockout of 2011 was the second longest in the history of the league (behind only the 1998-99 lockout). The lockout began on July 1, 2011 and ended on December 8, 2011, lasting 161 days.

The primary dispute between the owners and players was over how to divide revenue among themselves. The owners were proposing a hard salary cap system, while the players were opposed to any sort of salary cap.

The lockout ultimately led to the cancellation of 16 games from the regular season schedule. As a result, the finals were played in June instead of July, and the season was cut short by about 30 games.

Despite the shortened season, the finals still managed to produce some great basketball. The series went seven games, with the Miami Heat defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder for the championship.

The 2012 NBA Finals were watched by an average of 15 million viewers, making it one of the most watched NBA Finals ever.