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2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks


Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks

FieldValue
teamAtlanta Hawks
end_year2009
wins47
losses35
divisionsoutheast
division_place2nd
conf_place4th
coachMike Woodson
ownersAtlanta Spirit LLC
arenaPhilips Arena
televisionFox Sports South
SportSouth
radioWQXI
playoffs[Conference Semifinals](2009-nba-playoffs)
(lost to [Cavaliers](2008-09-cleveland-cavaliers-season) 0–4)
bbr_teamATL

SportSouth (lost to Cavaliers 0–4)

The 2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's 60th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 41st in Atlanta. It ended on Monday, May 11, 2009, with a loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs in a sweep. They also clinched their first winning season since 1998-99.

Key dates

  • June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1: The free agency period started.

Draft picks

Main article: 2008 NBA draft

The Hawks did not have any draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft.

Roster

  • Mike Woodson
  • Bob Bender
  • Larry Drew
  • Tyrone Hill
  • Jim Todd
  • Wally Blase

Roster Notes

  • Othello Hunter was born and raised in the U.S., but is also a Liberian citizen.

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 29 | @ Orlando | | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith (10) | Mike Bibby, Al Horford (4) | Amway Arena 17,461 | 1–0

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 1 | Philadelphia | | Joe Johnson (35) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena 19,651 | 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 5 | @ New Orleans | | Joe Johnson (24) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Mike Bibby (4) | New Orleans Arena 16,030 | 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 7 | Toronto | | Mike Bibby (19) | Solomon Jones (9) | Mike Bibby (12) | Philips Arena 18,290 | 4–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 9 | @ Oklahoma City | | Joe Johnson (25) | Al Horford (12) | Mike Bibby (4) | Ford Center 18,231 | 5–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 11 | @ Chicago | | Al Horford (27) | Al Horford (17) | Joe Johnson (8) | United Center 21,738 | 6–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 12 | @ Boston | | Joe Johnson (28) | Maurice Evans, Zaza Pachulia, Solomon Jones (5) | Joe Johnson (7) | TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 | 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 14 | @ New Jersey | | Joe Johnson (32) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson (5) | Izod Center 15,309 | 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 15 | New Jersey | | Joe Johnson (31) | Marvin Williams, Al Horford, Solomon Jones (6) | Mike Bibby (7) | Philips Arena 18,729 | 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 18 | @ Indiana | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Mike Bibby (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,379 | 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 19 | Washington | | Mike Bibby (25) | Zaza Pachulia (18) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 14,416 | 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 21 | Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (30) | Marvin Williams, Maurice Evans (10) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 15,068 | 8–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 22 | @ Cleveland | | Maurice Evans (21) | Al Horford (9) | Acie Law (7) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 8–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 26 | Milwaukee | | Al Horford (21) | Al Horford (9) | Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena 15,730 | 9–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 28 | @ Toronto | | Mike Bibby (24) | Zaza Pachulia (17) | Joe Johnson (7) | Air Canada Centre 19,200 | 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 29 | @ Washington | | Mike Bibby (21) | Al Horford (13) | Mike Bibby, Al Horford (6) | Verizon Center 18,110 | 10–6

