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2012–13 NBA season

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2012–13 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 30, 2012 – April 17, 2013
April 20 – June 3, 2013 (Playoffs)
June 6 – 20, 2013 (Finals)
Games82[a]
Teams30
TV partner(s)ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pickAnthony Davis
Picked byNew Orleans Hornets
Regular season
Top seedMiami Heat
Season MVPLeBron James (Miami)
Top scorerCarmelo Anthony (New York)
Playoffs
Eastern championsMiami Heat
  Eastern runners-upIndiana Pacers
Western championsSan Antonio Spurs
  Western runners-upMemphis Grizzlies
Finals
ChampionsMiami Heat
  Runners-upSan Antonio Spurs
Finals MVPLeBron James (Miami)
NBA seasons
Dion Waiters driving, Dallas Mavericks versus Cleveland Cavaliers on November 17, 2012

The 2012–13 NBA season was the 67th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA champions Miami Heat started the season by hosting the Boston Celtics. The 2013 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2013, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The regular season ended on April 17, 2013, and the playoffs began on April 20, 2013, and ended on June 20, 2013, with the Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win the 2013 NBA Finals.[1]

Transactions

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Free agency

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Free agency negotiation started on July 1, 2012, with players being able to sign starting July 11, after the July moratorium ended.

Coaching changes

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Coaching changes
Off-season
Team 2011–12 coach 2012–13 coach
Charlotte Bobcats Paul Silas Mike Dunlap
Orlando Magic Stan Van Gundy Jacque Vaughn
Portland Trail Blazers Kaleb Canales (interim) Terry Stotts
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Los Angeles Lakers Mike Brown Bernie Bickerstaff (interim)
Bernie Bickerstaff (interim) Mike D'Antoni
Brooklyn Nets Avery Johnson P. J. Carlesimo (interim)
Milwaukee Bucks Scott Skiles Jim Boylan (interim)
Phoenix Suns Alvin Gentry Lindsey Hunter (interim)

Off-season

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In-season

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  • On November 9, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers fired Mike Brown after starting the season 1–4 and named Bernie Bickerstaff as interim head coach.[7] This was one of the earliest regular season head coach firings in NBA history.[8] On November 12, 2012, the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as official head coach and demoted Bickerstaff back to an assistant head coach.[9]
  • On December 27, 2012, the Brooklyn Nets fired Avery Johnson after losing 10 out of 13 games in December, which came right after winning the Eastern Conference's Coach of the Month award in November. The team promoted assistant P. J. Carlesimo as interim head coach.[10]
  • On January 8, 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks and Scott Skiles mutually agreed to part ways after starting the season with a 16–16 record. The team promoted assistant Jim Boylan as interim head coach.
  • On January 18, 2013, the Phoenix Suns and Alvin Gentry mutually agreed to part ways. The Suns' 13–28 record at the time of Gentry's departure was the worst in the Western Conference. The team promoted assistant and development coach Lindsey Hunter as interim head coach.

Preseason

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The preseason started on October 5, 2012, and ended on October 26, 2012.

NBA Europe Live 2012 was played October 5 – 7 and 9, 2012 featuring the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and teams from Europe (Fenerbahçe Ülker, Alba Berlin, Olimpia Milano and Regal FC Barcelona). The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at the sixth annual NBA China Games on October 11 in Beijing. A second game took place on October 14 in Shanghai. On October 7, the NBA Mexico Games 2012 were played between the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. Finally, the NBA Canada Series was played on October 19 between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks in Montreal, and on October 24 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons in Winnipeg.

Regular season

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The regular season started on October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA champions Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 120–107. The regular season ended on April 17, 2013. The entire schedule was released on July 26, 2012.

For the first time since 2008, the NBA did not schedule any Thanksgiving games. The NBA's annual Christmas games featured, in chronological order, the Boston Celtics at the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks at the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Miami Heat, the Houston Rockets at the Chicago Bulls, and the Denver Nuggets at the Los Angeles Clippers (thus the Staples Center was in the rare situation of hosting two NBA games on the same day).

A regular season game took place at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks on January 17, 2013. The Knicks won the game 102–87.[11]

The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers played 81 games instead of the scheduled 82. A Pacers-Celtics game in Boston was initially postponed in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Because this happened very late in the regular season (leaving little time in which either team could play on a new date in Boston) and the results would not have affected that season's standings, the NBA decided to vacate the game for good.

