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June 23: The
2011 NBA draft took place at
Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey. •
April 27: Upon defeating
Golden State in the season finale, the Spurs achieved their 13th consecutive 50-plus-win season, a new NBA record. •
May 1:
Gregg Popovich announced as the recipient of the 2011–12
NBA Coach of the Year Award. •
May 7: With an 87–81 win the Spurs defeated the
Utah Jazz in a 4–0 series sweep in the first round of the
2012 NBA playoffs. •
May 20: Spurs completed another series sweep, defeating the
L.A. Clippers with a 102–99 win in the second round of the 2012 NBA playoffs. •
May 29: With the Spurs' game 2 victory over the Thunder, their 20th consecutive, the Spurs became only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 or more straight victories. •
June 6: The Spurs are defeated by the
Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in a six-game series. ==Draft picks==