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 3 | Memphis | | Joe Johnson (26) | Zaza Pachulia, Josh Smith (6) | Mike Bibby (10) | Philips Arena 12,088 | 11–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 5 | New York | | Marvin Williams (18) | Al Horford (9) | Mike Bibby (9) | Philips Arena 16,366 | 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 6 | @ Dallas | | Joe Johnson (32) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Mike Bibby (5) | American Airlines Center 19,966 | 12–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 9 | @ Houston | | Joe Johnson (22) | Josh Smith (11) | Josh Smith, Joe Johnson (4) | Toyota Center 16,439 | 12–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 10 | @ San Antonio | | Joe Johnson (29) | Al Horford (7) | Mike Bibby (7) | AT&T Center 18,161 | 12–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 12 | @ Miami | | Joe Johnson (21) | Al Horford (10) | Mike Bibby (8) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 13–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 13 | Cleveland | | Mike Bibby (24) | Al Horford, Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 19,200 | 14–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 15 | Charlotte | | Joe Johnson (28) | Al Horford (14) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 12,733 | 15–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 17 | Boston | | Joe Johnson (20) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Al Horford (4) | Philips Arena 18,729 | 15–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 19 | Golden State | | Marvin Williams (22) | Marvin Williams (9) | Josh Smith, Mike Bibby (7) | Philips Arena 16,768 | 16–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 21 | Detroit | | Mike Bibby (27) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson (7) | Philips Arena 15,233 | 17–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 23 | Oklahoma City | | Marvin Williams (21) | Joe Johnson (11) | Joe Johnson (11) | Philips Arena 12,138 | 18–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 27 | Chicago | | Joe Johnson (41) | Al Horford (10) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 18,031 | 19–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 29 | Denver | | Joe Johnson (25) | Al Horford (10) | Mike Bibby (9) | Philips Arena 17,131 | 20–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 30 | @ Indiana | | Joe Johnson (27) | Al Horford (14) | Mike Bibby (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,762 | 21–10

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 2 | @ New Jersey | | Mike Bibby (22) | Joe Johnson (9) | Joe Johnson (9) | Izod Center 16,851 | 21–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 3 | Houston | | Josh Smith (29) | Al Horford (6) | Joe Johnson (14) | Philips Arena 16,740 | 22–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 7 | Orlando | | Josh Smith (21) | Al Horford (13) | Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena 13,748 | 22–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 9 | @ Orlando | | Acie Law (16) | Solomon Jones (8) | Joe Johnson (4) | Amway Arena 17,461 | 22–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 11 | Philadelphia | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (6) | Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena 15,079 | 22–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 13 | @ Phoenix | | Josh Smith (24) | Marvin Williams (12) | Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby (3) | US Airways Center 18,422 | 22–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 14 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Josh Smith (26) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (7) | Staples Center 15,901 | 23–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 16 | @ Golden State | | Joe Johnson (25) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Mike Bibby (7) | Oracle Arena 18,832 | 23–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 19 | Toronto | | Joe Johnson (28) | Josh Smith (14) | Mike Bibby (5) | Philips Arena 17,199 | 24–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 20 | @ Chicago | | Mike Bibby (31) | Josh Smith (14) | Joe Johnson (8) | United Center 20,389 | 25–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 23 | Milwaukee | | Ronald Murray (25) | Marvin Williams (9) | Mike Bibby (15) | Philips Arena 18,556 | 26–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 25 | Phoenix | | Josh Smith (19) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (13) | Philips Arena 19,153 | 26–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 26 | @ Miami | | Joe Johnson (19) | Josh Smith (10) | Joe Johnson (4) | American Airlines Arena 18,103 | 26–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 28 | @ New York | | Marvin Williams (28) | Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby (7) | Madison Square Garden 18,180 | 26–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 30 | New Jersey | | Joe Johnson (29) | Marvin Williams (11) | Josh Smith (6) | Philips Arena 17,561 | 27–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 31 | @ Milwaukee | | Mike Bibby (24) | Josh Smith (11) | Joe Johnson (9) | Bradley Center 15,881 | 27–20