Standings

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By division

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Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-New York Knicks5428.659–31–1023–1810–682
x-Brooklyn Nets4933.598526–1523–1811–582
x-Boston Celtics4140.50612.527–1314–277–981†
Philadelphia 76ers3448.4152023–1811–307–982
Toronto Raptors3448.4152021–2013–285–1182
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Indiana Pacers4932.605–30–1119–2113–381†
x-Chicago Bulls4537.5494.524–1721–209–782
x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46311.521–2017–247–982
Detroit Pistons2953.35420.518–2311–308–882
Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29325.514–2710–313–1382
Southeast Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z-Miami Heat6616.805–37–429–1215–182
x-Atlanta Hawks4438.5372225–1619–2211–582
Washington Wizards2953.3543722–197–345–1182
Charlotte Bobcats2161.2564515–266–356–1082
Orlando Magic2062.2444612–298–333–1382
Western Conference
Northwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c-Oklahoma City Thunder6022.732–34–726–1510–682
x-Denver Nuggets5725.695338–319–2211–582
Utah Jazz4339.5241730–1113–289–782
Portland Trail Blazers3349.4022722–1911–306–1082
Minnesota Timberwolves3151.3782920–2111–304–1282
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Los Angeles Clippers5626.683–32–924–1711–582
x-Golden State Warriors4735.573928–1319–229–782
x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.5491129–1216–258–882
Sacramento Kings2854.3412820–218–337–982
Phoenix Suns2557.3053117–248–335–1182
Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-San Antonio Spurs5824.707–35–623–1812–482
x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.683232–924–1710–682
x-Houston Rockets4537.5491329–1216–256–1082
Dallas Mavericks4141.5001724–1717–247–982
New Orleans Hornets2755.3293116–2511–305–1182

By conference

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Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • † – In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the NBA canceled the April 16 game scheduled in Boston between the Celtics and the Pacers; the game was not rescheduled because it would have had no impact on either team's playoff seedings.[12]

Tiebreakers

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Western Conference
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  • The Los Angeles Clippers clinched #4 seed over Memphis as the Clippers won the Pacific Division and the Grizzlies finished second in the Southwest Division. Also, the Clippers secured home court advantage over the Grizzlies based on head-to-head record (3–1).
  • The Los Angeles Lakers clinched #7 seed over Houston based on winning percentage against Western Conference teams (the Lakers' .538 to the Rockets' .462).

Playoffs

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The playoffs began on April 20, 2013, and concluded with the 2013 NBA Finals, which began on June 6 between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs

Bracket

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First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
            
E1 Miami* 4
E8 Milwaukee 0
E1 Miami* 4
E5 Chicago 1
E4 Brooklyn 3
E5 Chicago 4
E1 Miami* 4
Eastern Conference
E3 Indiana* 3
E3 Indiana* 4
E6 Atlanta 2
E3 Indiana* 4
E2 New York* 2
E2 New York* 4
E7 Boston 2
E1 Miami* 4
W2 San Antonio* 3
W1 Oklahoma City* 4
W8 Houston 2
W1 Oklahoma City* 1
W5 Memphis 4
W4 LA Clippers* 2
W5 Memphis 4
W5 Memphis 0
Western Conference
W2 San Antonio* 4
W3 Denver 2
W6 Golden State 4
W6 Golden State 2
W2 San Antonio* 4
W2 San Antonio* 4
W7 LA Lakers 0
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

Statistics leaders

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Individual statistic leaders

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CategoryPlayerTeamStatistics
Points per gameCarmelo AnthonyNew York Knicks28.7
Rebounds per gameDwight HowardLos Angeles Lakers12.4
Assists per gameRajon RondoBoston Celtics11.1
Steals per gameChris PaulLos Angeles Clippers2.41
Blocks per gameSerge IbakaOklahoma City Thunder3.03
Fouls per gameDwight HowardLos Angeles Lakers3.8
Turnovers per gameJrue HolidayPhiladelphia 76ers3.8
Minutes per gameLuol DengChicago Bulls38.7
Efficiency per gameLeBron JamesMiami Heat31.6
FG%DeAndre JordanLos Angeles Clippers64.3%
FT%Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder90.5%
3FG%José CalderónDetroit Pistons/Toronto Raptors46.1%
Double-DoublesDavid LeeGolden State Warriors56
Triple-DoublesRajon RondoBoston Celtics5

Individual game highs

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CategoryPlayerTeamStatistics
PointsStephen CurryGolden State Warriors54
ReboundsNikola VučevićOrlando Magic29
AssistsRajon RondoBoston Celtics20
StealsKemba WalkerCharlotte Bobcats8
Ricky RubioMinnesota Timberwolves
BlocksRoy HibbertIndiana Pacers11
Joakim NoahChicago Bulls
Three PointersStephen CurryGolden State Warriors11
Deron WilliamsBrooklyn Nets

Team statistic leaders

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CategoryTeamStatistics
Points per gameDenver Nuggets106.1
Rebounds per gameIndiana Pacers45.9
Assists per gameSan Antonio Spurs25.1
Steals per gameLos Angeles Clippers9.6
Blocks per gameOklahoma City Thunder7.6
Turnovers per gameHouston Rockets16.4
Fouls per gameToronto Raptors22.4
FG%Miami Heat49.6%
FT%Oklahoma City Thunder82.8%
3FG%Golden State Warriors40.3%
±Oklahoma City Thunder9.2

Awards

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Yearly awards

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Players of the week

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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

Week Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref.
Oct. 30 – Nov. 4 Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/2) James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/3) [26]
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 LeBron James (Miami Heat) (1/6) Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) [27]
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18 LeBron James (Miami Heat) (2/6) Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/4) [28]
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) (1/1) [29]
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 Carmelo Anthony