 Ginóbili was named an NBA All-Star for the second time in his career and also was named to the All-NBA third team.In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Ginóbili helped the Spurs go 50–16, as they advanced through to the Western Conference Finals, where they were defeated 4–2 by the Oklahoma City Thunder.In game 5 of the series, Ginóbili had a 34-point effort.