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 4 | @ Minnesota | | Mike Bibby (24) | Marvin Williams (10) | Mike Bibby (7) | Target Center 13,745 | 28–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 6 | @ Charlotte | | Marvin Williams (29) | Zaza Pachulia (8) | Mike Bibby, Al Horford (4) | Time Warner Cable Arena 15,140 | 29–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 7 | L.A. Clippers | | Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams (17) | Josh Smith (15) | Acie Law (6) | Philips Arena 18,729 | 29–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 10 | Washington | | Joe Johnson (22) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 17,027 | 30–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 11 | @ Detroit | | Joe Johnson (27) | Marvin Williams (8) | Josh Smith (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,124 | 31–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 17 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Joe Johnson (14) | Zaza Pachulia (12) | Joe Johnson (5) | Staples Center 18,997 | 31–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 18 | @ Sacramento | | Mike Bibby (29) | Al Horford (18) | Joe Johnson (6) | ARCO Arena 11,213 | 32–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 20 | @ Portland | | Mike Bibby (27) | Joe Johnson (8) | Joe Johnson (7) | Rose Garden 20,250 | 32–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 23 | @ Utah | | Joe Johnson (15) | Al Horford, Zaza Pachulia, Marvin Williams (6) | Ronald Murray, Al Horford (5) | EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 | 32–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 25 | @ Denver | | Marvin Williams (31) | Al Horford (11) | Joe Johnson (8) | Pepsi Center 18,418 | 32–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 27 | Miami | | Joe Johnson (24) | Al Horford (22) | Joe Johnson (5) | Philips Arena 19,157 | 33–25

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 1 | Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (21) | Marvin Williams, Al Horford (10) | Joe Johnson (4) | Philips Arena 19,639 | 33–26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 2 | @ Washington | | Marvin Williams (28) | Al Horford (8) | Joe Johnson (13) | Verizon Center 10,189 | 34–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 4 | @ New York | | Al Horford (20) | Al Horford (13) | Joe Johnson (6) | Madison Square Garden 18,931 | 34–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 6 | @ Charlotte | | Al Horford (15) | Marvin Williams (8) | Mike Bibby (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena 15,058 | 34–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 7 | Detroit | | Josh Smith (19) | Josh Smith, Al Horford (12) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena 19,101 | 35–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 9 | New Orleans | | Joe Johnson (30) | Josh Smith (13) | Mike Bibby, Josh Smith, Acie Law (3) | Philips Arena 14,204 | 36–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 11 | Utah | | Joe Johnson (31) | Al Horford, Josh Smith (12) | Joe Johnson (9) | Philips Arena 13,112 | 37–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 13 | Indiana | | Joe Johnson (30) | Al Horford (15) | Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby (6) | Philips Arena 14,079 | 38–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15 | Portland | | Joe Johnson (35) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena 14,413 | 39–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 17 | Sacramento | | Al Horford (23) | Al Horford (12) | Mike Bibby (7) | Philips Arena 14,226 | 40–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 19 | Dallas | | Joe Johnson (24) | Josh Smith (9) | Mike Bibby (7) | Philips Arena 17,499 | 41–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 21 | @ Cleveland | | Joe Johnson (24) | Al Horford (11) | Al Horford (6) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 41–29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 23 | Minnesota | | Ronald Murray (30) | Al Horford (13) | Mike Bibby (9) | Philips Arena 13,425 | 42–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 25 | San Antonio | | Joe Johnson (30) | Al Horford (13) | Josh Smith (5) | Philips Arena 18,529 | 42–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 27 | Boston | | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (22) | Al Horford (14) | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (4) | Philips Arena 20,054 | 42–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 29 | L.A. Lakers | | Mike Bibby (21) | Zaza Pachulia (13) | Joe Johnson (8) | Philips Arena 20,148 | 43–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | March 31 | @ Philadelphia | | Josh Smith (33) | Zaza Pachulia, Al Horford (8) | Joe Johnson (7) | Wachovia Center 18,256 | 43–32

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 3 | @ Boston | | Ronald Murray (21) | Josh Smith (10) | Mike Bibby (6) | TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 | 43–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 4 | Orlando | | Joe Johnson (21) | Al Horford (13) | Mike Bibby (5) | Philips Arena 19,608 | 43–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 7 | @ Toronto | | Joe Johnson, Josh Smith (25) | Al Horford (12) | Mike Bibby (10) | Air Canada Centre 17,613 | 44–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 8 | @ Milwaukee | | Joe Johnson (30) | Al Horford (9) | Mike Bibby (8) | Bradley Center 13,073 | 45–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 10 | Indiana | | Josh Smith (30) | Al Horford (15) | Mike Bibby (9) | Philips Arena 17,222 | 46–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 14 | Miami | | Ronald Murray (17) | Mario West (9) | Ronald Murray (5) | Philips Arena 18,179 | 47–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 15 | @ Memphis | | Ronald Murray (29) | Zaza Pachulia, Othello Hunter (9) | Ronald Murray (6) | FedExForum 12,736

47–35

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 19 | Miami | W 90–64 | Josh Smith (23) | Smith, Pachulia (10) | Mike Bibby (9) | Philips Arena 18,851 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 22 | Miami | L 93–108 | Mike Bibby (18) | Al Horford (11) | Al Horford (5) | Philips Arena 19,146 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 25 | @ Miami | L 78–107 | three players tied (13) | Josh Smith (8) | three players tied (3) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 27 | @ Miami | W 81–71 | Mike Bibby (15) | Zaza Pachulia (18) | Joe Johnson (5) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 29 | Miami | W 106–91 | Joe Johnson (25) | Josh Smith (8) | Joe Johnson (6) | Philips Arena 19,051 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 1 | @ Miami | L 72–98 | Mike Bibby (20) | Josh Smith (10) | Mike Bibby (3) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 3 | Miami | W 91–78 | Joe Johnson (27) | Josh Smith (9) | Mike Bibby (6) | Philips Arena 18,864

4–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 5
@ Cleveland
L 72–99
Josh Smith (22)
Al Horford (8)
Mike Bibby (8)
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 7
@ Cleveland
L 85–105
Maurice Evans (16)
Zaza Pachulia (12)
Maurice Evans (4)
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 9
Cleveland
L 82–97
Joe Johnson (17)
Smith, Johnson (5)
Mike Bibby (5)
Philips Arena
20,143
0–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 11
Cleveland
L 74–84
Josh Smith (26)
Josh Smith (8)
Joe Johnson (7)
Philips Arena
19,241
0–4
-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
802523.0.432.395.8223.0.7.6.17.2
80224.7.447.360.7602.12.01.1.212.2
797939.5.437.360.8264.45.81.1.221.4
797934.7.435.390.7893.55.01.2.114.9
772619.1.497.000.7095.7.7.5.36.2
696935.1.492.299.5887.22.41.41.615.6
676733.5.525.000.7279.32.4.81.411.5
63010.7.604.500.7162.3.2.1.53.0
615934.3.458.355.8066.31.3.9.613.9
55110.2.374.310.8171.11.6.2.12.9
5335.1.4121.000.4671.1.4.3.1.8
2303.9.4121.000.9.1.1.0.8
1606.1.250.174.500.4.1.3.11.5
1605.8.550.0001.5.1.1.31.4
207.5.286.500.01.5.0.02.5

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
111139.0.417.343.6224.53.51.3.016.4
111137.3.421.133.7327.52.21.11.517.1
111135.5.462.542.9553.44.2.9.213.2
11824.1.431.286.6671.5.9.5.36.2
11123.6.415.7626.9.3.5.36.9
11031.0.341.280.8652.72.51.1.311.8
1104.2.200.000.250.5.2.2.0.5
9928.0.424.000.6675.82.0.7.76.9
918.6.5001.0001.8.2.1.01.6
6316.2.345.167.6921.51.0.8.35.0
604.7.333.3331.000.31.0.0.01.3
403.5.6671.5.0.3.31.0
306.3.385.5001.000.7.7.3.04.7
302.7.000.7.0.3.0.0
103.0.0.0.0.0.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hawks only.

Transactions

Free agents

  • On August 11, it was announced that Hawks forward Josh Smith will remain with the Hawks after the Hawks matched an offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies. The terms have not been disclosed but it's believed that Smith gets a five-year deal worth about $58 million.

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Flip MurrayAugust 14Pacers

Subtractions

PlayerLeftNew team
Josh ChildressGreek club Olympiakos

References

References

  1. (8 August 2008). "Hawks keep F Smith, match Grizzlies' offer sheet".
  2. "CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Basketball - News: Basketball transactions".
  3. "CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Basketball - NCAA: Hornets guard Jannero Pargo signs one-year deal with Dynamo Moscow".
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